Guidelines by Specification Division

THE VERSION OF THE TECHNICAL GUIDELINES WHICH APPLIES TO ANY GIVEN PROJECT IS THE VERSION OF THE TECHNICAL GUIDELINES THAT IS CURRENT AS OF THE DATE THE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.

The UBC Technical Guidelines apply to both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses unless stated otherwise.

2023 Updates

For changes that have been incorporated into the latest revisions, please refer to this summary list.

Specification Division Documents

Division 00 Procurement and Contracting Requirements
Division 01 General Requirements
Division 02 Existing Conditionss
Division 03 Concrete
Division 04 Masonry
Divison 05 Metals
Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Division 07 Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 08 Openings
Division 09 Finishes
Division 10 Specialties
Division 11 Equipment
Division 12 Furnishings
Division 14 Conveying Equipment
Division 20 Mechanical - General Requirements
Division 21 Fire Suppression
Division 22 Plumbing
Division 23 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Division 25 Building Management Systems
Division 26 Electrical
Division 27 Communications
Division 28 Electronic Safety and Security
Division 31 Earthwork
Division 32 Exterior Improvements
Division 33 Utilities

Division 00

Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Refer to UBC Finance or UBC Properties Trust for Division 00 documents.

Section	UBC Campus
00 01 10 Table of Contents	Vancouver and Okanagan

Division 01

General Requirements

Please read the Guide to Using Division 01 of the Specifications before using the documents in this division. All sections are in MS Word format.

Section	UBC Campus
Section 01 00 00 General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 11 00 Summary of Work	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 14 00 Work Restrictions	Okanagan
Section 01 14 00 Work Restrictions	Vancouver
Section 01 21 00 Allowances	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 29 00 Payment Procedures	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 32 16 Construction Progress Schedule	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 35 16 Alteration Project Procedures	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 35 29 Health, Safety, and Emergency Response Procedures	Okanagan
Section 01 35 29 Health, Safety, and Emergency Response Procedures	Vancouver
Section 01 35 43.13 Hazardous Products, Materials and Waste Mangement	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 35 53 Security Procedures	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 45 00 Quality Control	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 74 00 Cleaning and Waste Management	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management and Disposal	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 78 36 Warranties	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 78 39 Project Record Documents (Consultants' Guide to Project Documents Requirements )	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 78 45 Maintenance Materials	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 79 00 Demonstration and Training	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 87 13.1 Ergonomics Requirements	Okanagan
Section 01 87 13.1 Ergonomics Requirements	Vancouver
Section 01 91 00 Commissioning	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 01 92 00 Monitoring Based Commissioning	Okanagan
Section 01 92 00 Monitoring Based Commissioning	Vancouver
To download the complete Division 01 guidelines, please select the campus: UBC Vancouver UBC Okanagan

Other Documents:

UBC Vancouver Contractors Safety Orientation Manual
UBC Okanagan Contractor Safety Orientation Manual
Division 1 xxx Record Of Change Form (Excel)
Division 1 xxx UBC Service Shutdown Request Form (PDF, DOC)

Division 02

Existing Conditions

Section	UBC Campus
Section 02 41 00 Demolition	Vancouver and Okanagan

Division 03

Concrete

(including UBC-specific structural loading requirements)

Section	UBC Campus
Section 03 00 00 Concrete	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 03 33 00 Architectural Concrete	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 03 guidelines, please click here.

Section

UBC Campus

Section 03 00 00 Concrete

Vancouver and Okanagan

Section 03 33 00 Architectural Concrete

Vancouver and Okanagan

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Division 04

Masonry

Section	UBC Campus
Section 04 05 23 Masonry Accessories	Vancouver and Okanagan

Division 05

Metals

(including UBC-specific structural loading requirements)

Section	UBC Campus
Section 05 00 00 Metals For specific references to screening and fencing materials in the Vancouver Campus Plan Part 3 - Design Guidelines, please refer to Section 2.6.5.	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 05 guidelines, please click here.

Section

UBC Campus

Section 05 00 00 Metals
For specific references to screening and fencing materials in the Vancouver Campus Plan Part 3 - Design Guidelines, please refer to Section 2.6.5.

Vancouver and Okanagan

Section 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications

Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 05 guidelines, please click here.

Division 06

Wood, Plastics, and Composites

Section	UBC Campus
Section 06 00 10 Wood Structures - General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 06 10 00 Rough Carpentry	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 06 40 00 Architectural Woodwork	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 06 guidelines, please click here.

Division 07

Thermal and Moisture Protection

Section	UBC Campus
Section 07 00 10 Building Envelope - General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 10 00 Dampproofing and Waterproofing	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 21 00 Thermal Insulation	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 25 00 Weather Barriers	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 40 00 Cladding	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 50 00 Membrane Roofing	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 55 63 Vegetated Protected Membrane Roofing (UBC Green Roof Basis of Design Details)	Vancouver
Section 07 61 00 Sheet Metal Roofing	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 72 00 Roof Accessories	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 84 00 Firestopping	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 07 92 00 Joint Sealants	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 07 guidelines, please click here.

Division 08

Openings

Section	UBC Campus
Section 08 00 10 Openings – General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 08 11 00 Metal Doors and Frames	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 08 14 00 Wood Doors	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 08 44 13 Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 08 44 43 Sloped Curtain Wall Glazing (NEW)	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 08 50 00 Windows	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 08 71 00 Door Hardware	Vancouver
Section 08 71 00 Salto Access Control System and Hardware	Okanagan
Section 08 80 00 Glazing	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 08 guidelines, please click here.

Division 9

Finishes

Section	UBC Campus
Section 09 00 10 Finishes – General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 21 16 Gypsum Board Assemblies	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 30 00 Tiling	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 64 00 Wood Flooring	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 65 00 Resilient Flooring	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 67 00 Fluid Applied Flooring	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 68 00 Carpet	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 69 00 Access Floor	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 09 90 00 Painting and Coating	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 09 guidelines, please click here.

Division 10

Specialties

Section	UBC Campus
Section 10 00 10 Special Room Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 10 14 00 Room Numbering	Okanagan
Section 10 14 00 Room Numbering	Vancouver
Section 10 14 01 Door Identification	Okanagan
Section 10 14 01 Door Identification	Vancouver
Section 10 14 05 Sign Standards and Guidelines	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 10 20 00 Interior Specialties	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 10 21 13 Toilet Compartments	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 10 28 00 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 10 44 00 Fire Protection Specialties	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 10 guidelines, please click here.

Division 11

Equipment

Section	UBC Campus
Section 11 53 13 Fume Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets	Okanagan
Section 11 53 13 Fume Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets	Vancouver
Section 11 53 33 Emergency Safety Appliances	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 11 60 00 Cranes and Hoists	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 11 81 29 Facility Fall Protection	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 11 82 00 Waste Handling Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 11 guidelines, please click here.

Division 12

Furnishings

Section	UBC Campus
Section 12 00 00 Furnishings	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 12 20 00 Window Coverings and Blinds	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 12 30 00 Fabricated Casework	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 12 35 53 Laboratory Casework	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 12 guidelines, please click here.

Division 14

Conveying Equipment

Section	UBC Campus
Section 14 20 00 Elevators	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 14 40 00 Lifts	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 14 guidelines, please click here.

Section

UBC Campus

Section 14 20 00 Elevators

Vancouver and Okanagan

Section 14 40 00 Lifts

Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 14 guidelines, please click here.

Division 20

Mechanical - General Requirements

Section	UBC Campus
Section 20 00 05 Mechanical - General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 20 00 06 Meters	Vancouver
Section 20 00 07 Salvage of Existing Mechanical Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 20 00 08 Mechanical Identification	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 20 00 30 Indoor Thermal Environment	Okanagan
Section 20 00 30 Indoor Thermal Environment	Vancouver
To download the complete Division 20 guidelines, please click here.

Division 21

Fire Suppression

Section	UBC Campus
Section 21 05 00 Fire Protection - General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan

Division 22

Plumbing

Section	UBC Campus
Section 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 22 11 18 Backflow/Cross Connection Control	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary Drainage	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 22 15 00 Compressed Air Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 22 30 00 Plumbing Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 22 60 00 Specialty Piping Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
Demonstration Videos
To download the complete Division 22 guidelines, please click here.

Division 23

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Section	UBC Campus
Section 23 05 00 HVAC – General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 23 21 00 Hydronic Systems -Piping and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 23 22 00 Steam Systems – Piping, Insulation and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment	Okanagan
Section 23 30 00 Air Systems – Ductwork and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 23 38 00 Fumehood, Lab and Contaminated Exhaust Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 23 60 00 Refrigeration Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 23 guidelines, please click here.

Division 25

Building Management Systems

Section	UBC Campus
Section 25 05 00 Building Management Systems (BMS) Design Guidelines	Vancouver
Section 25 05 00 Building Management Systems (BMS) Technical Guidelines Appendix A Naming Conventions (Excel) Appendix B IP Equipment Tracking (Excel)	Okanagan

Division 26

Electrical

Section	UBC Campus
Section 26 05 00 Electrical - General Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 01 Design Development Documents	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 02 Installation Methods and Requirements	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 03 Primary Power Systems	Vancouver
Section 26 05 04 Protective Device Coordination and Arc Flash Analysis	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 06 Standard Drawings	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 13 High Voltage Cables	Vancouver
Section 26 05 19 Wires and Cables (0-1000V)	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 48 Vibration and Seismic Controls for Electrical Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 05 53 Labeling	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 11 00 Primary Unit Substations	Vancouver
Section 26 12 00 Medium-Voltage Transformers	Vancouver
Section 26 16 00 Metering	Okanagan
Section 26 16 00 Metering	Vancouver
Section 26 22 13 Low-Voltage Transformers	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 24 00 Secondary Power Distribution	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 27 13 Secondary Metering (NEW)	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 29 23 Motor Control (VFD)	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 30 00 Emergency and Standby Power	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 51 00 Interior Building Lighting	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 26 guidelines, please click here.

Utilities Standard Electrical Drawings

To view or download Utilities Standard Electrical Drawings in PDF or DWG format, please visit the Standard Drawings page.

Division 27

Communications

IT Communications Guidelines for UBC Vancouver Campus

To download the complete UBC Vancouver IT Communications Guidelines, please click here.

IT Communications Guidelines for UBC Okanagan Campus

To download the complete UBC Okanagan IT Communications Guidelines, please click here.

Audio Visual Technical Guidelines

Section	UBC Campus
Section 27 40 00 Audio-Video Infrastructure	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 16 Integrated Audio-Video Systems and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 16.11 Audio Systems and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 16.12 Video Systems and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 16.13 Control Systems and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 16.14 Racks, Enclosures, and Technical Furniture	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 16.15 Stage Lighting Systems and Equipment	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 51 Media Capture and Broadcast Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 27 41 52 Listening Assist Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Audio Visual guidelines, please click here.

Non I.T. Guidelines

Section	UBC Campus
Section 27 53 13 Clock Systems	Vancouver and Okanagan

Communications Standard Drawings

To view or download Communications Standard Drawings in PDF format, please visit the Standard Drawings page.

Division 28

Electronic Safety and Security

Section	UBC Campus
Section 28 05 00 Electronic Security Systems: General Standards	Okanagan
Section 28 05 00 Electronic Security Systems: General Standards	Vancouver
Section 28 13 00 Access Control	Okanagan
Section 28 13 00 Access Control	Vancouver
Section 28 16 00 Intrusion Detection	Okanagan
Section 28 16 00 Intrusion Detection	Vancouver
Section 28 20 00 Safety and Security Cameras	Okanagan
Section 28 20 00 Safety and Security Cameras	Vancouver
Section 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 28 guidelines, please click here.

Electronic Safety and Security Standard Drawings

To view or download Electronic Safety and Security Standard Drawings in PDF format, please visit the Standard Drawings page.

Division 31

Earthwork

Section	UBC Campus
Section 31 22 00 Grading	Vancouver and Okanagan

Division 32

Exterior Improvements

UBC Vancouver Campus

To download the complete UBC Vancouver Division 32 guidelines, please click here.

UBC Okanagan Campus

To download the complete UBC Okanagan Division 32 guidelines, please click here.

Division 33

Utilities

Please refer to the UBC Energy & Water Services Design Review Information Package for information useful to consultants and contractors. It contains a description of the development processes that involve UBC Utilities, and a checklist of Utilities' requirements.

Section	UBC Campus
Section 33 00 10 Underground Utilities Services	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 33 01 30.41 Cleaning of Sewers	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 33 10 00 Water Utilities	Vancouver
Section 33 30 00 Sanitary Sewerage Utilities	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 33 49 00 Storm Drainage	Vancouver
Section 33 51 00 Natural Gas Distribution	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 33 61 00 District Hot Water Energy Distribution	Vancouver
Section 33 61 00 Hydronic Energy Distribution	Okanagan
Section 33 63 00 Steam Energy Distribution	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 33 71 00 Electrical Utility Transmission and Distribution	Vancouver and Okanagan
Section 33 71 19 Electrical Underground Ducts and Manholes	Okanagan
Section 33 71 19 Electrical Underground Ducts and Manholes	Vancouver
Section 33 82 01 CCTV Pipeline Inspection	Vancouver and Okanagan
To download the complete Division 33 guidelines, please click here.

Utilities Standard Drawings

To view or download Utilities Standard Drawings in PDF or DWG format, please visit the Standard Drawings page.

Guidelines by Specification Division

THE VERSION OF THE TECHNICAL GUIDELINES WHICH APPLIES TO ANY GIVEN PROJECT IS THE VERSION OF THE TECHNICAL GUIDELINES THAT IS CURRENT AS OF THE DATE THE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED.

The UBC Technical Guidelines apply to both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses unless stated otherwise.

2023 Updates

Specification Division Documents

Contents

Division 00

Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Division 01

General Requirements

Division 02

Existing Conditions

Division 03

Concrete

Division 04

Masonry

Division 05

Metals

Division 06

Wood, Plastics, and Composites

Division 07

Thermal and Moisture Protection

Division 08

Openings

Division 9

Finishes

Division 10

Specialties

Division 11

Equipment

Division 12

Furnishings

Division 14

Conveying Equipment

Division 20

Mechanical - General Requirements

Division 21

Fire Suppression

Division 22

Plumbing

Division 23

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Division 25

Building Management Systems

Division 26

Electrical

Division 27

Communications

IT Communications Guidelines for UBC Vancouver Campus

IT Communications Guidelines for UBC Okanagan Campus

Audio Visual Technical Guidelines

Non I.T. Guidelines

Communications Standard Drawings

Division 28

Electronic Safety and Security

Division 31

Earthwork

Division 32

Exterior Improvements

UBC Vancouver Campus

UBC Okanagan Campus

Division 33

Utilities