CAN/ULC S1001 Testing
Integrated Systems Testing
At PSquare Engineering, we provide complete CAN/ULC-S1001 Integrated Systems Testing to ensure your building’s fire protection and life-safety systems work seamlessly together. From planning through final occupancy, we manage the entire process with precision, helping you achieve compliance with confidence.
01 What is CAN/ULC S1001?
CAN/ULC-S1001 verifies that interconnected fire protection and life-safety systems perform as an integrated whole. Instead of testing systems individually, it confirms that alarms, sprinklers, smoke control, elevators, generators, and other systems respond properly to one another during real scenarios. This test provides the documented proof required for occupancy.
02 Testing Interval
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Initial Test: At final occupancy permit.
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Follow-Up Test: One year after occupancy (aligned with building warranty).
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Ongoing Re-Tests: Every 5 years thereafter
03 Why is Required?
Under the BC Building Code (BCBC 2018 and 2024) and Vancouver Building By-law, integrated systems testing is mandatory whenever life-safety systems are interconnected. Municipalities require the CAN/ULC-S1001 test report at the final occupancy stage to confirm that all systems meet safety and code requirements.
04 Roles and Responsibilities
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Coordinating Registered Professional (CRP): Oversees overall coordination and integration.
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Integrated Testing Coordinator (ITC): A registered professional (P.Eng. or Architect) who develops the test protocol, manages testing, and produces the report.
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Consultants and Trades: Support the test, but all work is overseen by the ITC and registered professionals of record.
05 P Square Role
PSquare typically acts as the Integrated Testing Coordinator (ITC). We:
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Review drawings and documentation
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Develop the test protocol
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Coordinate all consultants and trades for “T-Day”
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Conduct the integrated systems test
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Compile and submit the final report for the Authority Having Jurisdiction
06 What We Handle
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Pre-Test Documentation: Drawings, commissioning reports, verification certificates, and monitoring approvals.
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Test-Day Coordination: Ensure all consultants and contractors are present, systems are ready, and communication protocols are in place.
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Integrated Testing: Validate the operation of sprinklers, smoke and fire dampers, pressurization systems, elevators, monitoring systems, emergency power, electromagnetic locks, CO detection, and more.
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Final Report: Comprehensive documentation including protocols, integration matrix, field test results, and compliance confirmation—submitted for occupancy and retained for future reference.