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 |
|---|---|---|
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 1 - General | Standards for the City of Edmonton expectations in the design and construction of their assets. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 1: Table of Minimum Offsets | Minimum required offsets for infrastructure across the major reviewing sections. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 1: Table of Minimum Offsets | Excel version. Google Sheets version available upon request. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction* (Roadways) (28MB) | Provides a single point of reference that supports the planning, design, and construction of complete streets in Edmonton. *Applied to all projects initiated after January 2, 2024. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction* (Roadways) (17MB) | Last updated October 2021. *Applied to all projects initiated between June 5, 2018 - January 2, 2024. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction - Alleyway Structural Pavement Design Technical Memo | Supplement to Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 3: Drainage | Guides and standards. (Managed by EPCOR) |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 4: Water | Guides and standards. (Managed by EPCOR) |
| Design Standards by Subject | 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. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 6: Street Lighting Standards | Street Lighting standards web page. As of September 1, 2022. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 7: Power | Guides and standards. (Managed by EPCOR) |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 8: Pavement Marking | Standards for the City of Edmonton expectations in pavement marking design. |
| Development Services | Guidelines for Arterial Construction with Subdivision | Direction on how arterial conditions are reviewed/applied at the subdivision stage of development. |
| Development Services | Low-Impact Development Guidelines for Corner Lot Infill Developments | Low-impact design facility guidelines for corner lot 3 or 4 unit infill developments. |
| Environment and Climate Resilience | Climate Resilience Technical Specifications | For City staff and consultants when performing financial and GHG analysis for City-owned buildings, facilities, and other assets. |
| Other City of Edmonton Assets and Facilities | Access Design Guide | Guides the development and implementation of infrastructure that considers individual needs and diverse abilities. |
| Transportation Assets | Access Management Guidelines | Assists in the planning of multi-modal access for development or redevelopment of land parcels within the City of Edmonton. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities | Facility Commissioning Manual Volume 1 - Building Systems Commissioning Process and Guidelines | For new building projects, rehabilitations and renewals, retro-commissioning existing facilities or re-commissioning of existing systems. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities | Facility Commissioning Consultant Manual Volume 2: Building Envelope Commissioning Process and Guidelines | For building envelope commissioning for new building projects, renovations to existing facilities or re-commissioning of existing buildings. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities | Facility Consultant Manual - Volume 1 | For new building projects and renovations to existing facilities. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities | Facility Consultant Manual - Volume 2 | Technical Guidelines. Intended to be used with Volume 1 of 2 to form a complete manual. |
| Transportation Assets | Manual for Street Identification Sign Design | Standards for designing street identification signs. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities | Measurement & Verification Guidelines | Measurement and Verification practices and procedures for the City of Edmonton energy projects. |
| Open Space Assets | Open Space Consultant Manual - Volume 1 | For consultants providing services for new open space projects and redevelopments to existing spaces owned or operated by the City of Edmonton. |
| Transportation Assets | Preliminary Bridge Design Guidelines | Guidelines for design and construction of structural preliminary design drawings. |
| Transportation Assets | 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 Assets | Road & Walkway Lighting Design Standards | Standards and guidelines for the City of Edmonton’s expectations in the design and construction of transportation lighting infrastructure. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities | Building Systems Shutdown Permit | Fillable form. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities | Building Systems Shutdown Procedure | To provide advance notice to occupants and operations teams in the City of Edmonton facilities of work that is being planned within existing facilities that could impact their daily activities. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities - Solar Photovoltaic Program | 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. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities - Solar Photovoltaic Program | Volume 2 - Design Guideline | Design guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities - Solar Photovoltaic Program | Volume 2 - Solar Photovoltaic Program Design Guideline Amendments | PV design guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities - Solar Photovoltaic Program | Volume 3 - Construction Guideline | Construction guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities - Solar Photovoltaic Program | Volume 4 - Operations & Maintenance Guideline | Operations and Maintenance guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| City of Edmonton Facilities - Solar Photovoltaic Program | Volume 5 - Asset Management Guideline | Asset Management guidelines for solar photovoltaic systems that are to be deployed at City of Edmonton facilities. |
| District Energy Sharing System | 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. |
| District Energy Sharing System | Blatchford District Energy Sharing System - Design & Construction Guideline Amendment | This memorandum provides updates to the current Blatchford District Energy Sharing System – Design & Construction Guideline (COE-IM-GUIDE-0008) dated February 20, 2024. |
| Light Rail Transit | High Floor LRT Design Guidelines (15MB) | Guidelines for the design and construction of High Floor LRT infrastructure assets. |
| Other City of Edmonton Assets and Facilities | Playspaces and Wheeled Sport Facility Design and Construction Standards | Standards and guidelines for planning, design and construction of playgrounds in the City. |
| Design Standards by Subject | 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. |
| Design Standards by Subject | Volume 5: Park Requirements by Classification | This document provides further guidance on some of the specifics noted in the Park Minimum Requirements. |