Victoria -- B.C. has introduced a building code to create safer, greener buildings.
Housing Minister Rich Coleman says the change allows the government to make bylaws to conserve energy and water, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve building accessibility for disabled people.
He says the amendments allow for the use of building specialists trained in new building technologies such as rain screen and green building techniques.
Professional associations that govern engineers, geoscientists and architects will now have authority to create building specialist designations and determine the level of knowledge needed for certification as a specialist.
The changes also allow the housing minister to designate an official to make binding interpretations of the B.C. Building Code.
The amendments follow three years of consultations with the building industry, local governments and consumer groups to improve the way buildings are regulated.
The Canadian Press March 11, 2008
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