Toronto builders could face mandatory green standards by the end of the year. Toronto has had a voluntary standard for a year. To date one highly efficient office building has been constructed and couple more are planned. City of Toronto officials are now looking at all the issues involved in a shifting to mandatory rules. City of Boston recently imposed standards on all new buildings larger than 50000 squre feet.
Green buildings are more expensive to design and build than conventional buildings.
Nalliah Thayabharan, Registered Home Inspector, Member of CAHPI-Ontario and Certified By ASHI,
Expert Building Inspections Ltd., Markham ON 905 940 0811 www.expertinspector.com
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