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Most Canadian homes have hot water heaters but residents don’t pay much attention to them because they run quietly in the background. Conventional hot water heaters have been getting more efficient, but there are now alternatives and add-on technologies on the market that builders and homeowners should learn about.
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 MoreIn 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 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.
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