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To the Point is CHBA - Alberta's bi-weekly e-newsletter intended to bring Alberta's home building industry relevant and up-to-date information on the industry and association in a concise manner. It is distributed to CHBA - Alberta members and affiliates.
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October 27, 2009 |
October 30 Deadline for Code Comments
The deadline for industry members to provide comments on the proposed 2010 National Building Code changes is October 30, 2009. The main issues affecting the residential construction industry pertain to climbable guardrails, protection of falls from windows, and radon gas. CHBA - Alberta strongly encourages members to visit the website and leave their feedback.
Safety Code Act Public Review
The Safety Codes Act (SCA) sets the rules on how municipalities, corporations, inspection agencies, the Safety Codes Council, contractors, industry and the public carry out the requirements of codes and standards in the areas of building, fire, plumbing, gas, electrical and others. Examples of what the SCA does would be; to determine how a municipality issues building permits, the certification of safety codes officers, how code interpretation disputes are resolved, the issuing of certificates of competency, and the enforcement of codes and standards. The SCA has not been comprehensively reviewed since coming into force in 1994, and so the provincial government is encouraging all industry members to participate in an online survey to give feedback and recommendations for change to the current SCA. The survey deadline is November 30th and can be accessed by clicking here.
Report on Vapor Barrier Performance
The National Research Council (NRC) recently published a report that investigates the role of the vapor barrier in exterior wood-frame stucco walls. For this purpose, the wall is subjected to the exterior weather conditions of six different North American geographic locations and three different interior climatic conditions. Seven different vapor diffusion strategies, generated by varying the water vapor performance of the vapor barrier, installed outboard of the interior finish, have been studied to generate critical understanding on the role of vapor barrier in the wood-frame stucco walls. The report can be downloaded by clicking here.
National Meetings
CHBA - Alberta staff and volunteers travelled to Ottawa to attend the CHBA national meetings this past week. CHBA - Alberta has representatives sitting on the various committees and reports are submitted ahead of time and can be viewed on our website. Find out what information is being shared at the national level on the renovation, government relations, marketing and skilled labour development fronts by clicking here.
Last Chance to Register
CMHC will be hosting True Stories: Sustainability in Action EQuilibrium™ Housing Forum and 2009 Research Conference - an event providing in-depth information, analysis and discussion on some of the most sustainable houses ever built in Canada. The event will be held in Edmonton (November 2-4) and will feature builder insights on the three EQ houses built in Alberta. For more information and to register click here.
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