The OAA is pleased to announce it has renewed its access to critical CSA standards for Ontario practices and licensed members through the CSA OnDemand program. The renewal takes effect June 1, 2024...
Confronted with a housing crisis, policymakers are challenged to facilitate building new infrastructure—and quickly—to catch up to rising demand as the population grows and the skilled labour force...
Accessibility remains an increasingly important topic in architecture given Canada’s aging population and the awareness that everyone benefits from an environment meeting the needs of people with...
CSA standards are an important reference tool for ensuring design and construction meet building code requirements. Those licensed by the OAA have viewing access through the CSA OnDemand...
According to the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) Policy Position Paper on Accessibility in Buildings, the term “accessibility” encompasses several characteristics that ensure...
Parking structures can be standalone or part of multi-use buildings. They have some unique attributes that are different from those of an office building. One of the fundamental differences is there...
CSA standards are an important reference tool for Architects and Licensed Technologists OAA to ensure design and construction meet building code requirements. In upholding its responsibility to serve...
Looking Back at the First Half of 2022 The OAA has had a busy first half of this year, especially with respect to Policy and Government Relations (PGR) work. From weighing in on multiple public...
In late spring 2022, the Ministry of Municipal Housing and Affairs (MMAH) announced interim amendments to the 2012 Ontario Building Code that are scheduled to come into effect. One specific...
Last year, the OAA secured viewing access for all licensed members to CSA Standards referenced in the National and Ontario building codes through CSA OnDemand. CSA standards are an important...