NBC Section 9.36 compliance platform for new residential construction · Alberta & Saskatchewan · Serving builders, energy modellers, municipalities, and AHJs

Built for —

🏠 Builders / Developers 🔧 Energy Modellers / SPs 🏛 Municipalities / AHJs 📋 Funders / Policy

Compliance Workflow What’s Built Work With Us AI Development Plan

Status: ● Live ○ Coming Soon □ Future ✦ Optional

▶ Step 1 — Project Submission

Compliance Intake Wizard

Builder Submits a Project

›Guided step-by-step form collects project details, building specs, and compliance documents

›Builder selects their compliance path — prescriptive or performance-based

›Submission confirmed with a 1–2 business day review timeline

Live

▶ Optional — Path Decision Support

Decision Support Tool (Future)

Which Path Costs Less?

›Shows estimated cost of meeting code via prescriptive vs performance path, side by side

›Helps builders choose the most affordable route before committing

›Linked to Volta SNAP modelling for accuracy

Future

Path selected ↓

▶ Step 2 — Compliance Path

■ Prescriptive Path

Document Completeness Check

Is the Submission Complete?

›Verifies all required documents are uploaded before review begins

›Blocks incomplete submissions from advancing — saves time for everyone

›Municipalities receive complete packages — no chasing missing documents

Live

Optional

Technical Review

Does Everything Match the Plans?

›Insulation values (RSI) verified against building plans

›Points claimed match code requirements for this tier and region

›Mechanical systems confirmed to match what was submitted

Coming Soon

Compliance Report

Prescriptive Compliance Package

›Standardized report showing points achieved and how code is met

›Flags whether a post-construction airtightness test is required

›Ready to submit to the municipality

Tier Achieved

Tier 1–5

Emissions

tCO₂e/yr

Energy Use

GJ/year

Airtightness

ACH50

Live Key Output

⚡ Performance Path

Optional

Confidence Pre-Screening

How Likely Is This to Pass?

›Compares submission against past regional projects to predict compliance likelihood

›Flags high-risk submissions for closer review

›Helps municipalities fast-track straightforward permits

Coming Soon

Energy Modelling Integration

Intake Data Flows into Volta SNAP

›Builder specs automatically populate the energy modelling tool — no re-entry

›Reduces setup time and data entry errors

Coming Soon

Modelling completed ↓

Sol Invictus Client

Internal via Volta SNAP

Model runs internally

›Results flow directly to municipality

Coming Soon

External Modeller

Third-party service provider

Model runs externally

›Specs auto-emailed to advisor

Live

D1 — Energy Model Data Extraction

Reading the Energy Model

›Extracts key data from HOT2000 energy model reports — tier, emissions, insulation, fuel type

›Structures data into a standardized compliance dataset

›Feeds D2 technical compliance review and D3 confidence scoring downstream

D1 → D2 QA Pipeline D1 → Dataset

Coming Soon Lead: Sol Invictus · Est. 2–3 months

Every Submission Builds the Dataset

National Housing Performance Dataset

›D1 feeds anonymized data on energy use, emissions, insulation, and fuel types — by region

›~80% of this data goes uncaptured nationally

›Evidence base for municipalities, provinces, and policy-makers

Municipalities / AHJ CHBA National Provinces Federal Policy Researchers

D1 structured data feeds D2 ↓

Optional

D2 — Technical Compliance Review

Does the Model Match the Plans?

›Cross-checks modelling inputs against uploaded plans and jurisdiction requirements

›Confirms climate zone requirements, window specs, insulation values, and mechanical systems

›Reduces permit rejections — inspectors receive pre-verified submissions

Coming Soon

Compliance Report

Performance Compliance Package

›Standardized report showing modelled energy performance and how code is met

›Flags whether a post-construction airtightness test is required

Tier Achieved

Tier 1–5

Emissions

tCO₂e/yr

Energy Use

GJ/year

Airtightness

ACH50

Live Key Output

▶ Post-Construction Notification

⚠ Automated Alert

Airtightness Test Required

›Triggered automatically when a blower door test is required after construction

›Sent at the same time to all three parties — no one misses the requirement

🏛 Municipality / AHJ 🏠 Builder 🔧 Energy Modeller

▶ Step 3 — Municipal / AHJ Review

Municipal / AHJ Portal

Permit-Ready Package Delivered to Municipality / AHJ

›Building officials receive a complete, verified compliance package — not a raw application

›Dashboard shows jurisdiction-wide data on energy performance, emissions, and build specs

›Phase 1: reports uploaded manually · Phase 2: fully automated

✓ Value to Municipality / AHJ

Completeness checks and technical review are handled upstream — building officials spend less time on back-and-forth and more time on permit decisions.

Approve Request Changes Reject

What’s Built

Energy Navigator serves four distinct user types. Each has their own portal, dashboard, and feature set.

🏠

Builder / Developer Portal

What builders see when they log in

Project Dashboard

Active projects, monthly submissions, pass rate, pathway breakdown

Live

4-Step Compliance Wizard

Guided intake: project info → path → specs → documents

Live

Compliance Path Selector

Performance, Prescriptive, Tiered paths

Live

Technical Spec Capture

Full envelope RSI, mechanical systems, HRV/ERV, MURB support

Live

Efficiency Insight

Avg. $5,400 savings per project — prescriptive vs performance cost comparison

Live

Project Detail View

6 tabs: Overview, History, Technical, Compliance, Documents, Revision

Live

Revision Chat Thread

Threaded messaging — timestamped, persistent record

Live

Document Management

PDF, DOC, XLSX, DWG, JPG, PNG — 10MB max

Live

Tiered Paths

9.36.7 & 9.36.8 Tier 1–2 live for AB & SK

Live (Tier 1–2)

Compliance & Modelling Results

Reference vs proposed house — requires D1

Phase 2

Volta SNAP Automation

Intake auto-populates energy model

Coming Soon

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Municipal / AHJ Dashboard

What building officials and inspectors see

At a Glance Overview

Total applications, path split, airtightness achievement, key insights

Live

Mechanical Systems

Heat pump, HRV/ERV, water heater adoption rates

Live

Performance Metrics

ACH50, energy use, attic RSI, wall RSI averages

Live

Export & Reporting

CSV, PDF, full compliance report download

Live

GHG Emissions Tracking

Avg. emissions, total avoided — requires D1

Phase 2

Tier Distribution

Tier 1–5 breakdown — requires D1

Phase 2

Expedited Permitting

Confidence-based fast-tracking via D3

Phase 2

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Energy Modeller / Service Provider

Tools for energy modellers and service providers

Structured Intake Access

Complete specs auto-delivered by email or platform

Live

Find a Service Provider

Region-matched SPs from intake form

Live

D2 Technical Review

D1 + D2 cross-check — flags anomalies before submission

Phase 2

Volta SNAP Integration

Auto-populates modelling inputs

Coming Soon

Work With Us

Tier 1 covers the core platform. Tier 2 adds technical compliance review (D2). Tier 3 adds expedited permitting via confidence scoring (D3). Tier 4 is a one-time data readiness service.

Tier 1 — Required

Platform + intake + high-level review

Baseline for all deployments

Pricing: TBD

Tier 2 — Optional

Technical QA + verification

Risk-based QA · Energy model review

Pricing: TBD

Tier 3 — Optional

Expedited permits + analytics

Confidence-based fast-tracking

Pricing: TBD

Tier 4 — One-time

Data readiness + normalization

Prepares historical permit data

Pricing: TBD

Municipal Partner Pilot
A structured co-investment pilot program for early adopter municipalities — contact us for details

AI Development Plan

D1 (Energy Model Data Extraction) must be built first — it produces the structured dataset that feeds both D2 (Technical Compliance Review) and the aggregated national dataset. D4 and D5 develop in parallel.

D1 → D2 → D3 | D4 D5

Priority 1 — First Build

D1 — Energy Model Data Extraction

Lead: Sol Invictus · Est. 2–3 months

Priority 2 — Requires D1

D2 — Technical Compliance Review

Lead: University of Alberta · Est. 3 months

Priority 3 — Requires D1 + D2

D3 — Expedited Permitting Confidence Classification

Lead: University of Alberta · Est. 2–3 months

Parallel — No D1 Dependency

D4 — Prescriptive Submission Automation

Lead: Sol Invictus · Est. 2–3 months

Parallel — No D1 Dependency

D5 — Volta SNAP Integration

Lead: Volta Research Group · Est. 2–3 months · Coming Soon

Module Development Leads

Sol Invictus

D1 — Energy model data extraction (2–3 months)

University of Alberta

D2 — Technical compliance review
D3 — Expedited confidence module

Volta Research Group

D5 — Volta SNAP interoperability

Sol Invictus

D4 — Prescriptive automation
Platform lead & coordination