November 24, 2022 The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) is inviting the public to take part in the first public review of proposed changes to the 2020 editions of the National Model Codes, including the National Building Code of Canada, the National Fire Code of Canada, the National Plumbing Code of Canada…
November 23, 2022 By Blake Marchand This article is a discussion with Michael Wilson, Director, Electrical, CSA Group, where we take a closer look at recent changes to CSA C22.3 NO. 1:20 Overhead Systems and CSA C22.3 NO. 7:20 Underground Systems, which as Wilson mentions, were updated in January 2022. Climate change is no doubt…
November 23, 2022 BC Hydro is launching a Bonus incentive to Business Energy Saving Incentives (BESI) applications. A 20% top-up Bonus will be applied to BESI applications that are submitted between November 4, 2022 and January 16, 2023. Eligibility: Customers can go HERE to register Go HERE to review eligible retrofit configurations and qualifying products Source
November 22, 2022 By Blake Marchand The opening keynote speaker for Day Two of EHRC’s Agents of Change was Karen Jensen, Federal Pay Equity Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission. Jensen spoke to developing pay equity structures, redefining what success looks like for people with disabilities and mental health issues, as well as addressing unconscious bias….
November 21, 2022 The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) would like to indicate that Hydro-Québec’s Electricity Supply Plan 2023-2032, filed yesterday with the Régie de l’Énergie, is a step in the right direction and that the wind, solar and energy storage sectors will be able to supply a major portion of future energy needs. Quebec will be…
November 21, 2022 Adjudication and prompt payment provisions of the Construction Act came into force on October 1, 2019. ODACC is responsible for administering adjudications and for training and certifying adjudicators. Section 14.(1) of Ontario Regulation 306/18 requires ODACC to issue and make public its Annual Report no later than ninety days after the end of each…
November 9, 2022 The total value of building permits in Canada fell 17.5% in September to $10.2 billion, the largest recorded monthly decline. This was the first time all survey components posted monthly decreases since September 2019. Both the residential (-15.6% to $7.0 billion) and the non-residential (-21.5% to $3.2 billion) sector posted declines. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100),…
November 17, 2022 By Owen Hurst After the recent acquisition of Aztec Electrical Supply by Sonepar earlier this month it seemed prudent to take a brief look at recent acquisitions, what they mean to the Canadian market and if a rise in acquisitions is likely to continue. Although we have not seen acquisitions reaching some…
November 16, 2022 Founded in 1964, Cascades, headquartered in Quebec, offers sustainable, innovative and value-added solutions for packaging, hygiene and recovery needs. The company employs approximately 10,000 employees who work in almost 80 facilities in North America. The mission of Cascades is to improve the well-being of people, communities and the planet by providing sustainable…
November 14, 2022 Safety Concern Published: October 4, 2022 Notification Type: Safety Certification Type: ETL Listed – US Intertek notifies consumers, retailers and distributors of a potential safety concern involving the Intertek Certified products identified below. Company Identification: Universal Security Instruments Inc. Front of recalled hardwired USI Electric 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon…
November 11, 2022 CSA Group, a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification and Standards Development, has officially opened a new Distributed Energy Resource Lab in Independence, Ohio. The new lab addresses an increasing demand for the testing and certification of energy storage devices, charging equipment, microgrid components, and power conversion systems. The 40,000 square-foot…
November 11, 2022 If emissions targets are to be met, nearly everything that currently runs on fossil fuels will have to switch to electricity. As a result, demand for copper will grow at a rate never seen before in history. That is why Indeco by Nexans, a leading electrical conductor manufacturing company in Peru, held the…
November 11, 2022 In the Electricity Supply Plan 2023–2032 (in French only) that it filed with the Régie de l’énergie, Hydro-Québec anticipates an increase of 25 terawatthours (TWh) or 14% in Québec’s electricity demand over the 2022–2032 period. This increase is due to several factors, many of which relate to the energy transition: *TWh: one billion…
November 11, 2022 Trevor Tremblay, technical advisor at ESA, returns to finish the list of the most common defects recorded – and explains how LECs can be prepared to avoid them in their work As a Licensed Electrical Contractor (LEC), your defect ratio is one of the factors in determining the risk ranking for risk…
November 11, 2022 Following the last episodes in Spain and in the USA, Sonepar heads to Italy to hear their story: success stories, stories from entrepreneurs, stories of Growth, Sonepar is happy to make their journeys the focus of this web series. “Thank you to Filippo d’Aquino, Franceso Sferra, Ezio Trillini, and Andrea Bernardinello for…
November 11, 2022 In order to deal with the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, Hydro-Québec has adopted a Climate Change Adaptation Plan based on a major reflection and analysis process involving experts from all business segments. It proposes concrete measures and actions to put in place to anticipate, mitigate and effectively manage the effects…
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