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...Canada and have many standard or can make a custom house plan for you There is also Ekobuilt in ontario that focus on a timber frame and sip design.

Hi there. I'm a sustainability student. I'm designing a wall for cold Canadian temperatures, but I'm unsure where to start. Do you have any design specs? To bu...

...Canada - Why they are Important I make no judgement of that person, but I would point out that being a professional builder does not always equate to being a ...

...Canada and the US. Where are you located? And I think that system would be particularly advantageous if you did want to create a foundation with a walk out base...

...Canada, 47% of homes are heated with natural gas, and 37% are heated with electricity. The rest are a mix of wood, pellets, oil and propane , and a very small a...

...Canada considers unsafe for longterm exposure. As a final thought as well, remember that radon isn't only going to enter homes fromt the soil, but radon gas i...

...Canada. If you've got one here's how to fix it . The condensation under your vapor barrier can be a little disconcerting to look at sometimes and it may seem ...

...Canada, he confirmed that the liquid applied barriers are worthless. So, moving on to normal sealants - A bare concrete floor is porous and will stain very easi...

...Canada.] All that together should amount to an airtight, well-insulated wall that allows moisture to escape. When you are having plans made, make sure the d...

...Canada and is heated for under $300 a year. Yoda wouldn't live long enough to get his money out of a geothermal install on that house, we put the money into ins...

...Canada, to most locations at least. Where in Northern Canada are you building? Thanks for the quick response Mike an my apologies for the delay in responding. I...

...Canada (wanting more heat). The heat loss between the two lighting options must be made up by some other electric heat option, i.e. baseboard heating, electric ...

...Canada are currently backlogged till 2022 unfortunately. We are trying to get more manufacturing facilities going so we can meet demand, so it is not impossible...

...Canada, ventilating a crawlspace will not reduce moisture problems , it will add to them as warm and humid summer air can condense on the cooler surfaces. Anoth...

...Canada calls under 200 bq the 'safe' level. I get that you need to pick a point somehwere, and the 'X'amount of anything is a bad thing, but other countries I'v...

...Canada and PHIUS . So first you need to pick the one you want to work with, so start on this page here – All you need to know about Passive House Certificatio...

...Canada is that R20 like you describe is not extreme, nor does it always require a skirt. But without the benefit of a proper climate analysis we cannot make any...

...Canada? There’s no place in the great white north where you would want to put a vapour barrier on the outside of a building, so hold that thought. Not having an...