...home would be to do a blower door test to measure the rate of air leakage in your home . If you are improving the envelope and making your home more airtight , ...
Posted by joe cruikshankFeb. 8, 2020, 12:08 p.m.HRV and ERV1 Responses
...home. I've done research on contracting, home building, Passive House Certification, etc. I'm by no means an expert but I have some knowledge that would make me...
...home, circa 1920’s, I’m currently renovating in Saskatchewan, Canada. I want to add insulation on the exterior of the home. The house is currently covered with ...
I built a dove tailed, flat inside and outside, chinked log home with 10" thick by average 18" long red pine logs. I heat it mostly with a masonry wood stove, ...
...home regularly.
Super-insulated homes such as passive house , and designing a home for passive solar heat collection will keep your energy costs at a minimum ...
...home building lot
How to build a passive solar home
How to build a slab on grade
Choosing the best home insulation
That’s a start to a few pages that ...
Posted by Jenn BissonJuly 12, 2019, 12:12 p.m.Planning and Design2 Responses
...homeowners - so air isn't moving properly in home.
The electric isn't grounded (tech North America's electrical grounding isn't grounded properly anyway (need...
Posted by Niki HarrisonSept. 6, 2019, 4:32 p.m.HRV and ERV2 Responses
...home plans to offer sorry, but you should check out our prefab LEED and Passive House ready kit houses . Some of these manufacturers of prefab homes offer desig...
Posted by Moyra FrancisOct. 25, 2019, 5:55 p.m.Concept and design2 Responses
...home would be an energy efficient home, so be sure to have a well-insulated building envelope .
Here is link to our Green Home Building Guide , the Ecohome pl...
Posted by Derek KittilsenAug. 4, 2019, 12:09 p.m.Planning and Design1 Responses
...home temperatures tend to vary more when wood is the primary heat source. It also requires that you be there to continually feed the fire. They’re fun to sit ar...
...home with good quality windows will be more comfortable, even when you aren’t close to the heat source. If you find you cool off when you step too far from a ra...
...Homes on a Budget
How to Stay on Budget When Building a Home
And for general design ideas, I’d say you are better off starting with a slab on grade and not ...
Posted by Paul SquireNov. 8, 2018, 8:25 p.m.Concept and design1 Responses
...home heating and comfortable home design -
Designing Homes for Human Comfort
To be sure I understand your question, is this a new home build or a renovation...
...home is always a tricky call, because the further you go back in time, the less and less insulated homes were. A slab on grade home is probably about the same. ...
Posted by Mike MolloyNov. 6, 2019, 7:29 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...homes for their specific climate . We can help you choose the right insulation for your needs as well as determine the right amount of insulation for energy eff...
Hi, I have a 1955 red all brick bungalow. the interior walls are a very thick plaster board (maybe 1" or more thick). I want to take the walls down to the stud...
...homes . Have a read over that to get some ideas and send us more details if you like and we can help come up with a solution - are you planning to strip it to t...
...home built in the 60s that has not had a major renovation to improve thermal performance and air tightness.
Depressurizing a home is a greater concern with ne...
