Residential Construction Performance Guide
The Residential Construction Performance Guide sets out the minimum required performance of new homes covered by home warranty insurance in British Columbia. Residential builders can use the Guide to help meet or exceed the standard to which their new homes will be measured in the event of a claim. Homeowners can search this free online Guide to help determine whether a possible defect in design, labour or materials in their new home may be covered by home warranty insurance.
The Guide is designed primarily for conventional low-rise, wood-frame homes which is the predominant method of residential construction in B.C.
Building Enclosure Design Guide – Wood-F
rame Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
This Guide is an excellent resource for industry professionals involved with the design and construction of building enclosures of multi-unit, wood-frame residential buildings. It explores the latest research, design and construction best practices and offers practical solutions to ensure high-performance in new multi-unit residential construction. The Guide also addresses building enclosure design and best practices for wood-frame construction in five and six-storey mid-rise buildings. You can preview sample pages and order online.
Building Envelope Guide for Houses
A valuable resource for homebuilders, designers and trades, the Building Envelope Guide for Houses: Part 9 Residential Construction is available. It provides practical information related to the design and construction of the building envelope for new home construction in accordance with Part 9 of the 2006 British Columbia Building Code and the 2007 Vancouver Building By-law. You can preview sample pages and order online.
Newsletters
Builder Insight is a bulletin series that provides practical information on new technologies, research results, good building practices and emerging technical issues in residential construction to Licensed Residential Builders and others in the industry.
Building BC is a periodic newsletter for licensed residential builders, building officials and the industry. Each issue is available as an online web version or in PDF format.
Bulletins
- Regulatory Bulletin 1: How to Become a Licensed Residential Builder
- Regulatory Bulletin 2: How to Become a Licensed Building Envelope Renovator
- Regulatory Bulletin 3: 2-5-10 Year Home Warranty Insurance
- Regulatory Bulletin 4: Information Bulletin for Owner Builders
- List of Authorized Home Warranty Insurance Companies
- Highlights: Building Envelope Renovator Licensing and Warranty
- Regulatory Bulletin 6: Substantially Reconstructed Homes and the Homeowner Protection Act
- Highlights: Notice to Mediate for Residential Construction
- Builders Liens: Obligations and Protections
- Options for Resolving Residential Construction Disputes
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