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Canadian Hydronics Council Influences Decision by Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes



Toronto, April 8, 2004 The Canadian Hydronics Council (CHC) successfully secured a spot on the agenda of the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) at their annual meeting, April 4/5 in Victoria, BC. CHC was appealing a decision by the Standing Committee on Houses to not reference the CSA B214 Installation Code for Hydronic Heating Systems in Part 9 of the 2005 National Building Code.



Representatives of CHC made a fifteen-minute presentation to the CCBFC, which outlined the rationale for referencing in Part 9 and emphasized that the CSA B214 would:



· Protect consumers from poor installations of hydronic or hot water heating systems in their home;

· Ensure that proper procedures are followed;

· Promote a corps of qualified hydronics installers



The CCBFC decided to support the decision of the Standing Committee on Houses regarding not referencing CSA B214 in Part 9 but did recommend that the Commission allow an “interim” change to the 2005 National Building Code after CSA has made necessary improvements to the hydronic standard. CCBFC members approved this recommendation unanimously.



It is expected that the CSA B214 will be referenced in Part 9 of the National Building Code by 2006.



The Canadian Hydronics Council (CHC), founded in 1963, is a council within the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating. Its mission is to promote the responsible growth and contribute to the prosperity of the members and their customers in the hydronic heating industry.



For more information, contact:

Constance Wrigley-Thomas
Program Manager
CIPH
(416) 695-0447

or hydronics@ciph.com





Attachment: Position Statement Submitted to the CCBFC – April 5, 2004