Changes to the Province of Ontario’s building code could include requirements for solar-ready roofs, more stringent heating/cooling efficiency requirements, and graywater reuse. Ontario’s code is ...

The new amended Ontario building code includes several provisions that improve accessibility for those with disabilities. The changes include power door operators at entrances to more buildings and at ...

An update to the Ontario Building Code that just came into effect with the dawn of 2025 should mean quieter, more eco-friendly and, perhaps more importantly, faster construction of new homes across ...

A recent change to the Ontario Building Code will require all furnaces installed in new-construction homes to be equipped with an electronically commutated motor (ECM ...

Hamilton is examining how newly introduced provincial legislation meant to expedite residential construction in Ontario will affect the city’s ability to move ahead with green building standards. This ...

An Ontario college has opened applications to newcomers for a free program intended to address what it describes as a “critical” shortage of building code officials in the province. The provincial ...

The Ontario Building Code (OBC), which is part of the Ontario Building Code Act, sets the requirements for any new construction in the city. The OBC ensure that buildings are structurally sound, and ...

TORONTO - An Ontario college has opened applications to newcomers for a free program intended to address what it describes as a “critical” shortage of building code officials in the province. The ...