Recent News & Press

Energy Conservation – WOBO welcomes the ICC initiative. This week, the International Code Council launched its “Code on a Mission” challenge which aims to have over one-third of the U.S. population covered by the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) by the end of 2023....

Basements – back to the basics! The Building Science Corporation is a building science consulting and full service architecture firm with clients throughout North America. Building Science Corporation specializes in building technology consulting. Their focus is preventing and resolving problems related to building design, construction...

As professionals we are responsible not only for our individual safety but also the safety of others.   Lone workers can be at greater risk of harm as they may not have anyone to help or support them if things go wrong. WOBO appreciates this apt...

WOBO is pleased to provide a link to energy standards and developments taking place in Scotland. Scottish Building Regulations: Proposed changes to Energy Standards and associated topics, including Ventilation, Overheating and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. Overview Scottish building regulations set minimum standards applicable to new buildings...

WOBO thanks CROSS for the opportunity for its members and fellow professionals to share their experiences of climate emergency related safety issues. CROSS has launched a dedicated Theme Page on the safety of structures during the climate emergency to collate information around this important and...

Safety is about conformity.  Does the language achieve this or create confusion?  Governor David Gibson has been looking at the terms used within the UK Regulatory System, in particular the wording such as “reasonable”, “adequate”, “minimum standards”, and the difficulties relating to what is reasonable...

Australia – Practitioners Compulsory Continuing Professional Development on the National Construction Code? Recommendation 3 of the BCR is that each jurisdiction requires all practitioners to undertake compulsory continuing professional (CPD) on the National Construction Code (NCC). In response, the BCR Implementation Team has developed draft national model...

WOBO thanks the BBA for the opportunity for its members and fellow professionals to review the actions proposed for certification. The BBA carried out a survey in respect of their certification systems and developments in response to the Building Safety Bill and WOBO recognises their ...

WOBO encourages all moves towards water efficiency and the sustainability of the environment on which we all depend. The California Energy Commission’s accredited rating providers, CalCERTS and CHEERS, were recently approved by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) as official HERSH2O providers — paving the way for...