How New Seismic Codes Could Cut Housing Costs

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 12:00–1:00 PM PST
Presented by Small Housing BC
Speaker: Mark Bernhardt, Bernhardt Contracting Ltd.
Cost: Free

Not every code update increases costs. In fact, new brace wall band codes could save thousands on small homes and multiplexes.

Join us Thursday, October 30 | 12–1 PM PST for the next Gentle Density Network session with Mark Bernhardt, President of Bernhardt Contracting Ltd.

You’ll Learn:

• How seismic code updates reduce costs without added risk

• What the new brace wall band rules mean in practice

• Where collaboration between builders, planners & inspectors unlocks savings