Upload your floor plans today. Get a firm quote in 24 hours. Receive your BCIN-stamped CSA F280 heat loss report, HVAC design & mechanical drawings — accepted by every Ontario municipality.
Ontario Building Code Section 9.33.2.2 requires heating and cooling equipment to be sized by a certified CSA F280 heating load calculation. Your building department will require a BCIN-stamped report before your new home permit is issued — anywhere in Ontario.
An oversized furnace or heat pump short-cycles constantly — wasting fuel every month and wearing out equipment years early.
Costs thousands long-termCan't keep up on Ontario's coldest nights. Your inspector flags it on day one. Permit held, builder sits idle.
Fails inspection instantlyOur BCIN-stamped CSA F280 report ensures your system is sized for your exact home, insulation, and Ontario climate zone.
Accepted province-wideEvery new-home building permit in Ontario requires certified heating and cooling documents: a BCIN-stamped CSA F280 heat loss calculation, HVAC and ventilation design, and mechanical drawings. We produce the complete permit package — accepted by every Ontario municipality — from $395, with a firm quote in 24 hours and delivery in 48.
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Room-by-room heat loss analysis using your actual floor plans, wall assemblies, window specs, and Ontario climate zone data. BCIN-stamped report accepted by every Ontario municipality.
Complete permit package: heat loss report, duct layout, equipment schedule, ventilation summary, HRV design, and BCIN-stamped mechanical drawings.
Accurate sizing using CSA F280 load data. Right capacity for Ontario winters, qualifies for government rebates up to $7,500, passes OBC 9.36 energy compliance.
OBC-compliant HRV/ERV ventilation design, plus full radiant floor heating design with manifold sizing, loop lengths, and boiler specifications.
Every document your Ontario building permit application requires — stamped, signed, ready to submit.
Every room calculated separately — walls, windows, ceiling, floor, infiltration. Shows exactly where heat escapes.
Right-sized furnace, heat pump, or boiler matched to your calculated design heat loss. Backup heat included.
Fully dimensioned supply and return duct layout with airflow for every room per HRAI standards.
Whole-home ventilation calculation, HRV/ERV selection, and OBC-compliant fresh air distribution.
All documents stamped by our BCIN-registered HVAC designer — as required by Ontario Building Code.
This 28,400 BTU/h figure tells your HVAC contractor exactly what size furnace or heat pump to install. Your building permit depends on this number being certified and accurate.
Get a ballpark heating load in 60 seconds — no signup, no obligation. Not permit-ready, but great for planning.
Adjust your home specs and see your estimated heating load. Lookup any Ontario municipality's design temperature, climate zone, and permit portal instantly.
Everything your permit package needs in plain English. What your building department will check before approving your application — municipality by municipality.
Download Free PDF →Heating design temperatures for 50+ Ontario municipalities. Climate zones, heating degree days, and permit portal types. Print-and-keep for contractors and designers.
Download Free PDF →Permits, drawings, ventilation, radiant floors, heat pumps — everything Ontario building departments expect, explained without the jargon.
What municipalities actually ask for in a mechanical permit package — and the missing documents that get applications bounced.
Read the guide →What permit reviewers want to see in your HVAC mechanical drawings before they stamp the permit — layer by layer.
Read the guide →The complete mechanical package building departments require for new homes — loads, ducts, equipment schedule, Schedule 1.
Read the guide →HRV vs ERV, SRE ratings at -25°C, the MVDS form, and how OBC ventilation requirements shape your design.
Read the guide →Warm floors are easy — correct hydronic design is the hard part. Loop lengths, manifolds, water temperatures, and boiler sizing.
Read the guide →Stop guessing and start with the actual load — sizing to CSA F280, OBC 9.36 compliance, and qualifying for rebates.
Read the guide →Reports accepted by every Ontario building department. We know Simcoe County, Georgian Bay, and Muskoka best — dedicated local pages for each municipality, with the correct design temperature and permit portal for each.
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The free estimator gives you a ballpark. Your building department needs the certified one — a BCIN-stamped CSA F280 report, delivered in 48 hours from $395.
→ Order a certified heat loss calculationReal feedback from people who needed their permit approved fast.
"Submitted plans Monday, had my quote by end of day, paid Tuesday, had my complete CSA F280 heat loss report Thursday. My contractor was shocked — everyone else said two weeks minimum."
"My builder didn't offer this service. Found Ontario Heat Loss online, uploaded my plans, report came back perfect — passed the City of Collingwood on first submission. Zero issues."
"Self-builder in Muskoka. Had no idea what CSA F280 was until I got rejected at the permit office. These guys explained everything and turned my heating load report around in 48 hours."
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The most common questions — answered in plain language.
Yes — OBC Section 9.33.2.2 requires heating equipment sized by a certified CSA F280 calculation for every new home. Your building department will require a certified heat loss report before issuing your permit. This applies in Barrie, Collingwood, Oro-Medonte, Muskoka, and every Ontario municipality.
Our certified CSA F280 heat loss reports start at $395 flat — no hourly billing. A full HVAC design package with mechanical drawings starts at $695. You get a firm quote before paying a cent. View all service pricing →
Only if they hold a BCIN number for HVAC design. Most installers don't — they're licensed to install, not design. An uncertified heat loss report will be rejected at the permit office immediately. Learn more about BCIN registration →
Yes — every new home in Ontario requires mechanical ventilation, and since January 1, 2025 a Mechanical Ventilation Design Summary (MVDS) is part of the permit package. We handle the HRV/ERV design and HRV selection as part of every full HVAC package.
Any format — PDF, DWG, CAD, JPG, PNG, or even photos of hand-drawn plans. As long as we can read room dimensions, wall assemblies, and window locations, we can produce your certified report.
Upload your plans for free — no charge to get a quote. We review your project and email a firm flat price within 24 hours. Pay securely online via Stripe, and your BCIN-stamped report is delivered within 48 hours. View all service pricing →
One revision is included with every report at no extra charge. If your plans change before permit submission, we update the calculations.
Yes — 100% of our reports have been accepted on first submission. Our BCIN-stamped CSA F280 reports comply with OBC 2024 and are accepted by every municipality in Ontario. Find your municipality →
Stop waiting. Get the certified heat loss calculation your Ontario building permit requires — without the 2-week wait.