BCBC 2024 + BC Fire Code, fully indexed and cited.
BCBC 2024 has been in force since March 8 2024. CodesWise indexes the full Building Code, the BC Fire Code, and the National Plumbing Code 2020 that BC adopted by reference as its plumbing code. Cited answers across all three at once.
What it actually changes
BC's plumbing code dissolved into NPC 2020 plus Part 7 of BCBC 2024. Energy is buried in §9.36 and Part 10. Step Code targets compound by region and project type. Tracking which clause governs a specific question takes a 1,300-page flip without help.
Where CodesWise earns its keep
BCBC vs NBC differences
BC has its own energy targets, seismic provisions, and step code. CodesWise picks BCBC chunks ahead of NBC for BC users automatically.
Step Code compliance
BC's tiered energy targets are cited inline (BCBC §9.36 / Part 10). No more cross-referencing the BCBC Step Code Hub by hand.
Cross-references with the National Codes
When BCBC sends you to NPC 2020 §2.6 or NBC §3.2, CodesWise has both documents indexed and cross-references resolve in one click.
Permit-review consistency across BC
Same question, same answer, whether you are submitting in Surrey, Kelowna, or Prince George.