External Links

• Ontario Building Code Information
  Website: http://obc.mah.gov.on.ca/
  
  
• National Research Council, NRC, Canada's premier science and technology research organization, is a leader in scientific and technical research, the diffusion of technology and the dissemination of scientific and technical information. Working in partnership with innovative companies, universities and research organizations world wide, NRC enhances Canada's social and economic well-being and creates new opportunities for Canadians. Through knowledge, research and innovation, NRC and its partners are expanding the frontiers of science and technology.
  Website: http://www.nrc.ca/
  
  
• Tarion Warranty Corporation (Ontario New Home Warranty Program) Buying a new home has so many special benefits. In Ontario, one of the best of those benefits is warranty protection. Builders have been offering peace of mind through warranty protection to buyers of new homes since 1976.
  Website: http://www.tarion.com/
  
  
• Professional Engineers Ontario is a 62,000 member organization that regulates the profession while enhancing engineering culture and practice. The association is mandated to ensure public safety.
  Website: http://www.peo.on.ca/
  
  
• The Ontario Association of Architects is a self-regulating organization governed by the Architects Act, which is a statute of the Government of Ontario. The Association is dedicated to promoting and increasing the knowledge, skill and proficiency of its members, and administering the Architects Act, in order that the public interest may be served and protected. Ontario's Architects are highly trained professionals, bound by professional ethics and regulations. To be registered as an architect, an individual must meet demanding professional education requirements, gain years of practical experience in all aspects of architectural practice and pass extensive examinations.
  Website: http://www.oaa.on.ca/
  
  
• The Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario is the only qualifying body for Architectural Technologists in Ontario. Under power of legislation (Bill Pr 40, An Act respecting the Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario, 1996), only members of AATO have privilege to use the title "Architectural Technologist".
  Website: http://www.aato.on.ca/
  
  
• Ontario Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists is a non-profit, self-governing, professional association with approximately 20,000 members of certification in Ontario. OACETT was incorporated in 1962 and is now legislated under the Statutes of Ontario by the OACETT Act of 1984. The Act recognizes OACETT as a professional body whose main objective is to establish and maintain high standards for the profession of Engineering/Applied Science Technology.
  Website: http://www.oacett.org/
  
  
• Canadian Wood Council is a national federation representing the solid wood products industry in Canada. We are a non-profit trade association responsible for the production and distribution of technical information regarding the use of wood products in construction.
  Website: http://www.cwc.ca/
  
  
• Canadian Portland Cement Association - The CPCA's mission is to broaden the use of cement-based products in Canada, working in partnership to: promote the benefits of cement-based products - support users of cement-based products through technical consultation - participate in public affairs.
  Website: http://www.cpca.ca/
  
  
• Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI), established in 1968, is the national trade association of manufacturers, wholesalers and contractors in the Canadian heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry who provide the essential products and services for indoor environmental control, ice-making and preservation/cooling of perishable and non-perishable goods.
  Website: http://www.hrai.ca/
  
  
• Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) is an educational establishment recognized by both the Federal and Provincial Governments for the delivery of courses leading to the certification of its members.
  Website: http://www.oboa.on.ca/
  
  
• Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada, a Canadian safety, certification, testing, quality registration and standards development organization dedicated entirely to the protection of life and property, UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES OF CANADA (ULC) is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. With modern and fully equipped testing laboratories, it exists for the purpose of investigating devices and materials as to their relation to life, fire or accident hazards, or their value in crime prevention, and to providing authoritative information to inspection authorities.
  Website: http://www.ulc.ca/
  
  
• OBOA Chapter Course Schedule
  Website: http://obc.mah.gov.on.ca/training/page3.htm
  
  
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Safe and efficient construction in our communities requires a high calibre of expertise among officials who administer and enforce building regulations. Similarly, those involved in the design and supervision of construction must keep abreast of new techniques and Building Code requirements. The objective of the Ontario Building Code is to ensure consistency in Building Code interpretation and compliance.
  Website: http://obc.mah.gov.on.ca/
  
  
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario - We will be the recognized authority on municipal matters in Ontario, earning trust and respect through building partnerships, delivering innovative quality services, communicating effectively and pursuing organizational excellence.
  Website: http://www.amo.on.ca/
  
  
• Association of Ontario Land Surveyors - "The principle object of the Association is to regulate the practice of professional land surveying and to govern its members and holders of certificates of authorization in accordance with this ACT, the regulations and the by-laws in order that the public interest may be served and protected."
  Website: http://www.interlog.com/~aols/orgniz.html
  
  
• Building and Concrete Restoration Association of Ontario was founded in 1985. Its members are contractors, manufacturers, consultants and engineers specializing in building and concrete repair. Association Purpose is to provide a forum for keeping members up-to-date on technical developments. To develop and refine methods to improve conditions and advance the best interests of the restoration industry. To generate goodwill between the members of the Association and those who specify and purchase restoration materials.
  Website: http://www.buildingweb.com/bcrao/