Canada

Around the World, Codes December 26, 2018

Canada Includes Climate Change Obligations in Building Code

National Building Code to include climate change obligations. From a report by Don Wall in a December Daily Commercial News article: “Building designers will be obligated to…

Ratings, Water November 8, 2018

Built Green Canada Embraces WERS

Partnership with Green Builder Coalition brings first performance-based water rating to Canada November 8. Built Green Canada has partnered with the Green Builder Coalition…

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The Problem with HRVs. When integrated with the HVAC system, most E/HRVs don’t deliver the desired ventilation air. A new design seeks to solve this problem, but we need your input. bit.ly/2VPiDID pic.twitter.com/Rx4e…

3:03 pm · April 17, 2019

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Financial Institutions Now Must Accept Private Flood Insurance In mid-February, a joint final rule was issued to implement provisions of the BiggertWaters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. bit.ly/2Z1lcJM pic.twitter.com/iMCt…

2:07 pm · April 15, 2019

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Part 3 of a 9-part series on the IECC addresses why low-income housing advocates support strong energy codes that ensure efficient homes and multifamily buildings. bit.ly/2Urp201 pic.twitter.com/2AMx…

7:09 pm · April 12, 2019