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CHBA BC's Position on Calls for Prompt Payment Legislation
CHBA BC
CHBA BC's new position paper demonstrates how recent calls for what is known as "Prompt Payment" legislation from within the construction industry would upend business systems within homebuilding.
It would force small- and medium-sized homebuilders to process invoices and make payments under unreasonable mandated timelines and processes. Mandated payment periods won't guarantee faster payments because that doesn’t reflect how homebuilders pay their invoices.
Contractors in the homebuilding industry deserve to be paid on time — their livelihoods, families and businesses depend on it, but Prompt Payment isn't the answer.
The brochure illustrates the disruption Prompt Payment legislation could have on B.C.'s homebuilding industry. The paper also introduces an alternative, fixing the current lien system.
Click here to read CHBA BC's Position Paper on Prompt Payment.
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Homebuilding in the ALR: What You Should Know
CHBA BC
Since 2019 there have been several changes to the Agricultural Land Commission Act and its regulations regarding additional residences in the Agricultural Land Reserve and requirements to place fill for residences.
On Friday, March 8, CHBA BC hosted ALC representatives for a webinar to learn more about the rules around residences in the ALR, when an application or Notice of Intent is required, and how to navigate the process.
We've uploaded the presentation to our YouTube channel for members to review and share.
Access the webinar recording here.
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Net Zero Builder Training is Coming in April
CHBA BC
Are you ready to transform your approach to building and renovating homes and participate in CHBA's Net Zero Home Labelling program? Our upcoming Net Zero Builder Training will get you up to date with the latest advancements in technology and innovations in the housing industry.
Delivered via webinar, this training will be delivered over two days (April 16 & 18) and is a requirement for builders/renovators participating in the CHBA Net Zero Home Labelling Program.
Building Science training or experience is an assumed pre-requisite to take this course and pass the exam.
The cost for this training is $499 and will qualify for 12 CPD points.
Learn more and register here.
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Net Zero Energy Advisor Training: Offer Your Builder Clients the Ability to Label Homes Under the CHBA Net Zero Home Labelling Program
CHBA BC
In this course, energy advisors learn the latest developments on approaches to Net Zero/Ready homes with a focus on the best practices used in modelling these homes using HOT2000. Participants will enhance their knowledge of Net Zero/Ready design principles, emerging technologies, construction practices and learn the skills to help their builder clients implement these strategies and meet the requirements of the Net Zero Home Labelling Program.
Join us to learn the program modelling procedures and guidelines — which reflect the advancements in technology and innovations in the housing industry.
The cost for the Net Zero Energy Advisor training is $849 and will be delivered in two webinars on May 28 & 31.
Learn more and register here.
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Residential Enclosure Retrofits: A Hands-On Experience (Nelson)
CHBA BC
This new training course specifically focuses on the limitations and challenges contractors face when undertaking enclosure retrofits on existing homes. Contrary to new builds, retrofits come with many challenges from unknowns, including as-built products and materials, occupied conditions, phasing limitations, and existing structural configurations. These challenges must be met with creativity, adaptation, and a strong knowledge of best-practice retrofit solutions.
Date: April 10
Location: Nelson
Cost: $299 (25% for CHBA BC members. Email [email protected] for details)
7 CPD Points
As part of the Kootenay Clean Energy Transition project, the Community Energy Association is offering a $100 subsidy for participants from the Regional Districts of Kootenay Boundary, Central Kootenay, and East Kootenay, and those joining from the Columbia Basin Trust Region.
The $100 subsidy, available only for enrollments for Nelson, is to be refunded post-class.
Register Here
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Upcoming Webinar: Strategies For Compartmentalizing Attached Residential Units
CHBA BC
This 2-hour online live session will help participants understand the key principles of limiting suite-to-suite air leakage in small-scale multi-unit housing. The course will include recent research on guarded vs unguarded testing of attached homes, as well as a discussion of construction techniques that can be employed to achieve improved levels of compartmentalization across party walls, floors, and ceilings.
Date: Thursday, April 11
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am PT
Cost: $99 (25% for CHBA BC members. Email [email protected] for details)
2 CPD Points
Register Here
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Peer Learning Network: Provincial Housing Legislation - Lower Mainland & Sunshine Coast
PIBC
The Planning Institute of British Columbia’s Peer Learning Network is organizing an event in Vancouver where local governments, practitioners, and others can come together to learn, share emerging practices, and participate in facilitated discussions around the implementation of the new provincial housing legislation.
The event provides an opportunity for local government officials, planners, and other practitioners to hear from a local government located in the region about their experience addressing the new provincial housing legislation. It will also provide an opportunity to hear from a lawyer about the specific challenges communities in the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, and Fraser Valley regions are likely to face when revising zoning bylaws and other regulations to comply with the new legislation. The session will conclude with a facilitated, peer-based discussion about emerging practices, next steps, and promising strategies for implementation.
This free peer learning event is open to both PIBC Members and Non-Members but registration is required, and space may be limited.
Date: March 28, 2024
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PST
Location: Vancouver - location TBD
Register here (Registration deadline is 2 pm PST, Sunday, Mar 24, 2024.)
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In April, CHBA BC and RDH Building Science are bringing the popular hands-on 