Engineering Codes & Compliance Quick Survey
Independent research on how engineers work with codes and compliance. Takes 3–4 minutes.
What is your engineering discipline? (Select all that apply)
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Architecture
Chemical / Process Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Aerospace / Systems Engineering
Healthcare / MedTech
Other
Which Structural Engineering codes/standards do you regularly use?
NBC — National Building Code of Canada
OBC — Ontario Building Code
CSA A23.3 — Design of Concrete Structures
CSA S16 — Design of Steel Structures
CSA O86 — Engineering Design in Wood
CSA S6 — Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
ASCE 7 (referenced in Ontario)
Other
Which Architecture codes/standards do you regularly use?
OBC — Ontario Building Code
NBC — National Building Code of Canada
OBC Part 3 — Fire Protection and Occupancy
AODA — Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
CSA B651 — Accessible Design for the Built Environment
Other
If Other, please specify what codes/standards you use
Which Civil Engineering codes/standards do you regularly use?
OBC — Ontario Building Code
NBC — National Building Code of Canada
CSA A23.3 — Concrete Structures
CSA S6 — Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
OPS — Ontario Provincial Standards
Specify
Which Mechanical codes/standards do you regularly use?
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
OBC — Ontario Building Code
CSA B52 — Mechanical Refrigeration Code
CSA B149.1 — Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
ASHRAE 90.1 — Energy Standard
ASHRAE 62.1 — Ventilation
TSSA regulations
Other
Which Electrical codes/standards do you regularly use?
CSA C22.1 — Canadian Electrical Code
OESC — Ontario Electrical Safety Code
ESA regulations
CSA C22.2 — Electrical Equipment Standards
IEEE standards
Other
Which Fire Protection codes/standards do you regularly use?
OFC — Ontario Fire Code
NBC — National Building Code of Canada
NFPA 13 — Fire Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 72 — Fire Alarm Code
ULC S524
ULC S537
Other
Which Chemical / Process codes/standards do you regularly use?
CSA Z662 — Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
CSA Z276 — Liquefied Natural Gas
Ontario Regulation 851 — Industrial Establishments
CEPA
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
Other
Which Environmental codes/standards do you regularly use?
Ontario Environmental Protection Act
O. Reg. 153/04 — Brownfields
CSA Z768 — Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
CSA Z769 — Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
Other
Which Aerospace codes/standards do you regularly use?
DO-178C — Airborne Software
DO-254 — Airborne Electronic Hardware
MIL-STD-810
AS9100 — Aerospace Quality Management
Transport Canada regulations
Other
Which Healthcare codes/standards do you regularly use?
CSA Z8000 — Canadian Health Care Facilities
CSA Z317.1 — Infection Control
CSA Z317.2 — HVAC for Healthcare
CSA Z7396.1 — Medical Gas Pipeline Systems
Health Canada Medical Device Regulations
ISO 13485 — Medical Devices QMS
Other
What best describes your current role?
Please Select
Individual Contributor (Junior/Mid)
Senior / Staff Engineer
Engineering Lead / Manager
Principal / Architect
Student / Recent Graduate
Other
What industry do you work in?
Please Select
Construction / Infrastructure
Oil and Gas / Energy
Manufacturing / Industrial
Aerospace / Defense
Healthcare / MedTech
Utilities (Water, Power, Telecom)
Automotive
Government / Public Works
Consulting / Engineering Firm
Other
When referencing codes or standards, what format do you primarily use?
Digital copy (PDF/Word)
Physical hard copy
How many times per week do you find yourself looking up or verifying codes/standards and compliance requirements?
Please Select
Never
Rarely (less than once a week)
1–2 times per week
3–4 times per week
5+ times per week
Multiple times per day
If you could improve one thing about how you work with codes/standards, what would it be?
How interested would you be in a tool that made finding and applying engineering codes/standards significantly faster?
Please Select
Very interested — this is a real pain point
Somewhat interested
Neutral
Not really interested
Not interested at all
What would make you trust and adopt a new tool for this?
Accuracy and reliability of code information
Coverage of Ontario and Canadian-specific codes
Integration with tools I already use (Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit)
Recommended by a colleague or team
Free trial / low commitment to start
Other
If you selected "Integration with tools I already use (Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit)", please list which tools
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