To all Albertans, Re: A New Year’s message to home owners and prospective home owners What do you mean – new homes are built better in Ontario? Yes it’s true! If you’re living in Alberta and are about to purchase a new home…you just might be paying too much. We all know that there’s a [...]
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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 Because the Alberta Building Code is out of date and its energy efficiency standards have not been updated in 30 years.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.
Manitoba Building Code Amendment: CO Detectors
December 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Commercial Structures, Manitoba, News, Residential Housing
Manitoba is considering changing their building code to mandate that old homes be required to have carbon monoxide detectors according to CTV. Original story at: thestar.com
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Next Ontario Building Code to Focus on Wastewater
December 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Ontario, Residential Housing
http://www.thestar.com/article/908075–hamilton-next-building-code-to-target-water-waste Read more at: thestar.com
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Proposed National Building Code Published
December 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Commercial Structures, National, News, Report, Residential Housing
The National Research Council of Canada has just published their new model national building code although the final version could be at least a year off. Original story at: CalgaryHerald.com
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Home Energy Savings Program to Expire
November 30th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Ontario, Residential Housing
Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller says Ontario homeowners risk being left “out in the cold” by the government’s move. The Home Energy Savings Program will stop taking applications in March of next year unless the program is renewed. Gord Miller notes that the program is especially effective for identifying problems in buildings constructed before the 1970s [...]
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Insulating Yourself Against Heating Costs
January 7th, 2008 · No Comments · News, Residential Housing
With the heating season upon us, NAIMA Canada, the association of fibre insulation manufacturers, would like to remind homeowners that increasing the amount of insulation in their homes remains one of the best things they can do for the environment and their wallets.By adding insulation, you lower the amount of energy needed to heat your [...]
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