Guides: CNST249: Using National Building Code &amp; CSA: Using the CSA and NBC Home Pages

Navigating the CSA site

CSA Ondemand This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Contains the entire collection of CSA (Canadian Standards Association) standards and related documents. Some of the documents are quite large and may take couple of minutes to open.
Some documents are available in PDF versions on-campus. Works best with Firefox. Printing is not available for these materials.

NOTE:

You must have the latest version of FileOpen plug-in installed to open the file.
The best browser for this software is Firefox. Do not use Edge, Chrome, or Safari.
In order for the file to open correctly, it cannot be opened from within the browser. Save the downloaded file and then open it from within Adobe.

Navigating the TECHSTREET home page for National Building Code access

National Building Code of Canada This link opens in a new window
May not be printed. If PDF is saved, only 1 user may open the file. If PDF is downloaded and opened only, multiple people may view.
Alberta Building Code This link opens in a new window
If PDF is saved, only 1 user may open the file. If PDF is downloaded and opened only, multiple people may view.

NOTE:

You must have the latest version of FileOpen plug-in installed to open the file.
The best browsers for this software is Internet Explorer or Firefox. Do not use Edge, Chrome, or Safari.
In order for the file to open correctly, it cannot be opened from within the browser. Save the downloaded file and then open it from within Adobe.

Contact your librarian

Jessica Norman

She/Her

Email Me

Contact:

Reg Erhardt Library
MC113, Stan Grad Centre

ph: 403-210-4073

Subjects: Academic Support, Citation, School of Construction, School of Manufacturing and Automation

FileOpen Plugin for PDF Access

CSA, NBC, and other organizations use a small plugin program called FileOpen to manage access to their PDF files. FileOpen must be installed and regularly updated in order to successfully open, download, and/or print PDF files.

FileOpen plugin can be downloaded from: https://plugin.fileopen.com/

Adobe Acrobat Reader is also recommended as the best program to open and read PDF files.

Acrobat can be downloaded from: http://get.adobe.com/reader/