The B.C. Government invites comments on upcoming amendments to British Columbia Building Code (BC Codes) 2024. The technical public review will run from December 15, 2025 to January 23, 2026, and information to support participation is available on the BC Codes public review website. The revisions are anticipated to take effect by March 2026.
This technical public review focuses on the following proposed changes:
- Permit the use and acceptance of CCMC evaluations as acceptable solutions.
- Adopt National Model Code provisions for Secondary Suites as an option (pending).
- Provide further guidance for Structural Engineers by defining structural elasticity.
- Inclusion of additional reference documentation to provide guidance for Structural designers when applying performance-based seismic assessments for “upgrades” and “retrofits” of existing buildings.
- Adopt revised energy efficiency step code metrics adjustments for smaller homes in colder climates.
Please note that the proposed code change for Secondary Suites will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
The following are for information only (no feedback required):
- Strata
- Minor changes to address compliance challenges with Part 9 lateral loads (braced wall panels)
Questions on the survey or the proposed code changes can be emailed to construction.standards@gov.bc.ca.
Participate in the survey on proposed code changes by January 23, 2026