Plan and build a medical facility in Alberta
Understand the permits, project team, design standards, specialized building systems and accreditation path from initial concept to patient-ready facility.
Plan. Permit. Build. Open.
01
Plan
Facility type, feasibility, site and lease due diligence, project team, and capital budget.
02
Permit
Zoning, development permits, change of use, building and trade permits, and municipal timelines.
03
Build
Design standards, healthcare HVAC, medical gas, reprocessing workflow, and construction coordination.
04
Open
Inspections, commissioning, CPSA accreditation, and operational readiness to first patient.
The guide library
Every guide is part of one connected map of the Alberta medical-building journey, from the flagship walkthrough to the specialist systems pages.
Source-first, Alberta-specific
Every regulatory statement links to the legislation, adopted code, accreditation requirement, or municipal process behind it, with the applicable edition named. Guides state which facility types and which municipality they cover, show their review date, and separate requirements from industry practice.
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tracked sources
102
tier-1 authorities
2026-09-14
last source check
Code editions in force · verified against the source registry
| Discipline | Edition in force | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Building | NBC 2023 Alberta Edition | 2026-08-20 |
| Fire | NFC 2023 Alberta Edition | 2026-08-20 |
| Electrical | CSA C22.1-24 | 2026-08-20 |
| Plumbing | NPC 2020 | 2026-08-20 |
| Gas | CSA B149:25 series | 2026-08-20 |
Transition ahead: NPC 2025 comes into force January 1, 2027.
Recently verified
Codes, fees, and processes change; the guides change with them. The latest entries from the update logs:
2026-09-09CPSA Accreditation for a New Non-Hospital Surgical Facility
Added the NHSF-versus-chartered-surgical-facility distinction and the contract layer that sits on top of CPSA accreditation.
2026-09-09How to Develop a Non-Hospital Surgical Facility in Alberta
Added the explicit NHSF-versus-chartered-surgical-facility distinction and the status of CSA Z8000 for private projects, after technical-reviewer feedback that the site used the terms without separating the layers.
2026-09-09Alberta Surgical Group: An Edmonton Surgical Facility Case Study
Defined chartered surgical facility at first use, after reviewer feedback.
2026-09-09Facility Types
Added the chartered surgical facility row to make the NHSF-versus-CSF layering explicit.
2026-09-09Healthcare HVAC for Clinic and Surgical Projects
Carved out the chartered-surgical-facility case, where AHS-aligned requirements apply by contract rather than by choice.