Opinion: In the push for better buildings, B.C. leads the pack

In mid-December, with little fanfare, B.C. took a bold step toward a future in which every new home, school, office, store — the works — will be built to the highest possible level of energy efficiency.
As builders who produce new homes that are more efficient than what the building-code now demands, we’re excited by this future — especially since it’s not actually that far off. In 2032, the province will require every new building to be designed and constructed so