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Free self-directed online courses on the 2020 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB 2020) are now available. If you work in the commercial or institutional buildings sector – especially if you’re a contractor or building designer – these courses are for you! Learn about the new NECB 2020 tiered structure, and more. 

NRCan and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) worked with the CSA Group to develop these online materials. 

Please register through the CSA Group’s website for free access to these courses: 

NECB 2020 – Navigating and Applying the Code | online, 30 minutes 

This course outlines how the NECB is structured and provides an overview of the flow of the building code document. 

NECB 2020 – Contractors | online, 4 hours 

Tailored specifically for contractors and installers, this course helps to simplify selected requirements of the NECB 2020 in Division B, Parts 3-10. It details systems, components and equipment for energy performance efficiency. It also clarifies the prescriptive path, trade-off path, performance path and tiered building performance compliance. 

NECB 2020 – Designers | online, 4 hours 

This online course targets designers, modellers, engineers, and architects. Focused on specific requirements of the NECB 2020 in Division B, Parts 3-10, it details systems, components and equipment covered by Parts 3-10 for energy performance efficiency. The course also provides recommendations and tips from design experts in the buildings and energy efficiency sectors. 

These training materials complement the NECB 2020, which is available in print and free electronic formats in the NRC Virtual Store.