Codes & Standards

CIPH is the industry authority on new standards, codes, research, business trends and new practices related to water and energy efficiency. The Institute has helped develop codes relating to residential water temperature to prevent scalding or disease growth within systems, safe drinking water standards, new building codes and more.

Overview of Canadian Standards System

• The National Standards System
• The Role of the Standards Council of Canada
• The Role of Certification Organizations
• The Role of the Certification Organization Due Diligence Task Force
• Filing Complaints with Certification Organizations

Development update

• [pdf] CIPH amendment to 1995 building code
• NRC & industry work on reducing potential scalds
• SCBPS announces recommendation on hot water
• SCPBS activity update
• Joint WHO & WPC health aspects of plumbing announced in Beijing
• CSA International & CIPH joint to stop counterfeit products
• [pdf] CIPH position statement re safe kids canada on hot water
• [pdf] Water temperature control & limitation analysis
• [pdf] Health minister supports plumbing code change
• [pdf] Provincial/territorial code adoption

Codes resources

• National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005: Revisions and Errata
• National plumbing code 2005 user guide
• National construction codes & guides
• Bill c-14 safe drinking water (eng) (fr)
• Ont building code 2006 – paperless now available
• National hydronics design standard: Contact Ken Tomihiro
• National & provincial regulators

Development groups

• Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE)
• Plumbing Industry Advisory Council (PIAC)
• Canadian Advisory Council on Plumbing (CACP)
• Safe drinking water materials coalition

Codes–related links

• CSA International
• NSF International
• Bureau de Normalisation du Quebec (BNQ)
• International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials
• Intertek
• Quality Auditing Institute
• Standards Council of Canada
• Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
• Underwriters Laboratories of Canada