Construction industry insiders say implementation of the B.C. Building Code, introduced in December 2012, has been delayed for months.
At issue is the revised code's reference to the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS). Being used for the first time in B.C., the standard is part of more than 80 changes in the code relating to the manufacture and installation of window and door products.
"Although [industry associations] have been informing member companies to prepare for NAFS in the next B.C. Building Code, it appears many players in the fenestration industry did not take notice," said a spokesperson for the Fenestration Association of B.C.
To give the industry more time to complete required testing, the Building Safety and Standards Branch has delayed the enforcement of NAFS requirements to July 2013.
from Western Investor April 2013
