Opinion

Ontario Building Code Review Points to a Clear Win for Families and Future Homeowners: Prevent Lung Cancer Cases by Keeping Radon Mitigation Measures in Place

As Ontario moves to speed up housing construction by cutting red tape, Lung Health Foundation (LHF) is urging the province not to remove a simple, proven safeguard already built into the system: radon ...
City of Guelph

Residential building permits and inspections

A guide to building permits for homeowners and renovators Why obtain a building permit? Building permits are generally ...

Halton Hills council presses province to maintain green building standards

Town council is urging the province to modernize the Ontario Building Code and allow municipalities to keep using their green development standards (GDS) instead of removing them through Bill 98.
The Hamilton Spectator

Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?

TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. The new ...