Every new home in BC has to meet an energy and emissions standard before it gets an occupancy permit. Here's how the BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code work, what Burnaby requires, how Vancouver's own by-law differs, and what it means for your build.
Want each home in your new duplex or multiplex to be owned or sold separately? Here's how strata titling works in Vancouver and Burnaby, which units can become strata lots, and why timing matters.
Before a new home goes up, someone has to confirm the ground can carry it. Here's what a geotechnical report covers, when Vancouver and Burnaby require one, and what the engineer checks during construction.
Getting a building permit for a new home in Vancouver or Burnaby follows a clear order of steps. Here's what to check, which reports you need, how the online application and review work, and what happens once the permit is issued.
Passive House homes use up to 90% less heating energy than typical buildings. Here's what the standard requires, what it means for a home in Vancouver or Burnaby, and how we can help you build the comfortable, efficient home you have in mind.
Mature trees on your lot can shape your new home as much as zoning does. Here's which trees Vancouver and Burnaby protect, when you need an arborist report, and how replacement trees, fencing and fines work.
Taking down an older house before you rebuild? Here's how demolition permits, asbestos surveys, recycling deposits, utility disconnections and tenant notice work in Vancouver and Burnaby.
A new home in Vancouver or Burnaby goes through 15 to 20 or more City inspections before you can move in. Here's what happens at each stage, how inspections are booked, and how to keep them from slowing your build.
Planning a suite in your new home? Here's where legal secondary suites are allowed in Vancouver and Burnaby, the main BC Building Code requirements, and why it's far easier to design one in from the start.
Builder quotes for the same home can look wildly different. Here's how fixed-price, cost-plus and construction management contracts work in BC, and how to compare allowances, exclusions and terms so you're comparing like with like.
