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

Contents

 


Division 00

Procurement and Contracting Requirements

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

Section UBC Campus

Vancouver and Okanagan

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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.

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To download the complete Division 01 guidelines, please select the campus:

 

 

 

 

 

Other Documents:

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Division 02

Existing Conditions PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan

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Division 03

Concrete PDF

(including UBC-specific structural loading requirements)

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 03 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

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Division 04

Masonry PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan

 

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Division 05

Metals PDF

(including UBC-specific structural loading requirements)

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 06

Wood, Plastics, and Composites PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 06 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

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Division 07

Thermal and Moisture Protection PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver
Vancouver and Okanagan
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Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 07 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 08

Openings PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver
Okanagan
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To download the complete Division 08 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 9

Finishes PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
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Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
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Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 09 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 10

Specialties PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Okanagan
Vancouver
Okanagan
Vancouver
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 10 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 11

Equipment PDF

Section UBC Campus
Okanagan
Vancouver
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 11 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 12

Furnishings PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 12 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 14

Conveying Equipment PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 20

Mechanical - General Requirements PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Okanagan
Vancouver

To download the complete Division 20 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 21

Fire Suppression PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan

 

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Division 22

Plumbing PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
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To download the complete Division 22 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 23

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan

To download the complete Division 23 guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Division 25

Building Management Systems PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver
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Division 26

Electrical PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver
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Vancouver
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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.

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Division 27

Communications PDF

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
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
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To download the complete Audio Visual guidelines, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non I.T. Guidelines

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan

 

 

Communications Standard Drawings

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

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Division 28

Electronic Safety and Security PDF

Section UBC Campus
Okanagan
Vancouver
Okanagan
Vancouver
Okanagan
Vancouver
Okanagan
Vancouver
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.

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Division 31

Earthwork PDF

Section UBC Campus
Vancouver and Okanagan

 

 

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Division 32

Exterior Improvements PDF

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.

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Division 33

Utilities PDF

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
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver
Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Vancouver and Okanagan
Okanagan
Vancouver
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.

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