The EnerGuide rating is now defined as the annual net energy consumption of a house based on calculated energy use and production, expressed in gigajoules (GJ) per year.
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Over 100 builders from across British Columbia participated in the Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC’s (CHBA BC) 2nd Builder Super Week Conference on March 8-10, 2016, in Vancouver.
Following its Annual General Meeting, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC (CHBA BC) presented the Association Awards of Excellence at the President’s Night celebration.
The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) is pleased to announce the winning entries for the 2016 Georgie Awards®.
The Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC is proud to announce that Larry Clay, president of Clay Construction, is the first Certified Master Residential Builder in BC.
Effective February 17, the purchase of a qualifying new housing unit valued at up to $750,000 will be exempt from the Property Transfer Tax (PTT).
Sections of the Building Act (the Act) came into force December 15, 2015. Section 5 specifies that local government building requirements have no legal force to the extent that they relate to a matter covered by a provincial building regulation (such as the BC Building Code). This is a key element of the effort to bring greater consistency to building requirements in B.C.
Consumers are the big winners in this year's Georgie Awards, as builders, renovators and others involved with building B.C.'s communities continue to step up their game.
Ten BC representatives joined association presidents, committee members and executive officers from across Canada to engage in discussions, receive updates and review initiatives that help drive the association and the residential construction industry throughout the country.