April 30, 2023

It's Renewal Time!
Members with National Certificate Holder^® (NCH) and Registered Home Inspector^® (RHI) designations, please submit your annual membership renewal payment prior to June 30th and remember to record your membership renewal credits (MRCs). To access the online renewal form, please log into the CAHPI Member Dashboard.

Live educational webinars are scheduled on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT.  For full details check-out the schedule!   READ MORE

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Secondary Suites for Houses Design Considerations
Orderline
This course will provide an understanding of the Ontario Building Code 2012 requirements for the design and construction of a secondary suite in a house.
Online Course Secondary Suites for Houses Design Considerations
Book Design and Construction Guide for Secondary Suites for Houses
Complete Pack: Secondary Suites for Houses Design Considerations including Ontario Building Code  READ MORE

Need Training… Check Out These Courses?
Check the CAHPI website for upcoming online training courses, webinars, or seminars that are offered across Canada. You can also earn CAHPI MRCs (membership renewal credits) with AEC Daily, they are the largest provider of online continuing education to the Construction, Architectural, Interior Design and Engineering community.  CAHPI MRCs are recorded on the calendar year (January 1 to December 31) choose from any of the listed programs and check the CAHPI Dashboard document library for a list of MRC activities and their value.
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FREE Online Flood Risk Course for Home Inspectors
Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
"How Home Inspectors Can Help Protect their Clients from Flooding" course is now available online across Canada through the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI) and Carson Dunlop's websites. The course provides practical information for home inspectors, to help their clients address the growing threat of home flooding across the country. The course was developed as a collaborative effort between CAHPI, Carson Dunlop and the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (Intact Centre) at the University of Waterloo. This online training course is a free, 1.5-hour and self-directed… READ MORE

Building Lasting Change
CaGBC's
Vancouver June 1-2, 2023
CaGBC's annual conference, Building Lasting Change is where Canada's green building sector meets. From engineers, architects, and designers, to builders, manufacturers, real estate professionals, owners, tenants, and policy advisors, BLC brings the green building community together. Enjoy sessions with leading experts and visionaries, showcasing the latest innovative approaches and practical solutions that will take us to the next level of sustainability action. READ MORE

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Health Canada
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Flo Battery Backup for Flo Smart Water Monitors recalled due to fire hazard
Health Canada
Issue: his recall involves the Flo Smart Water Monitor Lithium-Ion Battery Backup ("Battery Backup") which is an optional add-on to the Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff. The Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff (which is sold separately, has had no safety issues, and is not the subject of this recall) is a smart device that is installed on a home's water supply line to monitor the temperature and pressure of a home's water, track water usage, detect leaks and automatically shut off the home's water before serious leaks occur. 
What to do: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using their recalled battery back-up, contact Moen for instructions to disable their battery back-up before disposing of the unit in accordance with applicable laws for the disposal of lithium-ion batteries, and for a refund. READ MORE

Explore Careers In Energy Efficiency
NRCan
Join a network of energy experts. Make money by helping others save money. Natural Resources Canada needs you to be part of Canada's green economic recovery. With the new Canada Greener Homes Grant, NRCan is recruiting more energy advisors (EAs) and service organizations (SOs). As an EA and/or SO you will help Canadian homeowners save on their energy bills. READ MORE

Where Intact CEO sees the hard market heading in 2023
Canadian Underwriter
The P&C market is still hard, and Intact CEO Charles Brindamour sees a number of conditions supporting a hard market for the foreseeable future, he said during a fireside chat at the National Bank of Canada's Financial Services Conference. "If you look at the headwinds that the industry is battling to a certain extent…in aggregate, they're generating a continuation of the hard market," said Brindamour. And he expects these conditions (which include inflation, the cost of reinsurance and natural disasters) to continue for the foreseeable future. READ MORE

What Canada's national flood insurance program could look like
Canadian Underwriter
Canada's upcoming national flood insurance program will likely take characteristics from flood models in both France and Britain, Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) CEO Peter Braid told Canadian Underwriter in an interview. In its 2023 budget, the federal government committed $31.7 million over three years to protect households at high risk of flooding and without access to adequate insurance. "This would include offering reinsurance through a federal Crown corporation and a separate insurance subsidy program," the budget document said. READ MORE

7 key negotiation tactics you need to master in real estate
Real Estate Magazine
Negotiation is not haggling over price. It's a complex, nuanced, relationship-based art form that can foundationally change what's possible in a transaction. As a real estate professional, you are paid to negotiate on behalf of your clients; mastering these skills will ensure your place at the top of the industry. Not only will you bring in more clients and close more transactions, but you'll also be trusted and respected by clients, colleagues, and your extended sphere.  READ MORE

2 reasons why Canadian P&C industry's hard market may linger
Canadian Underwriter
Coming out of the pandemic, the global economic environment still contains two ingredients for ongoing hard market conditions in Canada's P&C insurance sector — high inflation, and a lack of global reinsurance capacity. "If you look at the picture behind me…you will see you are looking from a plane downwards," Jerome Haegeli, Swiss Re's chief economist, said Tuesday during his keynote address to the Swiss Re Canadian Insurance Outlook Breakfast in Toronto. "The Number 1 question out there is: Are we going to have a soft landing? Or are we going to have a hard landing?  READ MORE

How the P&C industry can avoid another record year for NatCat damages
Canadian Underwriter
If Canadian insurers want to avoid another year of more than $3.1 billion in insured damages, age-old quandaries such as the national flood program, land use policies, and building codes need to be revisited, said panelists at Swiss Re's 37th Annual Canadian Insurance Outlook Breakfast. READ MORE