The Ontario government’s Building Code Short-Term Advisory Body is conducting a comprehensive review of the Ontario Building Code and is seeking practical input from those who use, interpret, and apply the OBC.

The review is intended to identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary complexity, delays, administrative burden, and construction costs while continuing to protect health, safety, accessibility, energy efficiency, and building performance. Feedback will help inform an interim report to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in fall 2026 and the Advisory Body’s final recommendations in 2027.

OACETT wants to hear from members

OACETT is preparing a response to the consultation and is seeking input from members whose work is affected by the Ontario Building Code.

Members are encouraged to provide feedback on:

• Building Code requirements that are unclear, outdated, duplicative, overly complex or overly prescriptive.
• Administrative or implementation practices that affect project timelines, costs, predictability or compliance.
• Inconsistent interpretation or enforcement across municipalities, projects or sectors.
• Barriers to alternative solutions, innovative materials, new construction methods, digital tools or more efficient building practices.
• Opportunities to improve or simplify energy-efficiency requirements without compromising building performance.
• Ways engineering technology professionals could be more effectively recognized and utilized within Ontario’s building regulatory system.

Members do not need to respond to every consultation question. OACETT is particularly interested in specific, real-world examples. Where possible, please identify the relevant Building Code provision or topic, explain how the issue affects your work, indicate whether it is a recurring concern, and suggest a practical solution.

Join OACETT's Building Code Task Force

OACETT is also seeking members to participate in a Building Code Task Force.

Task force members will help OACETT review member feedback, identify priority issues and develop informed recommendations for this consultation and future Building Code-related submissions. We are looking for members with practical experience in building design, construction, inspections, municipal approvals, code interpretation, energy efficiency or other areas affected by the Ontario Building Code.

Members interested in joining the task force should include a brief description of their experience.

Please send your feedback or expression of interest in joining the Building Code Task Force by Friday, August 7, 2026.

OACETT will review the information received and use it to develop a consolidated submission reflecting the experience and perspectives of Ontario’s engineering technology professionals.

SEND FEEDBACK & APPLY FOR TASK FORCE