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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.

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