Why CSA?

CSA Group is a trusted leader in standards development for the construction industry

For over 100 years, CSA Group has produced standards behind the design and construction of buildings and infrastructure including structural design, systems and resiliency, and manufacture and certification of construction products. Today we have more than 250 standards – many referenced in legislation and construction specifications – that help safeguard human life and contribute to the progressive improvement of the construction industry.

CSA Group’s robust and inclusive standards development process and decades of experience mean you can count on us to ensure safe construction of structures and improve the performance of construction products.

We continue to innovate through working with thought leaders to find solutions that help industry, designers, government, and other organizations tackle some of Canada’s most pressing issues. Our collaboration with stakeholders has helped inform standards that support a built environment more resilient to the impacts of climate change, help advance high-rise modular construction, and underpin circularity in construction.

Featured Programs

Standards for more resilient buildings and infrastructure

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Purchase individual standards or subscribe to a customized collection of standards. Access your content 24/7 through our CSA OnDemandTM platform. CSA OnDemandTM provides flexible, cost-effective, and immediate access to the standards you need to meet your organizational goals, academic needs, or compliance requirements.

Standards for more efficient modular construction projects
Standards for circularity in construction
Standards for more resilient infrastructure in Canada’s North

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Help set a higher standard

You can participate in standards development in many ways. Contribute to research, become a member of a standards development committee, provide feedback on a standard in draft form, join the CSA Group Community, and support standards development. Whatever way you choose to contribute, you’ll help to make homes, workplaces, and infrastructure safer and more sustainable.

Research

Our research helps us better understand our changing world so we can continue to adapt and thrive

Research is part of CSA Group’s mission and history of innovation. We are leading the way in the study of topics like climate change and its impact on construction and infrastructure standards, including those related to infrastructure resiliency, snow loads, and energy efficiency.

LATEST

Exploring Circular Strategies to Extend the Life of Existing Buildings
Galvanic Corrosion in Steel and Aluminum Bridges
Digital Transformation in the Canadian Built Asset Industry
Development of a Geotechnical Design Standard for Buildings in Canada
Towards the Harmonization of Canadian and American Masonry Structures Design Standards

Shop Standards

Search the thousands of standards in our portfolio

CSA Store showcases our entire suite of over 3,000 codes and standards and provides access to other international standards, industry-leading learning products, and personnel certification programs. Not everyone works in the same way. That’s why CSA Group offers different options for purchasing and accessing standards information to best suit your needs.