Module 7 part 3 Flashcards
Natural Resources Canada’s role
to help canadians lower energy costs, emissions, increase value of assets
NRCan administers the
Energy efficiency act
Green building refers to a house where construction techniques promote
energy efficency, durability
Leadership in energy and env. design (LEED)
rating system that benchmarks the design of green buildings
LEED is run by
Canada green building council
R-2000 is technical performance standards
exceeding energy efficency requirements set out in building codes
R-2000 considers
additional factors such as indoor air quality
stationary feul cell
generates electricity through electrochemical reactions, not combution
Heat recovery ventilators
reduce high humidity by replacing stale air with fresh warm air
Energuide is the official mark of the gov canada
used to rate and label consumer items based on energy efficeny
Energuide labels mean
the appliance has undergone federal standards testing
Energuide for houses uses home data to produce
a energy-efficiency rating
homes are rated on a scale of 1-100, 1 means
significant air leakage & high energy consumption
R-2000 homes have a rating of
above 80
Energy star symbol identifies
the most energy-efficent products
minimum accpetance rating of an energy star home
80 or higher
Ontario building code
sets out minimum standards for building design regarding building safety
Building code is a regulation under the
Building code act
Building and development branch of the min. of municipal affairs and housing administers
the ontario building code
Ministry reviews and amends the building code every
5 yrs
buildings that are in excess of ___ square meters require a permit
10
A homeowner must obtain a permit if
any work may impact the structure of the building
Fire protection and prevention act sets out responsibilities for
fire protection services
Buyers needs to investigate a municipal bylaws to understand the impact of the ontario fire code because
requirements differ based on the size of the building, purpose and city bylaws
Part 3 of the Ontario building code sets out requirements
concerning fire protection, occupant safety
Retrofit requirements for a single family home
smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms
Containment
having adequate separation bw residential units
Means of egress
there must be at least 2 exits from the unit
Electrical safety authority inspector must make sure the
electrical wiring is good for an accessory apartment
must be installed outside of every sleeping area
smoke alarms
fine for not meeting the smoke alarm requirement
360-50,000
100,000 for a corp
Fuel storage tanks are used when
natural gas services are not available
Leakage from Fuel storage tanks can contaminate
soil and groundwater
Technical standards and safety authority is responsible for regulating all
aboveground fuel storage tanks
All underground fuel storage tanks must
be registered with the TSSA
Technical standards and safety act apply to
a range of activities including feul tanks
if an oil spill occrs the property owner must contact a TSSA
feul oil contractor, spills action center of the minstry of env. conservation and parks
spills action center should be contacted if
a underground storage tank is found
Ontario New Home Warranties plan act governs
most new home construction
Ontario New Home Warranties plan act outlines
warranty coverage for new homes in ontario
Ontario New Home Warranties plan act requires every builder and vendor selling new homes to
warrant that a home is constructed in an efficient and competent manner
Ontario New Home Warranties plan act says houses that are constructed
in accordance to the Ontario building code have warranty coverage
Tarion warranty corp administers the
Ontario New Home Warranties plan act
Total coverage on a house or condo is capped at
300k + a max of 15k applies to damages involving the environment
claims involving septic systems are subject to a
25 k limit
Condo project are covered for
50 mil
condo common ele are covered for
50k x # of units to a max of 2.5 k
anyone building or selling new homes must be registered with
tarion
Information about the warranty is located on
the certficate of completion and posession sticker on the eletrical panel
