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Standards and Manuals

Technical Standards 2007 - 1.2 MB
These standards provide the technical requirements for construction of new buildings that ARES leases or builds for its clients. They applies primarily to office buildings and office space. For technical requirements for specific buildings / spaces other than offices, contact the Environmental Stewardship & Technical Value Department.

ARES Security System Specifications
July 2007 - 200 KB

Client Comfort Systems Design Manual
To open the MS Word files within this manual you need at least Office 95/97 or Office 2000-SR1. An alternative to opening a file is to right click on the link and save the file to your desktop.

Designers Handbook For Tenant Improvements
2007 - 1.9 MB Provides information on the Ministry's design requirements for tenant improvements in Ministry owned or leased office space under 500m2

Mandatory IAQ Complaint Investigation Standard
October 1999 - 199 KB

Mandatory Preventative Maintenance Standard
August 1999 - 157 KB

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) (WorkSafeBC)
(formally Workers Compensation Board) regulations require employers to investigate complaints on indoor air quality, and to have a maintenance plan to prevent problems from occurring. The following documents shows how to do an investigation and how to set up a maintenance plan.

Drawings Standards and Guidelines

CAD Standards
These standards are an integral component in the overall use and resuse of CAD files. Consultants working with ARES may contact the ARES Drawings Coordinator to request the Title Block Template which is to be used as a base and framework for all standards. The template includes preloaded settings. These settings shall not be altered without prior approval from the ARES Drawings Coordinator.