Designing a house to code.

If you are a just starting out as a house designer or you’re thinking of designing your own home, the Housing Design – Illustrated Code Series book can assist you in understanding the Ontario Building Code 2012 (OBC) requirements for the design of a home or an addition to an existing home.

The Housing Design book provides diagrams and explanations of the building code requirements for a new home or an addition to a home or just renovations to ensure that your design is in compliance with the OBC.

The Housing Design book is organized into chapters which reflect the steps in the design of a new home, from the footings to the roof. It provides interpretations and explanations of the OBC requirements in common language to help you understand the requirements with the aid of illustrations or diagrams of each Article in the OBC relevant to the design of a house.

Steven Penna has over 30 years in regulating and enforcing the Ontario Building Code Act and Regulation.

He is also a part-time instructor for Georgian College and has also taught for Seneca College, Humber College and

George Brown College in the Continuing Education Programs.

He is a certified member of the Ontario Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.