Quality Control Process

The UBC Technical Guidelines are deliberately Performance-Based to encourage Consultant Teams to be pro-active, provide integrated and comprehensive solutions, and to assist with quality assurance.

Compliance & Quality Control Requirements

From the beginning of the Design Development Phases of each project, consultants are required to use the Technical Guidelines, and are to indicate to UBC Technical Services any variances, along with progress submittals.

All items which are non-compliant are to be summarized and submitted to the Manager of UBC Technical Services on a Request for Variance sheet, along with reasons for the inability to comply, and with a sign-off by the appropriate UBC department.

If allowed, each request will be approved on a 'one-off' basis.

sample Request for Variance sheet (XLS) (submit to david.rodgers@ubc.ca)

The designer of record is required to ensure compliance with the UBC Technical Guidelines. All proposed non-complliant clauses must be approved by UBC Technical Services prior to issuance of a building permit. (Also refer to UBC Permit Process and Letters of Assurance.)

UBC Standards (Mandatory UBC)

Performance Objectives

See the UBC Technical Guidelines Performance Objectives.

Proprietary Specification Sections

Refer to all Division 1 Templates, which can be downloaded and modified in "editable" sections to suit each project.

Specification Templates