November 2018 • SBOA

Free access to the code online lowers costs for the building industry

Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce our carbon footprint. At the same time, providing free codes to the construction industry has been [...]

Free Access to Code

On November 21, 2018, the Government of Canada announced funding to make access to the NRC/CNRC National Building, Fire, Plumbing Codes and Energy Code for Buildings FREE! This supports [...]

Collecting data from homebuilders

Codes Canada is currently reviewing a code change to step dimensions in dwelling units. As part of this review, we are collecting data from homebuilders to determine the impact of the change on [...]

SBOA Fall Conference 2018 Pictures

Fall Public Review

Codes Canada has announced that a fall public review will take place from November 7, 2018, to January 4, 2019, on proposed changes to the National Codes. The public review provides an [...]