Industry Links

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HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY SITES

The Canadian Home Builders' Association
(www.chba.ca)

The Canadian Home Builders' Association describes itself as: "the voice of Canada's residential construction industry" and represents more than 6,000 member firms across Canada. The site contains a wealth of information...

Homes Ontario (Ontario Home Builder's Association)
(www.ohba.ca/)

The Ontario Home Builders' Association gives residential builders a say in provincial government, facilitates changes in the industry, and provides links among home-building businesses, suppliers and services...

The Canadian Construction Association
(www.cca-acc.com)

The Canadian Construction Association represents Canada's largest industry. On this website, you will find information on CCA, its issues, its publications, its services, its members, and the construction industry in general...

RenoMark
(www.renomark.ca)

Renovate with confidence. Looking for the RIGHT renovator? Look for this logo...

HOME WARRANTY SITES

Tarion Warranty Program
(www.tarion.com)

A private, non-profit corporation, Tarion administers the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act. This provincial legislation defines the coverage offered by builder/vendor and outlines the roles and responsibilities of new home builders and vendors...

GOVERNMENT SITES

Canadian Consumer Information
(www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00071.html)

A Government of Canada site that provides detailed consumer information on housing and related topics in Canada...

Affordability and Choice Today - ACT
(www.actprogram.com)

An advocacy group working for better homes for Canadians. The ACT program is sponsored by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and is jointly managed by the Canadian Home Builders' Association, the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities...

Canada Mortgage and Housing - CMHC
(www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca)

The Government of Canada's national housing agency. CMHC develops new ways to finance home purchases, encourages innovation in housing design and technology, and provides mortgage loan insurance...

Canadian Codes Centre - CCC
(www.nrc.ca/codes)

The Canadian Codes Centre (CCC) provides support to the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) and its committees which are responsible for the national model building codes of Canada. CCC staff also provide information to Code users on the scope, application and intents of the codes, and on the code development process...

Eco Energy Retrofit Grant
(www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/retrofithomes-renovationmaisons-eng.cfm)

The Government of Canada has renewed the popular ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program. From June 6, 2011, until March 31, 2012, homeowners are eligible to receive grants of up to $5,000 to make their homes more energy-efficient...

Office of Energy Efficiency
(https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/10832)

News and information from Natural Resources Canada...

Ontario Building Code Information
https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-building-code

Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, this site provides comprehensive information about the development and administration of provincial Building Codes...

QUINTE RELATED SITES

Bay of Quinte Region
(www.bayofquinte.ca)

This site is an Internet guide for visitors, vacationers and residents of the Quinte area. The site also encompasses many towns, villages and rural areas surrounding the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario...