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 ...

These changes signal a shift toward standardization, streamlining, and increased provincial oversight. Developers, municipalities, and stakeholders should closely monitor Bill 17 as it advances ...

The provincial government announced on Monday that it plans to amend the Ontario Building Code to permit mass timber structures as tall as 18 storeys, a move officials claim will help spur the ...

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 ...

A bill that proposes to allow six-storey wood frame buildings in Ontario has been referred to a legislative committee, but the province’s municipal affairs and housing minister suggests that in its ...

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 ...