...efficient - a high performance home must comprise efficient energy systems and an energy efficient building envelope
N - Non-toxic - creating a healthy interi...
...efficient three-storey home; one that takes advantage of active sustainable systems integrated with as many low-cost passive sustainable strategies as possible....
...wall on the edge of ceilings or the top of walls during the spring thaw. Most homeowners assume they have a roof problem like a leak, that maybe their roof cove...
...efficient buildings that will help the province meet its goal of having all new buildings be Net Zero Energy ready by the year 2032. The City of Vancouver Step ...
...wall assembly from moisture damage by stopping humid air from escaping and depositing moisture in the wall around your windows. Read more here about what to loo...
...walls are comprised of a light wooden frame covered with a matt black air barrier. In contrast, the completely white interior mimics the traditional and very ef...
...Wall insulation: 14" of EPS foam and 7.5" of mineral wool > R 80
Slab on grade insulation: EPS foam and polyurethane > R60
0,57 ACH @ 50 Pa ( Air Changes pe...
...wall in hospital rooms) is widely practiced, with 62% of respondents using prefabricated single-trade assemblies in the last three years.
48% of those doing m...
...efficient homes as it is doing in many areas - consumers become aware, and old, drafty, inefficient homes become difficult to sell.
The problem with modern de...
...wall. Compare that to a 40x50 foot house, which is also 2,000 square feet, but has only 180 feet of wall exterior wall. That translates into - less building mat...
...wall assembly:
Locally-milled eastern white cedar clapboard siding and stained white cedar trim.
Strapping for a 1.5’’ rainscreen
16’’ Larsen truss wall...
