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Entries Tagged as 'Alberta'
Alberta three decades late for Earth hour says Edmonton Sun
March 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News
“The province hasn’t updated the energy efficiency requirements in its building code for 30 years. In contrast, by next year, all new buildings in Ontario must be constructed to the EnerGuide 80 level. That means things like R-20 insulation and more airtight houses. Alberta’s building code, last tinkered with in 1981, only requires R-12 insulation, [...]
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Help for Penhorwood Residents
March 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News, Residential Housing
“The Liberals are calling on government to step up and protect homeowners from poor building practices in the wake of the evacuation of the Penhorwood Condos. Calgary-McCall Liberal MLA Darshan Kang says Municipal Affairs Minister Hector Goudreau has failed to introduce legislation to protect homeowners. Goudreau says he continues to work with his counterparts and [...]
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“Goudreau too glacial on building code”
March 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News, Residential Housing
“The Alberta government’s own report on this issue nearly three years ago called for immediate action. But the province continues to fiddle while condos creak. The study, carried out for Alberta Municipal Affairs by Edmonton MLA Thomas Lukaszuk, warned: ‘The system of construction and inspection is not performing adequately to protect the home and condominium [...]
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Edmonton Journal: “Interim code a best-fit for builders”
February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News, Residential Housing
“How many builders are exceeding code levels? All of them? Not likely. We acknowledge that the majority of builders in Alberta are building a quality product. I would agree that as many as 80 per cent of all builders far exceed the minimum code. But that still leaves over 5,000 of the 27,000 homes built [...]
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Code Delays Bad For Buyers: Edmonton Journal
February 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News, Residential Housing
“Re: “Too much delay on building code,” Opinion, Feb. 4. I applaud The Journal for recognizing the importance of the province acting on its promises to adopt a warranty program and update the building code to adequately protect new home and condo owners. Continuous delays and the current standstill do not help Alberta home-buyers. On [...]
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More Information About the Alberta Building Code
January 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News, Residential Housing
City of Calgary/Alberta Municipal Affairs Building Envelope Survey. Alberta Energy Efficiency Alliance discussion paper: Alberta Energy Efficiency Act. Government of Alberta: Energy Efficiency and the Alberta Building Code – Building Greener Homes in Alberta. Polling data: Albertans’ Views on Energy Efficiency in the Province’s Building Code. SAIT Polytechnic Recommendations for Part 9 Prescriptive Alberta Energy [...]
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Alberta Primetime: Enforcing the Building Code
January 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News, Residential Housing
Discussion on Alberta Primetime that aired on Dec. 7th, 2010: “Enforcing the Building Code“. From the summary: “It’s an emotionally charged, financially devastating crisis harming Albertans too often according to inspectors; defective homes. From cracked foundations to mouldy framing, the inspection industry says builders are getting away with it.”
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Alberta Has Fallen Behind in Energy Efficiency
January 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News, Residential Housing
“Why? Because the Alberta Building Code is out of date and its energy efficiency standards have not been updated in 30 years. Alberta has fallen behind in home energy efficiency. What this means to you is new houses are being sold that cost 35 per cent more to heat and cool for as long as [...]
Are Albertans paying too much for their homes?
January 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Alberta, News
Why are homes being built to a lower standard in Alberta than the rest of the country? The Chair of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance explains in this Pincher Creek Echo (Pincher Creek, AB): editorial.