MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has released the 2006 Building Code, which requires that higher energy efficiency standards be met. Gas and propane furnaces will be required to meet a 90 percent AFUE as opposed to the current minimum of 78 percent under the Ontario Energy Efficiency regulations. More stringent requirements will also be adopted for ceiling and basement wall insulation levels and windows.
The energy conservation changes to the Ontario Building Code include over 700 technical changes including higher accessibility standards, green technology opportunities, and a dramatic shift from a prescriptive to an objective-based code.