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

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🏠 Builders / Developers 🔧 Energy Modellers / SPs 🏛 Municipalities / AHJs 🏗 Air-Tightness Technicians 📋 Funders / Policy

Compliance Workflow What’s Built Work With Us Development Plan

Status: ● Live ◐ In Progress ○ Coming Soon □ Future ✦ Optional H Human in the loop

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▶ Step 1: Project Submission

Compliance Intake Wizard

Builder Submits a Project

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›Guided 4-step form collects project details, building specs, and compliance documents

›Builder selects their compliance path: prescriptive, performance, or tiered

›Envelope RSI, mechanicals, cooling, HRV/ERV, and heated floors captured at intake

›Same house plan can be duplicated onto a new lot without re-entering specs

›Company accounts let a builder team share projects under one company

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

▶ Optional: Path Decision Support

Decision Support Tool

Which Path Costs Less?

Future

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

›Helps builders choose the most affordable route before committing

›Tied to energy modelling (HOT2000) so the comparison uses real house data

Path selected ↓

▶ Step 2: Compliance Path

■ Prescriptive Path

Document Completeness Check

Is the Submission Complete?

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›Verifies all required documents are uploaded before review begins

›Blocks incomplete submissions from advancing, which saves time for everyone

›Municipalities receive complete packages, with no chasing missing documents

RSI Calculators

Simple Wall, Below-Grade, and Rim Joist

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›Builders enter assembly layers; the calculator returns effective RSI for code

›Covers above-grade walls, below-grade walls, and rim joists on the prescriptive path

Technical Review

Does Everything Match the Plans?

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›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

Compliance Report

Prescriptive Compliance Package

Live Key Output

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›Standardized report showing points achieved and how code is met

›Flags whether a post-construction airtightness test is required

›Ready to download as a permitting package for the municipality

Tier Achieved

Tier 1–5

Emissions

tCO₂e/yr

Energy Use

GJ/year

Airtightness

ACH50

⚡ Performance Path

Confidence Pre-Screening

How Likely Is This to Pass?

Coming Soon Optional

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›Compares submission against past regional projects to predict compliance likelihood

›Flags high-risk submissions for closer review

›Helps municipalities fast-track straightforward permits

Energy Modelling Integration

Intake Data Flows into Energy Calcs

Live In Progress H

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›Staff open Energy Calcs from the project (Start / Open Energy Model) with intake already attached

›Builder specs, address, and orientation pass into the HOT2000 modelling workspace

›Full auto-fill of every model field is still being completed

Modelling completed ↓

Sol Invictus Client

Model runs internally

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›Internal modelling in Energy Calcs (HOT2000). Results and reports return to the project for municipal delivery.

External Modeller

Model runs externally

Live H

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›Specs auto-emailed to the third-party energy advisor. Find a Service Provider matches region.

Energy Model Data Extraction

Reading the Energy Model

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

›Structures data into a standardized compliance dataset

›Powers Energy Insights, technical compliance review, and the regional dataset

Lead: Sol Invictus

Every Submission Builds the Dataset

Regional Housing Performance Dataset

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›Each submission 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

Technical Compliance Review

Does the Model Match the Plans?

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›Cross-checks the extracted model against uploaded plans, code, and jurisdiction requirements

›Surfaces data gaps, inconsistencies, and design flags (e.g. in-floor heat without slab insulation, below-reference performance, blower-door test due)

›Reduces permit rejections: reviewers receive pre-verified submissions

Compliance Report

Performance Compliance Package

Live Key Output

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

›Flags whether a post-construction airtightness test is required

›Permitting documents can be downloaded as one zip for the AHJ

Tier Achieved

Tier 1–5

Emissions

tCO₂e/yr

Energy Use

GJ/year

Airtightness

ACH50

▶ Post-Construction: Airtightness

⚠ Automated Alert

Airtightness Test Required

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

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

›Follow-up reminders at 3, 5, and 8 months if the test is still outstanding

🏛 Municipality / AHJ 🏠 Builder 🔧 Energy Modeller

Field Hub

Technician Runs the Test On Site

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›Assigned technicians see only their jobs and a mobile field sheet

›Prep checklist, blower-door readings, photos, and mid-construction tests

›Uploading ACH / test docs moves the project into review automatically

›Design ACH vs measured ACH50 shown on the project and dashboards

▶ Step 3: Municipal / AHJ Review

Municipal / AHJ Portal

Permit-Ready Package Delivered

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

›Dashboard shows jurisdiction-wide energy performance, emissions, measured ACH50, and build specs

›NBC 2025 readiness preview (energy and GHG tracks) sits alongside today’s 9.36 reporting

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

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What’s Built

Tap any feature to see what it does. Navy circles with an orange ring mean a person still reviews that step.

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Builder / Developer Portal

What builders see when they log in

Project Dashboard

Live

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Active projects, monthly submissions, pass rate, pathway breakdown, and a map of sites

4-Step Compliance Wizard

Live

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Guided intake: project info → path → specs → documents

Compliance Path Selector

Live

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Performance, Prescriptive, Tiered paths

Technical Spec Capture

Live

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Full envelope RSI, mechanicals, cooling, HRV/ERV, MURB support

Prescriptive RSI Calculators

Live

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Simple above-grade wall, below-grade wall, and rim joist RSI from assembly layers

Duplicate a Plan

Live

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Copy a compliant house onto a new lot; specs stay, files and status reset

Company / Team Accounts

Live

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Multiple users under one builder company share the project list

Multi-Unit Developments

Live

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Project list nests Development → Building → Unit for multiplex and row housing

Energy Insights

Live Flagship

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›Proposed vs reference performance, auto-extracted from the energy model

›Envelope heat-loss broken down by assembly

›Air-tightness: design vs tested ACH50

›Builder portfolio benchmarking across projects (anonymized peers)

Efficiency Insight

Live

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

Portfolio Benchmarks

Live

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How this builder’s designs and blower-door results compare to the anonymized portfolio

Project Detail View

Live

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6 tabs: Overview, History, Preliminary, Technical, Documents, Communication

Communication Thread

Live

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Threaded messaging: timestamped, persistent record

Document Management

Live

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PDF, DOC, XLSX, DWG, JPG, PNG · 10MB max · public vs internal visibility

Notifications

Live

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In-app and email alerts for review, airtightness follow-up, and project complete

Tiered Paths

Live (Tier 1–5)

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9.36.7 & 9.36.8 Tier 1–5 live for AB & SK

NBC 2025 Edition

Preview

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Municipal energy and GHG readiness cards for the 2025 code cycle (preview, not a full calc yet)

Compliance & Modelling Results

Live

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Reference vs proposed house on the Technical tab

Energy Calcs Link

Live In Progress H

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Open Energy Model from the project; intake auto-fill of remaining HOT2000 fields is still in progress

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Municipal / AHJ Dashboard

What building officials and inspectors see

At a Glance Overview

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Total applications, path split, airtightness achievement, key insights

Mechanical Systems

Live

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Heat pump, HRV/ERV, water heater adoption rates

Performance Metrics

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ACH50, energy use, attic RSI, wall RSI averages

Measured Airtightness

Live

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Real blower-door ACH50 trends, design vs tested, builder tracker, map of tested homes

Export & Reporting

Live

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CSV, PDF, full compliance report, and permitting-document zip

GHG Emissions Tracking

Live

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Avg. emissions, total avoided, policy scorecard

Tier Distribution

Live

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Tier 1–5 breakdown

Affordability Views

Live

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Operating cost, best-value configurations, solar adoption

NBC 2025 Readiness

Preview

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Energy track vs GHG levels A–F, plus energy-intensity by region (preview)

Expedited Permitting

Phase 2

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Confidence-based fast-tracking

AHJ Identified Access

Coming Soon H

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Building officials see named files in their jurisdiction only; policy users stay on anonymized totals

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Energy Modeller / Service Provider

Tools for energy modellers and service providers

Structured Intake Access

Live

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Complete specs auto-delivered by email or platform

Find a Service Provider

Live

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Region-matched SPs from the intake form

Energy Calcs

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HOT2000 workspace: house inputs, windows, 9.36 report, proposed and reference .h2k

Energy Model Review

Live H

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D1 extract + D2 rule checks on proposed and reference reports

Technical Review

Live H

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Cross-checks the model against plans and flags issues before submission

Modelling Tool Integration

In Progress H

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Deeper auto-populate of HOT2000 inputs from Navigator intake

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Air-Tightness Technician

Field tools for blower-door testing

Assigned Job List

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Technicians only see homes assigned to them

Field Test Hub

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Prep checklist, test sheet, photos (including iPhone HEIC), mid-construction tests

Results to Review

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Uploading ACH or test docs moves the file into review for staff

Certificates

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Airtightness certificates generated into project Documents

Work With Us

Tap a tier to see what it includes.

Tier 1: Required

Platform + intake + high-level review

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Baseline for all deployments

Pricing: TBD

Tier 2: Optional

Technical QA + verification

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Risk-based QA · Energy model review

Pricing: TBD

Tier 3: Optional

Expedited permits + analytics

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Confidence-based fast-tracking

Pricing: TBD

Tier 4: One-time

Data readiness + normalization

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Prepares historical permit data

Pricing: TBD

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

Development Plan

Energy model data extraction and technical compliance review are live. Together they power Energy Insights and the aggregated regional dataset. Energy Calcs (HOT2000) is live for internal modelling. Deeper intake auto-fill, NBC 2025, and expedited permitting build on that foundation. A cost-comparison tool and identified AHJ access develop in parallel.

Extraction → Technical Review → Expedited Permitting | Prescriptive Automation Energy Calcs Integration NBC 2025

Live

Energy Model Data Extraction

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Lead: Sol Invictus

Live

Technical Compliance Review

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Lead: Sol Invictus

Live

Energy Calcs (HOT2000 Modelling)

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Lead: Sol Invictus · Internal modelling and 9.36 reports are live; deeper intake auto-fill continues

Live

Airtightness Program

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Lead: Sol Invictus · Technician hub, 3/5/8-month reminders, measured ACH dashboards

Coming Soon

Expedited Permitting (Confidence Scoring)

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Lead: Sol Invictus · Est. 2–3 months

Parallel Track

Prescriptive Submission Automation

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Lead: Sol Invictus · RSI calculators are live; remaining automation est. 2–3 months

In Progress

NBC 2025 Preview

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Lead: Sol Invictus · Municipal readiness cards live as preview; full 2025 calc still to come

Coming Soon

AHJ Identified Access

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Lead: Sol Invictus · Named files for building officials in their jurisdiction; anonymized totals for policy users

Future

Path Cost Decision Tool

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Lead: Sol Invictus · Prescriptive vs performance cost comparison before a builder commits

Development Leads

Sol Invictus: Core

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Energy model data extraction (Live)
Technical compliance review (Live)
Airtightness program (Live)
Expedited permitting (confidence scoring)
Prescriptive automation

Sol Invictus: Platform

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Energy Calcs / HOT2000 interoperability
NBC 2025 preview
AHJ access model
Platform lead and coordination