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Key Resources

Looking for more CSA standards?

CSA's OnDemand database is the first place you should look for CSA standards. However, there are additional sources for CSA standards as well. 

  • Superseded CSA Standards (195? - 1995) are in the ASRS storage in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Request these through the Library's CSA Standards Collection online record. Note: When selecting the appropriate box, scroll through the entire list of holdings to find the superseded standards. 
  • The CCOHS database has many CSA standards in their Legislation section
  • The CSA Community Group (free registration required) provides some view access to a selection of standards. 

If you are unable to find what you're looking for, contact a librarian under the Getting Started page in this guide. 

Energy Codes

The National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB 2015)

The NECB outlines the minimum energy efficiency levels for all new buildings and offers more flexibility for achieving code compliance. It was last updated in December 2018.

Freely Available Standards - COVID 19

Many standard development organizations (SDOs) have made medical device supply and personal protective equipment standards freely available in response to the global health crisis. The following list  will be updated weekly. 

AAMI - Includes standards for masks, gowns, gloves, ventilators and sterilization.  https://www.aami.org/news-resources/aami-coronavirus-updates/coronavirus-resources-for-the-field

ANSI - Expanding their standard portal, ANSI has opened up relevant IEC standards in a read-only format for the duration of the crisis. To access the portal, users must accept the license agreement and register. Once registered, users can return to the portal via https://asc.ansi.org

CSA - To access CSA freely available standards, create an account at CSA Communities and select the "View Standards." option. https://www.csagroup.org/news/covid-19-response-standards-handbooks/

ISO - Is providing free access in a read-only format for standards related to protective gloves, lung ventilators, medical devices, protective clothing, medical electrical equipment, respiratory protective devices and more: https://www.iso.org/covid19

 

For other standards please refer to the pages in this guide. UBC Library maintains a standards collection on the Techstreet platform and can add additional standards to this collection. If you do not find what you are looking for here, contact one of the librarians under the Getting Started page.