Building for Tomorrow: How Ontario’s Construction Code is Reshaping the Way We Build
Here’s what you need to know about the changes taking effect now, and why they matter for everyone from suburban developers to rural renovators. For years, energy efficiency in the OBC was measured by prescriptive rules: use this insulation thickness, install that window type. The new code adopts a performance-based energy tier system (similar to BC’s Step Code), requiring builders to demonstrate actual energy performance. construction code ontario
As one code official put it: “The days of ‘we’ve always done it this way’ ended the moment the heat pump rough-in became law.” Building for Tomorrow: How Ontario’s Construction Code is