December 14, 2018

Built Green Canada: 2019 Program Updates

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As we near the end of 2018, we want to provide you with a summary of updates to our 2019 BUILT GREEN® Program Checklists, some of which are focused on resiliency. We’ve added a number of checklist items, providing builders with new opportunities to earn points towards their BUILT GREEN® certification. And given code changes remain top-of-mind, we want to reiterate that Built Green and 9.36 / Energy Step Code are complementary.

Built Green & Code: 9.36 / Energy Step Code

For those operating in a municipality that has adopted 9.36, we can support you with compliance. And for those operating in a municipality that has adopted the step code, this energy-specific component is a subset of our program, as we address energy and then go beyond to take a holistic approach to sustainable building. Regardless of whether it is 9.36 or the Energy Step Code, we can work with you to ensure you meet your requirements, while offering you the competitive advantage of showing you’re a builder that goes beyond code—and beyond status quo.

2019 Checklist Updates

We have outlined both new and modified checklist items. Program updates are informed by building code, the Technical Standards Committee, the Board of Directors, new technologies and innovations, and industry input.

As always, we value input from industry throughout the year, which offers greater clarity on existing checklist items, potential reallocation of points on select checklist items, as well as the addition of new checklist items. All of this to say, your engagement helps us keep our programs relevant, so please stay in touch, as we value your feedback.

We continue to encourage new approaches to sustainable building, and these may be awarded with innovation points. As well, part of this year’s updates are focused on resiliency. Though our programs have always encouraged home durability, the destruction following natural disasters offers another reminder that resiliency is imperative in the built environment. In response to buildings’ vulnerabilities, we’ve included a series of disaster preparedness checklist items as they relate to the key areas of our sustainable building programs, further enhancing our programs’ attention to home durability.

2019 SINGLE FAMILY CHECKLIST UPDATES
View a summary of new and revised checklist items: www.builtgreencanada.ca/program-updates-2019-single-family-checklist

2019 SINGLE FAMILY RENOVATION CHECKLIST UPDATES
The same updates applied to the single family program apply to this renovation program.

2019 HIGH DENSITY CHECKLIST UPDATES
View a summary of new and revised checklist items: www.builtgreencanada.ca/program-updates-2019-high-density-checklist

HIGH DENSITY RENOVATION PILOT PROGRAM
Built Green Canada has been working on a High Density Renovation program and has three projects enrolled in this pilot. The new Renovation Program in pilot phase maintains the same seven categories as the High Density New Construction program and is contained within the same checklist. The main considerations and differences are outlined here: www.builtgreencanada.ca/program-updates-2019-high-density-renovation-checklist

Finally, we know this is a time of transition with building code changes, and we will do whatever we can to support industry. Should you have questions or require support, please do let us know.

Thanks and in the meantime, we’re wishing you a happy holiday season!

Built Green Canada – www.builtgreencanada.ca

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