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Builder Bites
How combination heating systems can help builders achieve high-performance and affordability
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Systems that prioritize energy efficiency are growing in popularity amongst homebuilders – and combination heating systems (or combi boilers) are helping builders offer high-performance systems and affordability to their customers.
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New policies needed for residential construction to remain a healthy driver of the economy
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Early this summer, CHBA released the latest Economic Impacts of the Residential Construction Industry factsheets.
By Evan Andrade, CHBA Economist
With the Bank of Canada leaving its overnight policy rate unchanged between Jan. 25 and June 7 and the traditional spring busy season for home purchases, CHBA’s Single- and Multi-Family Housing Market Indexes (HMIs) rose slightly again in the second quarter. Despite the rise, both HMI readings still reflect downbeat sentiment from homebuilder and developer...
CHBA
Federal government feels the heat as higher interest rates affect housing industry
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It was a busy summer at the national level of the association.
Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) members have been building, developing, and renovating Canadian homes for generations. We are sharing the extraordinary contributions CHBA members make in their communities every day through our ongoing #CdnBuilt for
Generations campaign. Here are a few recent stories. To read more stories follow our hashtag or visit blog.chba.ca/category/giving-back.
Branthaven Homes donates $1 million to Mohawk College...
Technology
Towards Net Zero renovations – how the industry is improving energy efficiency of Canada’s existing housing stock
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By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA
Housing is more complex than the average Canadian realizes. But its intricacies are well known to anyone in the residential construction industry. And for those who focus on high performance housing, especially Net Zero homes, the challenges and barriers can be formidable if you’re trying to tackle them alone.
CHBA’s Towards Net...
Local non-profit empowers industry leaders to join Pass the Hat
So, yet another year where most of the country seemed to go directly from toques and parkas, snowmobiles and shinny, straight into summer. The times, they are a changing. But what won’t change is Canadians’ passionate desire to get the most out of the warm months whenever they arrive.
Here is our latest collection of items your clients will be...
By Christopher Mastro
and Frank Lohmann
The Lytton fire, the Barrie tornado and the Calgary hailstorm were chilling reminders that most homes and buildings cannot withstand extreme climate events. This is not a failure of building codes – there is only so far building codes can go. Many effective measures to protect homes, buildings and people during extreme climate events are...