New rules on constructing climate change-conscious homes will be coming by the end of the year, say the feds..Blacklock’s Reporter said the Liberals have promised the countries 14 million homes will not have to be retrofitted under changes to the National Building Code by the National Research Council..“The next edition of the national model codes are anticipated to be available in December,” the NRC wrote in a report tabled in the Senate..New construction is likely to be subject to stricter requirements to achieve “net zero” efficiency by 2030, meaning that new homes consume no more energy than they produce with solar panels or geothermal heating..“Energy efficiency is a priority,” wrote the NRC..“Proposed code changes introduce performance tiers which will provide provinces and territories the opportunity to adopt energy efficiency provisions in their building construction regulations to meet their needs..“At their highest level, the proposed tier performance requirements would elevate the energy efficiency of buildings to net zero energy ready.”.The NRC didn’t reveal the estimated costs..But in 2015, the NRC outlined plans for a model 2,000 sq.ft townhouse of the future that cost from $485,000 to $714,000 including hydronic radiant heating, argon-filled windows and a garage plug-in for an electric car..The National Building Code is used as a standard for municipalities that issue construction permits..The NRC in 2019 told Blacklock’s any climate change codes would not apply to existing homes..“It is not mandated that everyone refit their homes,” said Frank Lohmann, NRC manager of codes development..Requirements for owners of existing properties “will be less stringent than those for new buildings,” he said..Then-Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in 2017 caused ourage from realtors and contractors when she suggested homeowners welcomed climate change refits..“Right now we have extremely inefficient homes,” said McKenna..“When I go door-knocking, and I do a lot of door-knocking, I hear people saying, ‘We want to pay less, we want to do a better job with our homes, we want to have better insulation, we want to make sure we have better windows.’”.But Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, in 2018 testimony at the Commons finance committee predicted widespread protest if homeowners were forced to refit their property..“You have seen nothing in terms of pushback until you try to implement code effects on the retrofit side,” said Lee..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby7694
New rules on constructing climate change-conscious homes will be coming by the end of the year, say the feds..Blacklock’s Reporter said the Liberals have promised the countries 14 million homes will not have to be retrofitted under changes to the National Building Code by the National Research Council..“The next edition of the national model codes are anticipated to be available in December,” the NRC wrote in a report tabled in the Senate..New construction is likely to be subject to stricter requirements to achieve “net zero” efficiency by 2030, meaning that new homes consume no more energy than they produce with solar panels or geothermal heating..“Energy efficiency is a priority,” wrote the NRC..“Proposed code changes introduce performance tiers which will provide provinces and territories the opportunity to adopt energy efficiency provisions in their building construction regulations to meet their needs..“At their highest level, the proposed tier performance requirements would elevate the energy efficiency of buildings to net zero energy ready.”.The NRC didn’t reveal the estimated costs..But in 2015, the NRC outlined plans for a model 2,000 sq.ft townhouse of the future that cost from $485,000 to $714,000 including hydronic radiant heating, argon-filled windows and a garage plug-in for an electric car..The National Building Code is used as a standard for municipalities that issue construction permits..The NRC in 2019 told Blacklock’s any climate change codes would not apply to existing homes..“It is not mandated that everyone refit their homes,” said Frank Lohmann, NRC manager of codes development..Requirements for owners of existing properties “will be less stringent than those for new buildings,” he said..Then-Environment Minister Catherine McKenna in 2017 caused ourage from realtors and contractors when she suggested homeowners welcomed climate change refits..“Right now we have extremely inefficient homes,” said McKenna..“When I go door-knocking, and I do a lot of door-knocking, I hear people saying, ‘We want to pay less, we want to do a better job with our homes, we want to have better insulation, we want to make sure we have better windows.’”.But Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, in 2018 testimony at the Commons finance committee predicted widespread protest if homeowners were forced to refit their property..“You have seen nothing in terms of pushback until you try to implement code effects on the retrofit side,” said Lee..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby7694