#ONTARIO BUILDING CODE FACED INSULATION CODE#
The 2006 Building Code will enable Ontarians with disabilities to stay in their own communities. Ontario Will Have More Accessible Buildings Reduce greenhouse gas emissions equal to 250,000 cars off Ontario’s roads.Save enough electricity to serve 380,000 homes or enough to power the entire City of London.Over eight years, the Building Code changes will: All gas and propane-fired furnaces in houses also will need to have a high-efficiency rating.Window energy efficiency in houses be increased by 67 per cent.Insulation levels of basement walls of houses be increased by 50 per cent.Insulation levels of ceilings in houses be increased by 29 per cent.Ontario businesses also will save energy and money through increased energy-efficiency standards for non-residential buildings. Purchasers of houses built to the new energy efficiency standards that become effective at the end of this year will recoup energy cost-savings equivalent to the extra cost of the upgrades within three years. The changes to the Building Code balance energy efficiency with affordability. Ontario Households and Businesses Will Save Energy and Money Here is copy of the changes published by Ministry of Affairs and Housing As a member of the Ontario Building Officials Association I ensure that my knowledge is maintained at the current editions of the Building Code, to do other wise would be unfair to my customers.
#ONTARIO BUILDING CODE FACED INSULATION PROFESSIONAL#
If your house was built to the minimum standards set out by the Building Codes, how could any professional not be trained in their use and application. Some home inspectors mask their lack of skills and training by refraining from ever mentioning the Ontario Building Code and this lack of knowledge can lead to missed deficiencies that a trained inspector would pick up.
Knowledge of the Ontario Building Code is essential when performing Home Inspections. Most older buildings would fall under Part 10 or 11 of the Ontario Building Code and not require extensive upgrading, especially if the building was over 5 years old. This is known as “Grandfathering” and will apply to most buildings unless they have under gone a “Major Renovation, Change of Use or Occupancy or a Building Permit has been issued that would involve bringing building up to current requirements. Although the Ontario Building Code is not designed to be used as a requirement to bring existing buildings up to this standard, not having a knowledge of the code would not allow a person to know what deficiencies existed in a building.Įxisting buildings only have to be built to the standard of the existing building code that was in effect at the time of construction.
The Ontario Building Codes are a minimum set of standards that all building must meet when constructed.
Home Inspections and Ontario Building Codes.