by VRBA | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Building Code
VRBA is holding a seminar called “Communicating the Value of Energy Efficient Homes” which includes upcoming changes by the BC government requiring Step Code 3 by year-end. This full day seminar, including lunch, will be Tuesday, November 29 at 8:30 am at... read more
by VRBA | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog, Building Code, Housing data, news
British Columbia has the lowest fertility rate and the highest housing prices in Canada. Apparently, they may be linked. Statistics Canada has been monitoring declining fertility rates for 13 years. In the early 1990s, BC’s fertility rate was higher than Newfoundland,... read more
by VRBA | Aug 23, 2022 | Blog, Building Code, Housing data
In 2020, the Capital Regional District (CRD) announced an agreement where FortisBC would purchase Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) generated from Hartland Landfill for its natural gas distribution system. A joint CRD/FortisBC news release says, “The project is expected to... read more
by VRBA | Jul 29, 2022 | Blog, Building Code, Housing data, news
A recent report by a National Building Code Committee task force confirms what VRBA and the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technicians have been saying for years. Their report says: A trend of increasing indoor radon in housing… There is no safe... read more
by VRBA | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog, Building Code, Housing data, news
BC seniors on a pension with a family cottage in Lake Cowichan or other regions will have to come up with an extra $5,000 annually to pay the BC govt’s Speculation Tax (based on the avg home price in BC). The BC government is expanding the Speculation Tax into... read more
by VRBA | Jun 14, 2022 | Blog, Building Code, news
Ontario is taking a more responsible approach to energy efficiency and consumer protection in their Building Code, than the approach taken by the BC government. For example, BC’s Step Code enables municipalities to fast-track energy efficiency undermining health and... read more
