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British Columbia Sets Electricity Use Record in Trying to Beat the Heat
BC Hydro
BC Hydro says BC set a record for electricity consumption on Monday, August 14 due to the ongoing heat wave across the province.
Consumption reached over 8,400 megawatts as British Columbians turned to air conditioning (AC) and fans to cool down. BC Hydro says heat waves can result in an addition of over 1,000 megawatts, which is the equivalent of turning on about 1 million portable AC units.
Electricity demand is expected to remain high until temperatures decrease. While the demand for power is higher than average with the hot temperatures, BC Hydro wants to assure its customers that its renewable and reliable, hydroelectric system can meet the additional demand.
Read more here.
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Red Tape Delays: How an Invisible Woodpecker is Delaying a Much-Needed School in Coquitlam
Business in Vancouver
Just when you think you've heard of every possible red tape delay to building housing and critical infrastructure in British Columbia, a new, ever-more-absurd government regulation comes along.
Construction on a badly-needed, long-promised, $135 million middle and high school on Coquitlam's Burke Mountain has been held up by an empty hole in a single tree.
The delay is caused by an overreaching policy brought in by the federal government — the result of regulations that stakeholders said would be a problem from the moment it was first proposed.
Click here to read the story of how an empty hole could delay construction for up to three years.
CHBA BC has previously raised this regulation as a barrier to supply that is unnecessarily slowing the development of new projects in the province. While well-meaning, it is misdirected policy like this that needs to change to ensure much-needed new homes can get built.
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Coming to Squamish: Reaching Future Performance Targets Using Fundamental Enclosure Concepts
CHBA BC
We're bringing CHBA BC's highly interactive one-day workshop to Squamish this September.
This training is designed for both new and seasoned Part 9 Residential builders for gaining hands-on experience with high-performance air and water barrier membrane installation and building the fundamental knowledge required to be successful in evaluating and implementing high-performance enclosure design demanded by current and future code requirements.
Date: Thursday, September 14
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Brennan Park Recreation Centre, Squamish
This course is approved for 7 CPD points. If you are interested in bringing more staff to the event, group rates are available. Please note that there are a limited number of hands-on spots available for these sessions, so we recommend registering early!
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Join us for Education Summit 2023 in Vancouver!
CHBA BC
As summer vacations start to wind down, it's time to start thinking about professional development opportunities this fall. Coming up this September in Vancouver, CHBA BC and the Building Officials' Association of BC (BOABC) are presenting Education Summit 2023.
The summit is a two-day event featuring inspiring keynote speakers, networking, a wide range of technical education topics and an opportunity to earn up to 12 CPD points.
Click here to learn more about the summit and how to register here.
CHBA BC and BOABC would like to thank our sponsors, BC Housing, BC Hydro and FortisBC for Supporting Education Summit 2023.
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Have You Checked out the 2024 Georgie Awards Call for Entries?
CHBA BC
It's time to start planning your submissions for the 2024 Georgie Awards as the Call for Entries has been posted at Georgieawards.ca and the entry portal will be open soon.
The Call for Entries includes information on next year's award categories, entry requirements and submission deadlines.
We're also inviting sponsors to join us and be a partner in B.C.'s most prestigious homebuilding awards. Please reach out to Laura Sew, Senior Director, Special Events and Sponsorships at [email protected]. Many of last year's sponsors have already confirmed their support and you can check them out here.
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Housing Market Index Shows Builder Confidence Improves Slightly in Q2
CHBA
For a second consecutive quarter, CHBA has seen builder confidence rise, but a lack of well-qualified buyers is hurting sentiment and providing a drag on future starts according to the most recent Housing Market Index (HMI) Report.
Both the single-family and multi-family HMIs increased slightly once again in the second quarter, improving from the lows recorded in Q4 2022. The Q2 CHBA HMI for single-family builders registered 39.9, 5.6 points above 34.3 recorded in Q1. The multi-family HMI in Q2 was 41.0, up 7.5 points from 33.5 in Q1. A pause from the Bank of Canada on increasing interest rates in Q1, allowing buyers time to adjust to the new financing environment, was supportive of an improvement in builder sentiment.
Read more about the latest HMI report here.
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Housing Starts in Canada Fell 10% in July: CMHC
Canadian Press
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July fell 10% compared with June when they posted their strongest showing so far this year. However, Vancouver and Toronto saw even bigger decreases.
The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in July came in at 254,966 units compared with 283,498 in June.
CMHC says the annual pace of starts fell by 23% for Vancouver in July, while Toronto was at 29%.
Read more here.
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