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Air Tightness Champs Fall 2024

We're wrapping up the year with our latest Air Tightness Champs! The Air Tightness Champion recognition honours exceptional builders and renovators who consistently achieve impressive levels of air tightness through their skill and commitment to high-performance best practices. While not every recognized home is the most air tight, they all exemplify top-notch industry standards.

Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 11: The Growing Barriers NZ Builders and Communities Face With Renewables, PV, Energy Management and More

Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 10: Historical Homes & Deep Energy Retrofit (NZ Reno) Challenges

Part 2: Going Beyond Net Zero Ready Energy Homes: Transitioning Homebuilding to a Low Carbon Future

Part 1: Going Beyond Net Zero Ready Energy Homes: Transitioning Homebuilding to a Low Carbon Future

Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 9: New 2020 NBC 9.36 Tiered Energy Code: What Does A Tier 3 & 4 Home Look Like?

Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 8: Intentional Design for Occupant Comfort in Homes

Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 7: The Great Canadian VAPOUR BARRIER controversy.

Advanced Building Science Canadian Spring Training Camp 2022 Recap

Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 6: HVAC & Ventilation

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