Indigenous Contractors Corner

Here, contractors and subcontractors working in Indigenous communities can find information about training and how to access copies of the building codes, fire codes, national energy code just to name a few.

Architectural drawings for new construction of homes in First Nations communities – Free

The First Nations National Building Officers Association announces the availability of architectural plans (valued at almost $50,000) for new construction of homes in First Nations communities – available to qualifying communities for no charge (free).

The plans include:

• 1-Bedroom

• 2-Bedroom

• 3-Bedroom

• 4-Bedroom

• A 2-bedroom duplex

Learn more about the architectural drawings offering.

Housing resources

FNNBOA has an extensive collection of housing resources, webinars and podcasts to help you increase your housing knowledge.

Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC)

The Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) is an industry-based, non-profit corporation created to facilitate the development, use, and testing of energy-efficient, durable, healthy, and cost-effective building technologies for people living in circumpolar regions around the globe. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, the Research Center was conceived and developed by members of the Alaska State Home Builders Association and 90 percent of CCHRC’s charter members are general contractors from across the state. (www.cchrc.org).

The CCHRC has produced wonderful educational videos geared towards homeowners that cover home maintenance, energy efficiency and basic building science.  These videos can be found the CCHRC YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/ColdClimateHousing/videos

 Here are some topics of interests: