“As the implementers, enforcers and gatekeepers of the new Building Code in communities across Ontario, the Ontario Building Officials Association and our members look forward to continuing to work with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and our other industry partners in the province's innovative building industry to make Ontario's built environment more energy efficient."
-Terry Hewitson, CBCO, President, Ontario Building Officials Association
“Codes and standards that set high energy-efficiency standards are powerful tools for creating a ‘Culture of Conservation’. Supporting the energy-efficiency targets in the Conservation Bureau submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will result in energy savings. Setting dates for the implementation of targets such as Energuide 80 (December 2011) and full-height basement insulation (December 2008) is critical. We are pleased that Energuide 80 has also been included as an immediate compliance option. More is achievable. I am asking leading builders and smart home buyers to help us achieve these targets sooner.”
-Peter Love, Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer
“The new Building Code’s energy efficiency standards are a challenge to home builders, but we will work with our provincial government partner to meet the new requirements. We recognize we have a responsibility, like all Ontarians, to practice and promote energy conservation.”
-Victor Fiume, President, Ontario Home Builders Association
"People with disabilities make an enormous contribution to our communities. CNIB has always advocated for a fully inclusive society, and we are pleased with the government's progress in making Ontario accessible to all."
Dennis Tottenham, Executive Director, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
“Sustainable Buildings Canada congratulates the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for their efforts to improve energy efficiency through the new Ontario Building Code and for taking the initiative on incorporating renewable technologies, such as solar and wind systems and to opening up the discussion on other green technologies, such as green roofs. SBC strongly urges Ontario to take the same leadership position practiced by most other Canadian provinces by requiring all provincially funded buildings to meet Commercial Building Incentive Program levels of energy efficiency, i.e. 25% better than current standards.”
-Bob Bach, Sustainable Buildings Canada (www.sbcanada.org)
"This change will increase flexibility and choice for hundreds of people with a developmental disability who are in need of supportive housing. When we can help people move into housing that is appropriate for their needs, we are creating opportunities for each individual to live as independently as possible in their community."
-Geoff McMullen, Chair of the Provincial Network on Developmental Services
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Contact:
Patti Munce
Minister’s Office
416 585-6333