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

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Status: ● Live ○ Coming Soon □ Future ✦ Optional → Click any card for full details

▶ 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

Live

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 (GHG)

tCO₂e/yr

Energy Use

GJ/year

Airtightness

ACH50

Upgrade Cost

Future

LiveKey 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 before a building official opens the file
Helps municipalities fast-track straightforward permits

Coming Soon

Energy Modelling Integration

Intake Data Flows into Volta SNAP

Builder specs entered at intake automatically populate the energy modelling tool — no re-entry
Reduces setup time and data entry errors
Phase 2: builders can compare upgrade costs against each performance tier

Coming Soon

Modelling completed ↓

Sol Invictus Client

Internal via Volta SNAP

Model runs internally

Results flow directly to municipality — no manual upload

Coming Soon

External Modeller

Third-party service provider

Model runs externally

Specs auto-emailed to advisor — report uploaded when complete

Live

Foundation Module — External reports only

Reading the Energy Model

Extracts key data from third-party energy model reports — tier, emissions, insulation, fuel type
Structures that data so municipalities and policy-makers can actually use it
Feeds every downstream module — analytics, confidence scoring, and municipal dashboards

Coming Soon

Optional

AI-Assisted Quality Review

Does the Model Match the Plans?

Checks that window specs, insulation values, and heating systems in the model match the building plans
Confirms climate zone requirements and correct modelling program used
Reduces permit rejections and rework — building officials 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
Ready to submit to the municipality

Tier Achieved

Tier 1–5

Emissions (GHG)

tCO₂e/yr

Energy Use

GJ/year

Airtightness

ACH50

Upgrade Cost

Future

LiveKey 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 🏠 Builder 🔧 Energy Modeller

▶ Step 3 — Municipal Review

Municipal Portal

Permit-Ready Package Delivered to Municipality

Building official receives a complete, verified compliance package — not a raw application
Dashboard shows jurisdiction-wide data on energy performance, emissions, and build specs
Phase 1: third-party modeller reports uploaded manually · Phase 2: fully automated

✓ Value to Municipality

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

Approve Request Changes Reject

▶ Every Submission Builds the Dataset

National Housing Performance Dataset

Understanding How Canada Builds

Every submission adds anonymized data on energy use, emissions, insulation, and fuel types — by region
Currently ~80% of this data goes uncaptured nationally — Energy Navigator closes that gap
Gives municipalities, provinces, and policy-makers real evidence to inform future building code decisions

Municipalities CHBA National Provinces Federal Policy Researchers Industry Groups

▶ Future Development show ▼

Energy Navigator serves four distinct user types. Each has their own portal, dashboard, and feature set. Click any feature card for full details.

Live now

Phase 2

Future

Coming soon

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Builder / Developer Portal

What builders see when they log in

Project Dashboard

Active projects, monthly submissions, pass rate, pathway breakdown, efficiency insight

Live

4-Step Compliance Wizard

Guided intake: project info → compliance path → technical specs → documents & submission

Live

Compliance Path Selector

9.36.5 Performance (recommended), 9.36.2–9.36.4 Prescriptive, Tiered paths coming soon

Live

Technical Specification Capture

Full building envelope RSI, mechanical systems, HRV/ERV, MURB secondary suite support

Live

Efficiency Insight

Cost comparison prescriptive vs performance — avg. $5,400 savings per project displayed on login

Live

Project Detail View

6 tabs: Overview, History, Technical, Compliance, Documents, Revision — full audit trail

Live

Compliance & Energy Modelling Results

Reference vs proposed house GJ/year comparison — requires D1 module development

Phase 2

Revision Chat Thread

Threaded messaging between builder and admin — timestamped, persistent record

Live

Document Management

Upload plans, reports, schedules — PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, DWG, JPG, PNG, TXT (10MB max)

Live

Notifications & Alerts

Real-time alerts for revision requests, blower door flags, status changes

Live

Project Export

Export any project as a formatted compliance report — available on every project detail view

Live

Resources Library

RSI guides, F280 templates, NBC 9.36 reference, Alberta & Saskatchewan resources

Live

Service Provider Directory

Region-matched vetted energy advisors — directory built, public listing pending launch

Phase 2

Common Compliance Hurdles

Top revision reasons across your portfolio — requires sufficient submission volume

Phase 2

Tiered Performance & Prescriptive Paths

9.36.7 & 9.36.8 Tier 1 & 2 live for AB & SK · Tier 3–5 coming · NBC 2025 planned

Live (Tier 1–2)

Volta SNAP Automation

Intake data auto-populates Volta SNAP energy model — eliminates duplicate data entry

Coming Soon

Cost Analysis Overlay

Upgrade cost vs compliance outcome comparison — performance vs cost decision support

Future

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Municipal Dashboard

What building officials see

At a Glance Overview

Total applications, prescriptive/performance split, airtightness target achievement, key insights & alerts

Live

Process Analytics

Avg. time to approval, revision rate, top revision reason — requires D1 and submission volume

Phase 2

GHG Emissions Tracking

Avg. GHG emissions (tCO²e/year), total GHG avoided, avg. energy consumption — requires D1

Phase 2

Tier Distribution Charts

Tier 1–5 breakdown across submissions — requires D1 for accurate tier extraction

Phase 2

Airtightness Analytics

Design airtightness live · As-tested blower door results pending further module development

Partial — See details

Mechanical Systems Breakdown

Adoption rates: HRVs/ERVs, heat pumps, gas and electric water heaters across all submissions

Live

Average Performance Metrics

ACH50, energy use (GJ/year), attic RSI, wall RSI, EnerGuide rating, window-to-wall ratio

Live

Incentive Planning

GHG offsets, net-zero ready homes, est. homeowner savings — requires D1 for accurate data

Phase 2

Benchmarking & Trends

Top performers by airtightness, 90-day trend, provincial comparison insights

Live

Export & Reporting

Export all project data as CSV or PDF — full compliance report download

Live

Filtering & Segmentation

Filter by time period, compliance path, mechanical system, building type, and city

Live

Expedited Permitting

Confidence-based fast-tracking via D3 confidence scoring — low-risk files auto-identified

Phase 2

Embodied Carbon Tracking

Material-level carbon footprint (kgCO²e/m²) — planned for NBC 2025 compliance phase

Future — NBC 2025

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Energy Modeller / Service Provider

Tools for energy modellers and service providers

Structured Intake Access

Complete, structured project specs from builders — auto-generated summary by email or platform

Live

Report Upload & Submission

File upload possible but data extraction requires D1 module — not yet pulling imported data

Pending D1

SP Directory Listing

Directory built, providers added in admin — builder-facing public listing pending launch

Phase 2

Find a Service Provider

Region-matched SPs accessible directly from intake form during blower door planning

Live

Volta SNAP Integration

Builder intake data auto-populates Volta SNAP modelling inputs — eliminates redundant entry

Coming Soon

Account Management Portal

Dedicated SP portal — invoicing, project tracking, performance metrics, client files private

Phase 2

AI-Assisted QA Support

D1 + D2 automated cross-check of model inputs against plans — flags anomalies before submission

Phase 2

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Admin Dashboard

Platform operations & oversight — Sol Invictus / Municipal Partner

Aggregated Reporting

Avg. energy consumption 195.50 GJ/year, prescriptive vs performance real-time comparison

Live

Project Management

56 total projects, 32 pending review — searchable by builder, location, status, pathway, building type

Live

Geographic Project Map

Live Leaflet map showing geographic distribution of all submissions across AB & SK

Live

User Management

Role-based access — Builders, Municipal/Agencies, Energy Advisors, Pending Approval tabs

Live

Service Provider Management

Add, edit, approve providers — services, location, region, availability tracked per provider

Live

Resources Management

Curated resource library by province (AB, National, SK) — drag to reorder, add/edit/delete

Live

Feedback Management

Feature requests and user feedback tracked with status, date, user, category, and action controls

Live

Prescriptive vs Performance Comparison

Real-time side-by-side: total projects, compliance rate, avg. attic RSI, avg. wall RSI by path

Live

Technical Data Distribution

Histograms of key performance metrics across all projects — attic RSI, wall RSI distributions

Live

Energy Navigator is licensed by municipalities and agencies through a tiered service model that maps directly to the compliance workflow you just saw. Tier 1 covers the core platform (intake, D4, compliance reports). Tier 2 adds optional AI-assisted QA (D2). Tier 3 adds expedited permitting via confidence scoring (D3). Tier 4 is a one-time data readiness service. Click any tier for full scope details.

Tier 1 — Required

Platform + intake + high-level review

Baseline for all deployments · Automated intake · Prescriptive validation · Performance intake

Pricing: TBD — contact us

Tier 2 — Optional

Technical QA + verification

Risk-based QA · Energy model review · RSI calc verification

Pricing: TBD — contact us

Tier 3 — Optional

Expedited permits + analytics

Confidence-based fast-tracking · Policy insights · Longitudinal analytics

Pricing: TBD — contact us

Tier 4 — Optional one-time

Data readiness + normalization

Prepares historical permit data · Resolves gaps and inconsistencies

Pricing: TBD — contact us

Standalone Data Product

National Housing Performance Dataset

Aggregated Energy & Compliance Data Access

Access to anonymized, structured data on residential energy performance, emissions, insulation levels, fuel types, and compliance tier distribution — aggregated across jurisdictions. Currently ~80% of this data goes uncaptured nationally. Energy Navigator is closing that gap.

Tier A — Summary

Jurisdiction-level dashboard · Included for municipal platform partners

Pricing: TBD

Tier B — Regional

Cross-jurisdiction access · Provinces, CHBA, industry groups

Pricing: TBD

Tier C — National

Full dataset + export rights · Federal policy, FCM, researchers

Pricing: TBD

Municipalities Provinces FCM CHBA National NRCan Academic Researchers Industry Groups

Annual Subscription
Click for details →

Data Access — Standalone Product

Aggregated Dataset Access

National Housing Energy Performance Data

Access to anonymized, structured data on residential energy performance across Alberta and Saskatchewan — tier achievement, emissions, insulation levels, fuel mix, airtightness, and mechanical systems. Data that currently doesn't exist in structured form anywhere else.

Pricing: TBD

Tier A

Summary Dashboard

Jurisdiction-level metrics for municipal platform partners

Included for platform partners

Tier B

Regional Access

Cross-jurisdiction data for provinces, industry groups, and associations

Annual subscription — TBD

Tier C

National Dataset + Export

Full dataset access with export rights — federal policy, research institutions, national bodies

Annual license — TBD

Why this data is unique: ~80% of residential energy performance data in Canada currently goes uncaptured. Energy Navigator is building the first structured, submission-linked dataset of actual build specifications, energy modelling outcomes, airtightness results, and emissions by region. Early access agreements available for research and policy partners.

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

View pilot details →

Energy Navigator's AI compliance modules follow a strict sequential development order driven by data dependencies. D1 must be built first — every downstream module depends on the structured dataset it produces. D4 and D5 develop in parallel and do not depend on the D1–D3 pipeline. Click any module to expand full details, milestones, and scope boundaries.

D1 → D2 → D3 | D4 D5

Sequential pipeline (D1→D2→D3) · Parallel development (D4, D5 — no dependency on D1–D3)

Priority 1 — First Build

D1 — Energy Model Data Extraction

Lead: 908 AI · Est. 3–4 months

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Purpose

Extract structured compliance data from HOT2000 outputs, Full House Reports, and other modelling summaries. This dataset is the foundation for every other AI module.

Core Functions

Parse HOT2000 and Full House Report PDFs

Extract: Tier achieved, ACH50, RSI values by assembly, mechanical systems, emissions

Normalize outputs into a standardized compliance dataset

Store structured results in the Energy Navigator municipal dataset

Flag unreadable or incomplete model reports

Implementation Phases

Phase 1 — PDF Parsing & Ingestion: Ingest documents, identify structure, convert to machine-readable data, extract tables and structured sections

Phase 2 — Metric Extraction & Normalization: Extract Tier, ACH50, RSI, mechanical type, emissions — normalize to standardized schema

Phase 3 — Dataset Storage & Flagging: Store normalized data, generate structured compliance records, flag missing or inconsistent information

Development Milestones

Month 1

Document ingestion framework

Energy model report parsing (HOT2000, Full House Reports, and other supported formats)

Month 2

Metric extraction (ACH50, RSI, mechanical, emissions)

Month 3

Dataset normalization and storage

Flagging system for missing data

Month 4 (optional)

Testing across sample submissions

Dataset validation and stabilization

Output

Structured compliance dataset available for D2, D3, municipal dashboard analytics, and future ML models

Priority 2 — Requires D1

D2 — AI-Assisted Performance Path QA

Lead: University of Alberta · Est. 3 months

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Purpose

Support technical QA of performance-path submissions using structured data produced by D1. Supports Tier 2 compliance QA workflows.

Core Functions

Confirm model results meet jurisdiction Tier targets

Cross-check modelling inputs against uploaded plans and schedules

Flag unrealistic or inconsistent modelling assumptions

Generate structured QA summaries for review

Scope Boundaries — This Module Does Not

⚠Replace the professional judgment of a qualified energy modeller or building official

⚠Render binding compliance determinations or code interpretations

⚠Approve, reject, or conditionally approve permit submissions — that authority remains with the municipality

⚠Override or supersede the authority having jurisdiction

⚠Detect or diagnose building science deficiencies beyond defined compliance thresholds — this module checks inputs against plans and code requirements, not building performance outcomes

Development Milestones

Month 1

Define QA rule framework

Develop cross-check logic

Month 2

Automated flagging of inconsistencies

QA summary generation

Month 3

Integration with dashboard

Testing with real submissions

Dependency

D1 output required → D2 can begin

D2 cannot begin until D1 has produced its structured dataset

Priority 3 — Requires D1 + D2

D3 — Expedited Permitting Confidence Classification

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

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Purpose

Classify submissions by likelihood of compliance to support expedited municipal review workflows. Supports Tier 3 expedited permitting.

Core Functions

Analyze intake and modelling patterns across submissions

Assign confidence scores: high / medium / low

Identify high-risk or atypical configurations

Enable parallel review workflows for low-risk submissions

Scope Boundaries — This Module Does Not

⚠Automatically approve expedited permits

⚠Replace municipal compliance decisions

⚠Guarantee compliance outcomes

⚠Remove the requirement for human review where required by code

Development Milestones

Month 1

Define confidence classification logic

Month 2

Develop ML-supported pattern detection

Month 3

Integrate scoring with platform workflow

Dependency

D1 → D2 → D3 can begin

D3 cannot begin until D2 has generated validated compliance outputs

Parallel — No D1 Dependency

D4 — Prescriptive Submission Automation

Lead: Sol Invictus · Est. 2–3 months · Lower urgency

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Purpose

Manage prescriptive-path intake completeness verification. Can develop in parallel with D1–D3.

What Needs Refinement

Administrator checklist interface showing required documents

Structured verification that required items are uploaded

Ability to block incomplete submissions from advancing

Manual confirmation of high-level assembly alignment

Automation Approach

Phase 1: Manual-assisted completeness verification — structured document requirements, submission blocking for incomplete files

Phase 2: AI-assisted document verification and assembly alignment once document recognition tools reach sufficient reliability

✓ No dependency on D1–D3. Can be developed concurrently with other modules.

Parallel — No D1 Dependency

D5 — Volta SNAP Integration & Interoperability

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

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Purpose

Connect Energy Navigator with Volta SNAP modelling tools so intake data automatically populates Volta SNAP inputs — eliminating duplicate data entry. Developed by Volta Research; proceeds concurrently without consuming 908 or UofA resources.

Phase 1

Navigator → Volta SNAP data transfer

Volta SNAP → Navigator result integration

Automated Full House Report generation

Maintain project IDs and version tracking between systems

Phase 2 — Conditional on Builder Explorer API Readiness

Parametric analysis via Builder Explorer tool (Volta Research + ENBIX)

High-level parametric analysis and upgrade pathway comparisons

Performance vs cost trade-off exploration and early design decision support

⚠Phase 2 cannot begin until Builder Explorer APIs are confirmed stable. This dependency is outside Sol Invictus control.

✓ No dependency on D1–D3. Volta Research-led development proceeds concurrently without consuming 908 or UofA capacity.

Module Development Leads

908 AI

D1 — Energy model data extraction

University of Alberta

D2 — Performance path QA automation
D3 — Expedited confidence module

Volta Research Group

D5 — Volta SNAP interoperability

Sol Invictus

D4 — Prescriptive submission automation
Platform lead & coordination