by Kenzie Andrews | May 11, 2023 | Around Town, Blog, Building Code, National Model Codes
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes is seeking input from code users on the draft policy recommendations for developing and implementing greenhouse gas emissions provisions in the National Model Codes. The CBHCC is...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jan 9, 2020 | Around Town, BC Step Code, Blog, Building Code, Courtenay
The Canadian Home Builders Association and RDH Building Science are presenting a whole day seminar specifically created to lead builders, designers, building officials, energy advisors, and developers to simplified practical solutions for high...
by Kenzie Andrews | Aug 29, 2019 | Around Town, BC Building Code, Blog, Building Code, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Powell River
As of April 1, 2019, electronic versions of the National Building Code of Canada were made available at no cost and the changes eliminated the royalties B.C. pays to the federal government. The BC Building Codes are now available online for free, and printed copies...
by Kenzie Andrews | Apr 25, 2019 | Around Town, Blog, Building Code, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Construction News
As reported by CBC News, Canada’s building rules are being rewritten to address climate change. If no changes are made to the way we build, it’s estimated that infrastructure failures linked to climate change could cost Canada $300 billion over the next decade....
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 7, 2019 | Around Town, BC Step Code, Blog, Building Code, Campbell River
Join the Community Energy Association and BC Institute of Technology for a workshop for builders, tradespeople and building officials. BCIT instructor, Christi Sacht, will use the institution’s zero emissions building lab-in-a-box for the March 28 or 29 training...
by Kenzie Andrews | Dec 13, 2018 | Around Town, BC Energy Step Code, BC Housing, Building Code, Campbell River, Webinar
The new BC Building Codes including Fire and Plumbing came into effective December 10. All building permits received in the City of Campbell River before December 10 will be assessed under the previous requirements; anything onward will be under the revised code....