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Ontario Guide to Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC)
This free guide provides a comprehensive overview of the new provisions for EMTC that came into effect on January 1, 2025.
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Using a Licensed Electrical Contractor
Whether you are a homeowner excited for your DYI project, or a licensed builder that has an electrician on staff, all electrical work on properties must meet the Ontario Electrical Safety Code and be conducted by an ESA licensed electrical contractor.
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Ontario One Call: Click Before you Dig
Whether you are a homeowner building a fence, or a builder looking to excavate, landscape or pave, you must contact Ontario One Call. It’s free, it’s easy, it’s the law.
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Research: Assessing Embodied Carbon Impacts of Residential Climate Resilience Measures
As building practitioners consider how to make homes and communities safer and more resilient to extreme weather events, this ICLR research offers insights into the lifetime carbon impacts of using climate-resilient materials and practices versus less resilient alternatives. It also takes into account the potential need for retrofits, repairs, or replacements resulting from increased climate stresses or natural disasters.
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Wood Design Tools and Calculators
As the Ontario Building Code continues to encourage adoption of wood construction, the Canadian Wood Council has developed many free and simple-to-use resources for wood professionals.
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Skilled Trades Ontario: Trade Reports
If you are wondering about the current labour market conditions, related to key trades like bricklayers and construction electricians, necessary as we all contemplate workforce development in the new home building industry – check out Skilled Trades Ontario’s trade reports.
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CCMC Registry: Is This Product Code Compliant?
Whether you are a new home builder trying out new innovations, a new homeowner embarking on renovations or a building official trying to determine product eligibility for an alternative solution: Check out CCMC’s Online Product Registry.
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Modular Construction: FREE Self-Paced Training
With modular construction rapidly gaining recognition across Canada as a faster and more efficient way to build, the CSA Group has developed this self-paced online course to help construction professionals adapt to the unique project deliver process.
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Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP)
NRCan launched the Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) program to accelerate energy efficient construction, and has developed several free guides to help enable LEEP builders.