The Practice Tips (PTs) listed below were current as of the date this index was issued unless noted otherwise. Normally there will only be one version of a Practice Tip current at any given time; however, during a transition period, there may be both an old and an updated version which are current. The transition period may be simply for user convenience or it may be the result of changes to applicable legislation.

PT #

PT #	Title	Topic
PT.00	Index to Practice Tips
PT.01	When a Client Changes Architects - Different Client or Project
PT.02	What Every Architectural Practice Needs to Know About Government Legislation
PT.02.1	PT.02.1 Legislative Overview – Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs)
PT.03	Building Code Data Matrices
PT.04	Building Code - Project Code Review
PT.05	General Review – Building Code (BC) and Non-Code Related Matters
PT.06	Limitations Act, 2002 and October 19, 2006 Amendment - Don't Destroy Your Records Just Yet!
PT.07	Professional Opinion - Independent Opinion - Reviewing a Project Prepared by Another CoP Holder
PT.08	Participation in the Permit Process - Application for Building, Demolition or Conditional Permits
PT.09	Withdrawn - Contract Administration - Goods and Services Tax
PT.10.0	Construction Act / Construction Lien Act
PT.10.1	Construction Lien Act – Procedures For The Release Of Statutory Lien Holdbacks
PT.10.2	Construction Act – Procedures For The Release Of Statutory Lien Holdbacks
PT.10.3	Construction Act – Prompt Payment
PT.10.4	Construction Act – OAA Members Acting as Adjudicators
PT.10.5	Construction Act – Interim Adjudication
PT.11	Withdrawn - Definitions: “Design” v “Design” v “Design Activities”
PT.12	Residential Clients
PT.13	Use of Surveyor’s Documents
PT.14	Record Drawings, As-Builts, Measured Drawings
PT.15	Consulting Contracts, Managing Changes and Scope Creep
PT.16	Surety Bonds - Contract Status Reports
PT.17	Lending Institutions - Architect's Certificates
PT.18	Pre-Qualification of Contractors
PT.19	ANSI / ASHRAE / IES 90.1-2013 – An Overview of the Energy Standard
PT.20	Assembly of Construction Contract Documents for Signature
PT.21	Moonlighting, Employment Agreement – Employer's Liability
PT.22	Employment Agreement – Employed Architects' Liability
PT.23.1	Withdrawn - CCDC 2 - 2008 Stipulated Price Contract Overview of the Changes in the 2008 Version and Recommended Supplementary Conditions
PT.23.2	CCDC Construction Management Contracts
PT.23.3	Withdrawn - CCDC 5A, 2010 - Construction Management Contract ‒ for Services
PT.23.4	Withdrawn - CCDC 5B, 2010 - Construction Management Contract ‒ for Services and Construction
PT.23.5	Withdrawn - CCDC 17, 2010 - Stipulated Price Contract Between Owner and Trade Contractor for Construction Management Projects
PT.23.6	Design-Build: CCDC 14 - 2013
PT.23.7	Design-Build: CCDC 15 - 2013
PT.23.11	CCDC 2-2020 Stipulated Price Contract Overview of the Changes in the 2020 Version and Recommended Supplementary Conditions
PT.23.13	CCDC 5A, 2010 - Construction Management Contract ‒ for Services
PT.23.14	CCDC 5B, 2010 - Construction Management Contract ‒ for Services and Construction
PT.23.15	CCDC 17, 2010 - Stipulated Price Contract Between Owner and Trade Contractor for Construction Management Projects
PT.24.1	Withdrawn - Harmonized Sales Tax – Guidelines for Administering Contracts that Span the Transition to HST on July 1, 2010
PT.25	Design-Build: Using OAA 600-2021
PT.26	Provision of Architectural Services and Construction Services – Conflict of Interest Guideline
PT.27	Coordination of Consultants
PT.28	Copyright Act
PT.29	Lending Institutions - Assignment of Contracts
PT.30	Retention of Specialist Consultants
PT.31	Joint Ventures
PT.32	Pro Bono Services
PT.33	Fair and Reasonable Fees
PT.34	Permanent Recognition of Architect Required on Buildings in the City of Toronto
PT.35	OBC - Importance Category and Seismic Restraint
PT.36.0	Building Energy Performance Practice Tip Series
PT.36.1	Every Architect Needs to Know About Energy Modeling
PT.36.2	OBC SB-10 Energy Efficiency Requirements – Prescriptive Compliance
PT.36.3	OBC SB-12 Energy Efficiency Requirements – Prescriptive Compliance
PT.37	Delegated Design and Shop Drawings
PT.38	OBC Part 5, Environmental Separation - Durability
PT.39.1	Best Practices for Review of RFP Language and Supplementary Conditions to OAA 600 and Other Architectural Services Contracts

 

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