Part 9 buildings compliance checklist
Last updated on June 9, 2025Access Part 9 Energy and Zero Carbon Design checklists and resources.
On this page
- About Part 9 Energy and Zero Carbon checklist
- Current checklist and training effective May 1, 2023
- Past checklists and training
- Mid-Construction Verification Report
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About the Part 9 Energy and Zero Carbon checklist
The BC Energy and Zero Carbon Step Code Checklist for Part 9 buildings provide a standardized report template complying with the BC Building Code:
- Subsection 9.36.5., 9.36.6.
- Section 9.37
This form provides the information required by Article 2.2.8.2. of the BC Building Code. Use it to show Part 9 residential Energy and Zero Carbon Step Code compliance to a building official.
The Part 9 checklist is like the Part 3 building compliance checklists, but tailored to small simple buildings.
For further clarifications review the technical bulletins.
Current checklist and training - effective May 1, 2023
Each checklist has instructions and descriptions. Choose your checklist based on the date of your building permit.
Part 9 compliance checklist (XLSM, 1.2 MB) updated January 2025 includes:
- The Zero Carbon Step Code
- Revisions to the BC Energy Step Code
- Improved look and functionality
Supporting resource
- Modelling guidelines and instruction manual for Part 9 residential buildings (PDF, 465KB) for energy advisors
- Report video training - The video has chapter markers and takes about 2.5 hours
Past checklists and training
Building permit date: December 12, 2019 to April 30, 2023
BC Building Code 2018 Revisions 2, 3 and 4
Download the form (XLSX, 413KB) this version of the manual and the report/calculator provides:
- Excel-based format to facilitate data entry and accuracy
- Two new compliance options introduced in BCBC 2018 Revision 2:
- Adjusted TEDI
- Building Envelope % Performance Improvement over the EnerGuide Reference House
Supporting resources
Building permit date: December 10, 2018 to December 11, 2019
BC Building Code 2018 Revision 1
BC Energy Compliance report and calculator for Part 9 buildings (XLSX, 388KB) updated October 2020
Supporting resources
- Instruction manual for BC Energy Compliance reports for Part 9 buildings (PDF, 1.8MB) for energy advisors - Updated October 2020
- Part 9 Energy Compliance Calculator and Report Generator training video - The video has chapter markers and takes about 3.5 hours
Building permit date: Older than December 10, 2018
This version of the reports and associated tools is for projects complying with BC Building Code 2012 revisions 11 and 12. This version is only available in PDF format.
- Pre-Construction Report (PDF, 112KB)
- As-Built Report (PDF, 111KB)
- Compliance report instruction manual (PDF, 1.2MB) for energy advisors
- Compliance report calculator (XLSM, 497KB)
- Training video from February 2018 session
Mid-Construction Verification Report
The Mid-Construction Report is included in the latest checklist file.
A Mid-Construction Verification Report assesses the airtightness of a building partway through construction. Testing mid-construction allows you to make changes before the building is complete. Changes after completion can be costly.
Mid-construction testing is not required across the province. Check with your local building department if this report is required in your area.
- For permits issued before May 1, 2023 Mid-Construction Verification Report (PDF, 256KB)