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October 10, 2024

Two-Week Countdown to Education Summit 2024

CHBA BC Education

There is still time to register for our upcoming Education Summit, hosted by CHBA BC and the Building Officials' Association of B.C. (BOABC). Back for its 2nd year on Oct 23-24 in Richmond, this year's Summit features a packed line-up of building science and building code update-related sessions, including:

Explaining the National Code Development Process
Single Egress for Low to Midrise MURBs
BC Building Code 2024 Provisions for Adaptable Dwelling Units
Mechanical Permit and HVAC Inspection Processes for Part 9 Buildings
Avoiding Building Code Missteps with Small Scale Multi-Unit Housing
New Seismic Hazard Mapping for Metro Vancouver: Opportunities for Uptake and Use in the Built Environment

CHBA BC's Wraps-up First Conference in Whistler

CHBA BC

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us last week for two days of insightful discussions, valuable networking, and great entertainment. We were pleased to feature an incredible lineup of speakers, each bringing unique perspectives.

We are grateful for the tremendous support of our speakers, sponsors, trade booth exhibitors, attendees and emcee, Mandy Gill, for helping to make it a great success.

If you missed the conference, you can check out some of the highlights here.

With the success of this year's conference, we're already looking forward to planning the next one.

Upcoming In-Person Workshops — Simplifying Complex Carbs: Examining the Zero Carbon Step Code

CHBA Education

The session takes a deep dive into the intricacies of the BC Zero Carbon Step Code by showing the current state of the industry and how to navigate a cost-effective transition to low carbon housing with local case studies.

Upcoming dates:

October 30 - Nelson (Registration closing soon)
November 7 - Nanaimo
November 13 - Prince George
November 21 - Kamloops

Thanks to a partnership with NRCAN, we are pleased to extend a 50% discount on registration fees for the upcoming roadshow. Use promo code ZeroCarbon!!2024.

$150 (this pricing reflects the 50% discount)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
7 CPD Points

Register Here

Rising Development Costs Threaten Housing Delivery in Metro Vancouver: Urgent Call for Action

HAVAN

HAVAN has released a new report, Development Finance: New Legislation, New Charges, and the Cost of Delivery Crisis, which highlights the escalating costs of building homes in Metro Vancouver and the significant impacts of Bill 46: Development Financing. With over 73,000 known, approved homes across the region that remain unbuilt — and likely more — the report underscores the urgent need for all stakeholders to collaborate and overcome the growing financial challenges hindering housing delivery in our region.

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Q & A: Mark Bernhardt, Home Builder and CHBA BC President

BC Hydro

Recently, BC Hydro sat down with CHBA BC President Mark Bernhardt to talk about how to produce better, more sustainable housing in B.C.

The Q&A covered new codes, the role of CHBA BC, and how governments and BC Hydro can support housing developments in the province.

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Builders/Developers: Opportunity to Provide Feedback and Input on Electrification

CHBA

Late last year, CHBA members provided input into a survey from the Building Decarbonization Alliance on the implications of electrifying residential new construction on Canada's electrical grids. As the initial discussion paper was focused on the utilities' perspective, BDA has reached out again to get broader input on the same questions from builders and developers. The survey questions explore whether there is a missing sense of electrification urgency, an inequitable cost distribution, misaligned timing between stakeholders and whether regulatory barriers exist. The BDA also offers individual interviews. The deadline for input is October 11th at 2:00 p.m. PT. For more information, please contact Frank Lohmann.

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