9.36 Energy Compliance Reports in Manitoba

Manitoba houses and small buildings have to meet Section 9.36 of the Manitoba Building Code, based on the 2020 National Building Code, at Energy Performance Tier 1, and Manitoba adds its own heat-recovery ventilation requirement. Sol Invictus Energy Services models the house in HOT2000 from your plans and delivers a compliance report for your permit application.

What we do

Energy modelling in HOT2000 (performance path)
Prescriptive and tiered prescriptive (points) calculations
9.36 compliance reports for your permit application
Guidance on assemblies, windows and mechanical systems

How it works

Send your plans, window specs and mechanical details.
We model the house and confirm the path and upgrades that meet your required tier.
You receive a permit-ready 9.36 compliance report.

Frequently asked questions

Which 9.36 tier applies in Manitoba?

Tier 1. Manitoba adopted the 2020 national codes with provincial amendments on January 1, 2024, starting at the baseline Tier 1 for housing and small buildings. Manitoba also requires the principal exhaust of a self-contained ventilation system serving a dwelling unit to have heat recovery, which goes beyond the national code.

What is a 9.36 compliance report?

It's the document that shows your permit office how a new house or small building meets the energy efficiency requirements in Section 9.36 of the National Building Code. Depending on your path, it lists the insulation, windows, airtightness, ventilation and heating equipment, or compares an energy model of your house with a reference house built to the code.

Which compliance path should I use, prescriptive or performance?

The prescriptive path is simplest when your standard assemblies already meet the code tables. The performance path models the whole house in HOT2000, so you can trade a stronger wall for a less expensive window, or a better furnace for less insulation, and it usually gives the most design flexibility at higher tiers. We look at both and recommend the one that best fits your design and budget.

How long does a report take?

Most of the time goes into gathering complete information. Send full drawings, window specifications and mechanical details with your request and we'll confirm your turnaround when we receive them.

Do I need a blower door test?

Only if your energy model uses a measured value. The 2020 code lets your energy model use 3.2 air changes per hour at 50 Pa where construction meets Section 9.25, or 2.5 where the air barrier details are shown to meet the code. If your model uses a tested value, a blower door test confirms it.