Accessibility is generally recognized as an important element of architectural design practice. Over the past two decades, municipalities, provinces, and territories across the country developed various policies, guidelines, and codes aiming to improve accessibility of public buildings and spaces, as well as dwellings.
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In this edition of Construction Canada’s Ask the Expert segment, we sit down with Dwayne Torrey, the director of construction and infrastructure standards at CSA Group.
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The federal government, through the National Housing Strategy (NHS) delivered by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), is providing $190,000 in funding to the CSA Group to support research and develop a national standard for affordable, adaptable, and accessible homes across the country.
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Last month, the 2016 edition of the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-formed Steel Structural Members was published. This specification was the result of work by both the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Committee on Specifications for the Design of Cold-formed Steel Structural Members and the CSA Group Technical Committee on Cold-formed Steel Members.
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CSA Group has announced the most recent updates to its Canadian Electrical (CE) Code, which reflect the latest technologies and safety features for both occupants and first responders.
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