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In this video, Building Knowledge Canada President Gord Cooke describes the construction techniques that make multi-family buildings better for everyone by ensuring that the party wall in multi-family dwellings is as airtight as an exterior wall.
Read MoreThe industry is learning how to quantify the carbon output involved in homebuilding. In our next blog article originally Gord details how builders can use this knowledge to make their homes greener—and attract a growing market of environmentally conscious homebuyers.
Read MoreCanadian winter is a force to be reckoned with. That means keeping the cold air out through tight sealing of the enclosure and reducing coldness from the ground.
Read MoreMaintaining optimal indoor humidity levels in cold climate houses has evolved greatly, with the introduction of heat-recovery ventilators and energy-recovery ventilators, whole-house humidifiers and the increasing sophistication of controls in “smart” thermostats. Discover established strategies for optimizing all these systems with the help of an article by Gord Cooke.
Read MoreIn the realm of Canadian home construction and changes to provincial building codes, the pursuit of energy efficiency has become a paramount concern for most home builders and homeowners.
Read MoreJoin Building Science Expert Trevor Trainor as he presents some simple hygrothermal modeling scenarios for standard walls across various Canadian climate zones. A bit of myth-busting along with some cautionary tales about building-to-minimum-code. A dive into why Poly as a VB (vapour barrier) is a poor choice in many regions of Canada—and the importance of vapour diffusion retarder technologies and products.
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