B.C.’s ‘heat dome’ of 2021 was a frightening foretaste of global warming. Since then, builders and researchers have stepped up pressure on authorities to make sure buildings have better defences against rising temperatures
The purpose of building codes is to set out the minimum standards to construct a safe building. Canada has a
“One of the issues that really stood out for me about the code is that heat is not considered an emergency,” says Joanna Eyquem, who develops programs to limit extreme heat risks for the University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation. While extreme heat can affect the envelope of a building , it does not have a significant impact on its structure, according to an
“Work is under way nationally to develop standardized requirements to address overheating in new construction,” said Zachary May, executive director of the Building and Safety Standards Branch of B.C’s Ministry of Housing.
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