9.36 Energy Compliance Reports in New Brunswick

New Brunswick requires Energy Performance Tier 2 of Section 9.36 of the 2020 National Building Code for new houses and small buildings, in force since May 1, 2025. Sol Invictus Energy Services models the house in HOT2000 from your plans, shows the upgrades that reach Tier 2, 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

What does Tier 2 require in New Brunswick?

On the performance path, your modelled house has to use at least 10% less energy than the reference house, cut heat loss through the building envelope by at least 5%, and keep its peak cooling load no higher than the reference house. On the prescriptive path, you earn at least 10 energy conservation points through upgrades such as better walls, windows, airtightness or ventilation. New Brunswick adopted Tier 2 as its minimum on May 1, 2025.

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, or you claim airtightness points on the prescriptive path. 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.