Some in the construction industry are worried updates will increase costs, while environmental advocates say the province isn’t going far enough on energy efficiency requirements
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted exclusively to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
Building and construction codes are updated on a regular basis — usually every five years — but a somewhat recent policy change added a new wrinkle to the process. About 60 per cent of Ontario’s code aligns with the national code, according to the Environmental Registry posting on the topic. By 2030, it’ll have to be fully aligned, the agreement stipulates.
Getting provincial codes in line with one another is also an economic boon, estimated to contribute between $750 million and $1 billion to the Canadian economy by 2028 through eliminating different rules across jurisdictions, according to the reconciliation agreement. But because codes come out roughly every five years, the process for consulting on the 2025 code started even though the 2020 process was so delayed. It’s also not yet clear whether the 2020 delay will affect the 2030 net-zero timeline.
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