TCA Environmental Committee Seminar: 2024 BUILDING CODE — IT'S A GAME CHANGER - May 28

- May 28, 20259:00 AM - 10:00 AM (local time)
Online event

FOCUS OF THIS SEMINAR:

2024 BUILDING CODE — IT'S A GAME CHANGER
Newest Requirement includes Radon Mitigation in New Construction

Effective January 1, 2025, the 2024 Ontario Building Code came into effect, with its grace period ending March 31, 2025. This update is a game changer. In addition to providing a summary of the key OBC changes, this presentation will address the prevalence of radon across Ontario and the newest requirement – Radon Gas Protection. Addressing the radon resistance requirements impacting all new construction and renovations across Ontario, this presentation will also focus on unraveling the industries’ perception of radon and its dangers.

In addition to highlighting the code requirements for radon control in residential and ICI buildings as they pertain to both the building envelope and ventilation, we will also dispel the myth that radon is “not a problem in this area”. While identifying the risks and liabilities to designers, builders and building authorities should radon control not be adequately addressed, we will explore design and control options.

REGISTER FOR FREE!

When: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Location: Online via Zoom

SEMINAR MODERATOR

Sandra Burnell, BES, BArch, OAA, Principal, Revay and Associates Limited

Sandra Burnell is the chair of the Toronto Construction Association’s Environmental Committee. With more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry, she has sat on various construction related committees and spoken at a number of industry events. She was the Senior Architect for the $4.4 billion Airport Development Project while working for Transport Canada and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) before joining the PCL/Aecon Joint Venture team as the Commissioning and QA/QC Manager for the GTAA’s $2.1 billion Terminal One Project. In 2006, Sandra joined Revay and Associates Limited where she is now a Principal. At Revay she has become proficient in the preparation of claims and expert reports. While successfully testifying on behalf of her clients in the courts, Sandra has also participated in numerous successful mediations.

Sandra is a registered architect and has completed both a Bachelor of Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Waterloo.

SPEAKER

Bruce Decker, CET, ROHT, BSSO, RSO, Director Health and Safety | ECOH Management Inc.

Bruce Decker is the Director Health and Safety at ECOH Management Inc. with 29 years’ experience in the Environmental, Health & Safety and Building Science consulting industries. Bruce is C-NRPP certified in measurement, mitigation and CRNCH and is a Radiation Safety Officer. For the past 7 years Bruce lead a national radon testing and mitigation team that specializing in radon testing and mitigation of commercial buildings for corporate clients across Canada. Bruce has consulted on radon for over 15 years and has assisted many builders and developers in Ontario regarding radon in new construction with experience in commercial homes and large complex commercial buildings.

Category:
TCA Event

Organizer:
Vishawn Thompson

Registration

Registration deadline: May 28, 2025.

Trump Executive Order Launches Trade War

Important Update: President Trump Pauses Tariff’s on Canada for at Least 30 Days

Dear TCA members,

As you know, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods over the weekend that will take effect tomorrow morning and have enormous economic consequences. Prime Minister Trudeau has predictably released a list of goods subject to a retaliatory tariff and so begins the trade war. The impacts of the U.S trade tax and the Trudeau retaliatory countermeasures will be considerable and will absolutely affect the Canadian construction industry.

This trade war is not going away any time soon. Trump is prone to drama as we know and his threats relating to NAFTA during his last term as President were bad but not devastating by the time the new trade agreement was signed. Since then, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada has grown from $31 billion to closer to $100 billion. That’s the real reason for the trade war. The cross-border fentanyl distribution argument was a means to an end and was presumably used to justify the emergency measures legislation. Our best guess is that this new trade war will have severe and enduring impacts on TCA members.

In the coming months, news channels will be filled with stories about trade wars and their impacts but likely not satisfy your need to understand how your day-to-day businesses will be affected. Our focus at TCA will be on sharing industry-specific impacts including strategic best practices which we commit to share with TCA members as new information becomes available.

In the interest of ensuring that we are sharing meaningful and helpful information, TCA is already negotiating with an international trade strategy consultant in the hope that a strategic partnership with trade impact experts will add genuine and unique value for TCA members. I also serve on the Board of the Canadian Construction Association with whom I have been communicating 24-7 since the executive order was signed on Saturday. Rest assured that CCA is in constant contact with the federal government to analyze the Trudeau countermeasures and influence the go-forward strategy of trade negotiators. That too will be shared as it happens.

In the interim, please don’t hesitate to share your views and/or ask for assistance. We exist to serve the needs of our members and the road ahead will indeed be challenging.

Respectfully,
John Mollenhauer
President and CEO

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