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Reserve Standards

Reserve Standards

The following represent the current specific standards for completing Depreciation Reports / Reserve Studies in British Columbia.

AACI - Accredited Appraiser of Canada

Appraisal Institute Of Canada

Reserve Planning Standards of Canadian Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

CRP - Certified Reserve Planner

Real Estate Institute of Canada

CRP Reserve Planning Standards.

P.Eng. - Professional Engineer

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B. C

None

Registered Architects

Architectural Institute of BC

None

Applied Science Technologists: Applied science technologists or certified technicians

Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC

None

A Quantity Surveyor: Professional Quantity Surveyor

Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors)

None

International Reserve Standards

The following represent the current specific standards for completing Depreciation Reports / Reserve Studies in North America.

RS - Reserve Specialist

National Reserve Study Standards (NRSS)

Community Associations Institute (CAI)

National Reserve Study Standards

PRA - Professional Reserve Analist

APRA Standards

Association of Professional Reserve Analysists (APRA)

APRA Standards


C.A.R.S.S. Commonly Accepted Reserve Study Standards

In  2014, we created CARSS. This is the amalgamation of the AIC standards, the US National Reserve Study Standards and the PRA Standards. In 2024, when the CRP Standards were published, CARSS was updated to include these standards. This is why all our reports are standards-based.