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15 Jun 2022

Building code changes could take decades to ‘future-proof’ homes for extreme heat that’s here now

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
HEAT WAVE

As part of its report into last summer’s heat dome, the B.C. coroner called for updates to the building code to require cooling systems in homes. But with most buildings having a lifespan of anywhere from 50 to 100 years, experts say it would take decades to “future-proof” existing dwellings.