Hot take · 12:32
// THE QUOTE
“ross elliott said the building code is the worst home that you're allowed to build by law”
— Casey Grey · The Conscious Builder Inc.
Memorable, quotable industry line — code is the legal minimum, the worst house you can build without going to jail. Complete and provocative; builders will repeat it.
Full episode at 12:32Passive House vs Net Zero: The Full Canadian Certification Ladder with Casey Grey (The Conscious Builder) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Building code is the legal floor — 'the worst home you are allowed to build by law' — not a quality target; frame every project above it.
“the building code is the worst home that you're allowed to build by law”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Green-building certification ladder explained
10:45
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 12:32 of Passive House vs Net Zero: The Full Canadian Certification Ladder with Casey Grey (The Conscious Builder)