The Design and Construction Standards for the City of Edmonton are developed to ensure infrastructure work is constructed to a consistent standard.
The Design and Construction Standards apply to City contracts and / or private development projects. This ensures all infrastructure work in the City is constructed to a consistent standard. It is the responsibility of the designer to ensure that all relevant standards are referenced as applicable for their project - be it private development or directly contracted by the City.
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Design Standards and Resources
| Category | Document | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Open Space, Lighting, Road | Volume 1 - General | Standards for the City of Edmonton expectations in the design and construction of their assets. |
| Transportation, Open Space, Lighting, Road | Volume 1: Table of Minimum Offsets | Minimum required offsets for infrastructure across the major reviewing sections. |
| Transportation, Open Space, Lighting, Road | Volume 1: Table of Minimum Offsets | Excel version. Google Sheets version available upon request. |
| Transportation, Open Space, Road | Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction* (Roadways) | This guideline provides a single point of reference that supports the planning, design, and construction of complete streets in Edmonton. *NOTE THIS IS Version 5 and Applied to all projects initiated after January 2, 2024. |
| Transportation, Open Space, Road | Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction* (Roadways) | This guideline provides a single point of reference that supports the planning, design, and construction of complete streets in Edmonton. *NOTE THIS IS Version 4 and Applied to all projects initiated between June 5, 2018 - January 2, 2024. |
| Transportation, Open Space, Road | Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction - Alleyway Structural Pavement Design Technical Memo | This technical memo provides clarity regarding the structural design and subgrade prep requirements for the design and construction of residential and commercial alleyways under Complete Streets Design and Construction Standard Version 04. |
| Transportation, EPCOR | Volume 3: Drainage | Guides, standards, checklists and forms (Managed by EPCOR) |
| Transportation, EPCOR | Volume 4: Water | Guides, standards, checklists and forms (Managed by EPCOR) |
| Transportation, Road, Landscape | Volume 5: Landscaping (2022) | Standards for well-constructed, functional, aesthetically pleasing, and sustainable public open space for landscape developments on City lands. For projects from April 2021 and later. |
| Transportation, Lighting, Road | Volume 6: Street Lighting Standards | Street Lighting standards web page. As of September 1, 2022. |
| Transportation, EPCOR | Volume 7: Power | Guides, standards, checklists and forms (Managed by EPCOR) |
| Transportation, Road | Volume 8: Pavement Marking | Standards for the City of Edmonton expectations in pavement marking design. |
| Transportation, Open Space, Road | Guidelines for Arterial Construction with Subdivision | Direction on how arterial conditions are reviewed/applied at the subdivision stage of development. |
| Building, Facility, EPCOR | Low-Impact Development Guidelines for Corner Lot Infill Developments | Low-impact design facility guidelines for corner lot 3 or 4 unit infill developments. |
| Building, Facility, Open Space, Road, Landscape | Access Design Guide | This guideline aims to promote accessibility in open spaces and facilities owned, operated or leased by the City of Edmonton by outlining measures that exceed the requirements of 2019 National Building Code - Alberta version. |
| Transportation, Road | Access Management Guidelines | This document establishes guidelines for the City of Edmonton's expectations regarding the location of access to their roadway assets. |
| Building, Facility | Facility Commissioning Manual Volume 1 - Building Systems Commissioning Process and Guidelines | Reference for consultants delivering Commissioning Process services for new building projects, rehabilitations and renewals, retro commissioning existing facilities or re-commissioning of existing systems owned or operated by the City of Edmonton (CoE). |
| Building, Facility | Facility Commissioning Consultant Manual Volume 2: Building Envelope Commissioning Process and Guidelines | Reference for consultants providing Building envelope commissioning services (herein defined as the Building Envelope Commissioning Authority (BECA) for new building projects, renovations to existing facilities or re-commissioning of existing buildings owned or operated by the City of Edmonton. |
| Building, Facility | Facility Consultant Manual - Volume 1 | Reference for consultants providing services for new building Projects and renovations to existing facilities owned or operated by the City of Edmonton (CoE). A resource for the CoE when reviewing and evaluating the work performed by architectural and engineering firms on CoE facility Projects. |
| Building, Facility | Facility Consultant Manual - Volume 2 | This is the technical guidelines to follow when designing new buildings or major renovations for the City of Edmonton. |
| Transportation, Open Space, Road | Manual for Street Identification Sign Design | Standards for designing street identification signs. |
| Building, Facility | Measurement & Verification Guidelines | This document describes the Measurement and Verification (M&V) practices and procedures for the City of Edmonton’s (COE) energy projects, and to align and integrate M&V practices with existing COE policies and procedures. |
| Open Space, Landscape | Open Space Consultant Manual - Volume 1 | Reference for consultants providing services for new open space projects and redevelopments to existing spaces owned or operated by the City of Edmonton. |
| Transportation, Road | Preliminary Bridge Design Guidelines | This document establishes guidelines for design and construction of structural preliminary design drawings. |
| Transportation, Lighting, Road | Road & Walkway Lighting Construction & Material Standards | Standards and guidelines for the City of Edmonton’s expectations in the design and construction of transportation infrastructure. |
| Transportation, Lighting, Road | Road & Walkway Lighting Design Standards | Standards and guidelines for the City of Edmonton’s expectations in the design and construction of transportation lighting infrastructure. |
| Building, Facility | Building Systems Shutdown Permit | Fillable form for Building Systems Shutdown Permit. |
| Building, Facility | Building Systems Shutdown Procedure | Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that outlines detailed process flow for Building Systems Shutdown. |
| Solar | Volume 1 - Site Selection Guideline | Site selection guidelines for the City of Edmonton expectations for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed on their facilities. |
| Solar | Solar Voltaic Program Volume 2: Design Guideline | Design guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. Solar Photovoltaic Program Volume 2: Design Guideline Amendments |
| Solar | Volume 3 - Construction Guideline | Construction guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| Solar | Volume 4 - Operations & Maintenance Guideline | Operations and Maintenance guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| Solar | Volume 5 - Asset Management Guideline | Asset Management guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| Building, Facility | District Energy Sharing System Standards (for capital projects only) | Design and construction requirements for the Distribution Piping System (DPS) component of a District Energy Sharing System (DESS) project. Blatchford District Energy Sharing System - Design & Construction Guideline Amendment |
| Transportation, LRT | High Floor LRT Design Guidelines (15MB) | Guidelines for the design and construction of High Floor LRT infrastructure assets. |
| Open Space | Playspaces and Wheeled Sport Facility Design and Construction Standards | Standards and guidelines for planning, design and construction of playgrounds in the City. |
| Open Space | Volume 5: Park Minimum Requirements-Park Site Concept Review | These requirements are applicable to all projects that are initiated into circulation as of March 1, 2025. |
| Open Space | Volume 5: Park Requirements by Classification | This document provides further guidance on some of the specifics noted in the Park Minimum Requirements. |