Plan a building permit
Establish the code basis and the drawings and professional roles needed for the submission.
Vancouver, BC · Established 2011
Building code consulting & fire protection engineering.
Code analysis, Certified Professional services and fire safety engineering for building design, permitting and construction.
Based in Vancouver. Working throughout British Columbia and across Canada.
2011 Established in Vancouver18 Featured portfolio projectsResidential · Commercial · Institutional · Industrial
Noven Consulting
Code advice through design, construction and occupancy.
We work with architects, owners, developers and contractors on building code and fire safety requirements. Our work includes code reports, alternative solutions, permit coordination, construction field reviews and integrated systems testing.
Each assignment identifies the technical work, deliverables and professional responsibilities. Senior technical staff participate in the project from the outset.
About Noven and our professional credentials ↗Services by project stage
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Resolve a design constraint
Define a code question and the evidence needed to evaluate a proposed approach.
Review an occupied building
Coordinate operational fire code questions, proposed layouts and movement analysis.
Prepare for construction
Plan construction fire safety and assess adjacent-building exposure or firestopping details.
Coordinate fire protection systems
Review fire protection design and verify the operation of connected life safety systems.
Arrange an independent review
Independent assessment of code submissions and professional documentation.
For professional credentials and our approach, read about Noven Consulting.
Selected experience
Projects from our portfolio.
365 East 2nd Street
A seven-storey residential building on a sloping site, with two underground parking levels.
Building code · Alternative solutions · Firestopping · Integrated testing
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Woodfibre LNG
More than ten buildings within the Woodfibre LNG site on Howe Sound, including warehouses, administration and office space, and industrial or process buildings.
CP · Building code
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Vancouver Community College
Existing buildings at Vancouver Community College’s Broadway and Downtown campuses.
Building code · Fire code
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Explore all servicesCertified Professional (CP) Services
Certified Professional services for eligible projects in participating municipalities, with code review, permit coordination and construction-stage review.
Building Code Consulting
Building code consulting for Vancouver and BC projects: code analysis, compliance reports, design review and coordination with your project team.
Pedestrian & Evacuation Modelling
Pedestrian flow and evacuation modelling to assess queues, movement, travel times and design options for buildings and complex circulation routes.
Fire Code Consulting
Fire code consulting for owners and facility managers: compliance reviews, responses to inspection findings and planning for fire safety upgrades.
Protection of Adjacent Buildings Reports
Construction fire exposure assessments for neighbouring buildings, with project-specific recommendations coordinated with the construction fire safety plan.
Firestopping Review & Engineering Judgments
Firestopping review and project-specific engineering judgments for penetrations, joints and field conditions in fire-resistance-rated assemblies.
Structural Fire Engineering
Structural fire engineering assessments of material response, fire resistance and structural performance under defined fire exposure scenarios.
CAN/ULC-S1001 Integrated Systems Testing
Integrated testing of fire protection and life safety systems, with test planning, coordination, documented results and deficiency follow-up.
Code Compliance Drawings
Building code compliance drawings that communicate fire separations, occupancy, egress and life safety requirements for coordinated permit submissions.
Occupant Load Analysis
Occupant load analysis for assembly spaces, commercial premises and licensed venues in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, with egress and approval coordination.
Building Code Alternative Solutions
Project-specific building code alternative solutions: feasibility review, technical analysis, submission reports and responses to authority comments.
Performance Based Design and Fire Modelling
Performance based fire safety design and modelling, including fire and smoke analysis, evacuation assessment and documented technical justification.
Construction Fire Safety Plans (CFSP)
Construction fire safety plans for project-specific site conditions, construction phases, emergency procedures and coordination with adjacent-building reports.
Fire Protection System Review
Fire protection system review for building projects: review of design information, coordination issues and written recommendations within an agreed scope.
Independent Professional Services for Indigenous and Federal Lands
Independent professional review for projects on Indigenous and federal lands, with project-specific code review, construction review and approval coordination.
Third Party Review
Independent third party review of building code, fire protection and life safety submissions for authorities, owners and project design teams.
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Send us the location, scope and current drawings. Our Vancouver team supports projects throughout BC and across Canada.