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Here in Boulder County, new BuildSmart regulations will require new and renovated structures to pass a "Blower Door Test" Does Ontario not have any of those req

Here in Boulder County, new BuildSmart regulations will require new and renovated structures to pass a "Blower Door Test" Does Ontario not have any of those requirements for commercial or residential? Agree on the continuous insulation. Very hard to do for Renovations. Fortunately in Colorado, it is so dry that the vapor barrier is slightly less important than in places like new england.

throw0101a 6y ago
> Does Ontario not have any of those requirements for commercial or residential? Last time I checked it no air leakage testing is mandated: * https://www.barriersciences.com/blog/potential-changes-ontario-building-code https://www.barriersciences.com/blog/potential-changes-ontar... * https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/canada-wavers-on-airtightness-testing/ https://www.reminetwork.com/articles/canada-wavers-on-airtig... I'm not in the industry, so only know about the rough outlines through casual interest.