National Energy Code

Capacity building sought for code ambitions

Canadian Property Management

Capacity building sought for code ambitions

Businesses and stakeholder organizations are eligible for the capacity building stream of the Canadian government’s newly announced Codes Acceleration Fund.
Code development approach prioritizes harmony

Canadian Property Management

Code development approach prioritizes harmony

A new collaborative framework is aimed at achieving faster and frictionless Canada-wide adoption of the most current standards for new construction, fire safety, plumbing and energy efficiency.
Proposal for mandatory airtightness testing withdrawn from pending 2020 version of National Energy Code

Canadian Property Management

Canada wavers on airtightness testing

The timing might have been opportune for uptake of the measure — provided it was adopted into provincial and territorial building codes — because it would have applied broadly in what is currently Canada’s most buoyant commercial real estate sector.
Colliers

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Windows and doors in the net-zero frame

A wider selection of high-performance windows and doors is expected to hit the market as Canada's National Energy Code continues to push the envelope toward net-zero-energy-ready development.