Codes, Regulations, & Programs

December 19, 2024

OBC 2024: New Updates for Ventilation Requirements in Homes

OBC 2024 is harmonizing ventilation guidance with the NBC 2020 and you need to know what's in, what's changed, what's better, and what will need some work.

Read More
October 17, 2024

The Mechanisms and Measurement of Air Leakage in Houses

Join Building Science Expert Trevor Trainor as he presents some simple hygrothermal modeling scenarios for standard walls across various Canadian climate zones. A bit of myth-busting along with some cautionary tales about building-to-minimum-code. A dive into why Poly as a VB (vapour barrier) is a poor choice in many regions of Canada—and the importance of vapour diffusion retarder technologies and products.

Read More
October 7, 2024

WUFI on the Side: A Quick Intro to Hygrothermal Modeling of Standard Walls and Why Code Walls With 6 Mil Poly VB May Be the Riskiest for Builders

Join Building Science Expert Trevor Trainor as he presents some simple hygrothermal modeling scenarios for standard walls across various Canadian climate zones. A bit of myth-busting along with some cautionary tales about building-to-minimum-code. A dive into why Poly as a VB (vapour barrier) is a poor choice in many regions of Canada—and the importance of vapour diffusion retarder technologies and products.

Read More
October 7, 2024

Climate Adaptation & Mitigation Is Coming to a Building Code Near You

Homebuilders in North America are about to experience significant building code changes tied to the current and future impacts of extreme weather from climate change. Insurance companies and global underwriters have signaled to the Canadian homebuilding and renovation industry that change has to happen or the impact on homeowners' premiums or ability to insure their dwellings will be challenged.

Read More
April 18, 2024

Part 1: New Tiered Energy Code Cost Take-Down Event!

New Tiered Energy Code Cost Take-Down Event! 2 Canadian Builders. 2 Costing Analyses.

Read More
April 18, 2024

Canadian Home Builders: Carbon Counting Is Coming and So Are Tiered Energy Codes

Join an expert panel to learn how leading builders and developers are cost-optimizing the most affordable specifications to meet the new NBC 2020 9.36 tiered energy code and developing plans to benchmark carbon emissions for 2025-2030.

Read More
Login