Noven Consulting

Building code consulting
& fire protection engineering.

Technical advice from design and permitting through construction and occupancy.

Our practice

Code advice through design, construction and occupancy.

We work with architects, owners, developers and contractors on building code and fire safety requirements. Our assignments include code analysis, Certified Professional services, alternative solutions, construction field reviews and integrated systems testing.

Senior technical staff participate from the outset, with clear responsibilities and deliverables for each assignment.

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Our expertise

Services

Code consulting and engineering for new buildings, alterations and existing facilities.

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Certified Professional (CP) Services

Certified Professional services for eligible projects in participating municipalities, with code review, permit coordination and construction-stage review.

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Building Code Consulting

Building code consulting for Vancouver and BC projects: code analysis, compliance reports, design review and coordination with your project team.

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Pedestrian & Evacuation Modelling

Pedestrian flow and evacuation modelling to assess queues, movement, travel times and design options for buildings and complex circulation routes.

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Fire Code Consulting

Fire code consulting for owners and facility managers: compliance reviews, responses to inspection findings and planning for fire safety upgrades.

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Protection of Adjacent Buildings Reports

Construction fire exposure assessments for neighbouring buildings, with project-specific recommendations coordinated with the construction fire safety plan.

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Firestopping Review & Engineering Judgments

Firestopping review and project-specific engineering judgments for penetrations, joints and field conditions in fire-resistance-rated assemblies.

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Structural Fire Engineering

Structural fire engineering assessments of material response, fire resistance and structural performance under defined fire exposure scenarios.

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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.

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Code Compliance Drawings

Building code compliance drawings that communicate fire separations, occupancy, egress and life safety requirements for coordinated permit submissions.

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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.

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Building Code Alternative Solutions

Project-specific building code alternative solutions: feasibility review, technical analysis, submission reports and responses to authority comments.

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Performance Based Design and Fire Modelling

Performance based fire safety design and modelling, including fire and smoke analysis, evacuation assessment and documented technical justification.

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Construction Fire Safety Plans (CFSP)

Construction fire safety plans for project-specific site conditions, construction phases, emergency procedures and coordination with adjacent-building reports.

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Fire Protection System Review

Fire protection system review for building projects: review of design information, coordination issues and written recommendations within an agreed scope.

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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.

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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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Legal and Forensic

Independent building code, fire protection and life safety assessments for claims, disputes and legal proceedings.

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Our work

Selected projects

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Woodfibre LNG — project image from Noven’s 2026 portfolio

Industrial · Near Squamish, BC

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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