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Canadians for Properly Built Homes

Canadians for Properly Built Homes

CPBH is a national, not for profit corporation dedicated to healthy, safe, durable, energy efficient residential housing for Canadians, and is the only organization of its kind in Canada. Working for consumer awareness and protection, CPBH is run by a volunteer Board of Directors and is supported by a volunteer Advisory Council of industry experts and other key stakeholders.  CPBH has earned "partner" status with the Canadian Consumer Information Gateway (Industry Canada).

Organization Type:
Other
Repository Name: 
Canadians for Properly Built Homes
Subjects: 

building law, condominiums, construction industry, house buying, house construction, leaky condos, renovation, consumer advocacy

Date range of documents: 
2004-
Language: 
English
Format of repository and documents: 

Documents are accessed from the left-hand menu on the home page under the following categories and sub-categories:

1. About CPBH – their mission and vision, advisory council, and board of directors.

2. Current Projects – a list of issues CHBH wants addressed, divided into national, provincial and municipal.

3. Developments – listing of recent government actions relevant to their mission.

4. In the News – a collection of news articles that have appeared in the media about the quality of construction and renovation of homes.

5. Legal Judgments - legal judgments relevant to their mission and vision are posted in this section.

6. New Homes – information on buying a new home, it includes links to documents on the subject by CMHC and CHBA

7. Home Renovations - information on renovations, including links to documents from other organizations.

Documents are free in HTML and PDF format.

Geographic focus: 
Canada
Intended audience: 
consumers, building officials, government

Contact information

Street address: 
3659 Richmond Road
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 7T8

Mailing address: 
Canadians for Properly Built Homes
P.O. Box 11032, Stn "H"
3659 Richmond Road
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 7T8

Main fax number: 
(613) 248-4691

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