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CHBA NZ Home Program: 1,000 Homes and Counting—5+ Years of Lessons Learned
More than 1250 homes have been qualified under CHBA’s Net Zero Home Labelling Program. The complexity and cost of achi
Canadian Home Builders: Carbon Counting Is Coming—and So Are Tiered Energy Codes
Join an expert panel to learn how leading builders and developers are cost-optimizing the most affordable specifications
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 11: The Growing Barriers NZ Builders and Comm
Join energy generation, storage and management expert, Wil Beardmore, President and Founder of Bluewater Energy. Wil and
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 10: Historical Homes & Deep Energy Retrofit (
It takes a deep appreciation and understanding of cold climate building science to perform a deep-energy/NZ ready renovation on a
Advanced Building Science Webinar Part 2: Going Beyond Net Zero Ready Energy Homes: Transi
Industry experts discuss ‘A Homebuilder’s Path Forward’. Topics include codes and programs, operational and embodied carbon reduct
Advanced Building Science Webinar Part 1: Going Beyond Net Zero Ready Energy Homes: Transi
Industry experts discuss ‘A Homebuilder’s Path Forward’. Topics include codes and programs, operational and embodi
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 9: New 2020 NBC 9.36 Tiered Energy Code: What
As the Ontario industry considers harmonizing with the new 2020 9.36 Tiered Energy Code (specifically Tier 3) builders,
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 8: Intentional Design for Occupant Comfort in
Believe it or not, ensuring home owners are actually “comfortable” in a home is not part of the building code. As new home buyers
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 7: The Great Canadian VAPOUR BARRIER controve
Do we still need “Vapour Barriers” made of polyethylene in high performance walls with continuous insulation and good air barrier
Advanced Building Science Canadian Spring Training Camp 2022 Recap
A fast and furious review of highlights from the 8th annual Spring Camp. The great carbon debate, a deep dive on window tech, how
Critical Canadian Home Building Science: Part 6 HVAC & Ventilation
New Energy Codes are about to change the typical new home residential HVAC equipment profile. Learn the key technologies that will
A New Energy Code for Ontario Homes Is Coming. What Do the Experts Think?
As the OHBA and industry experts review the proposed adoption/harmonization with NBC 2020 9.36, a variety of challenges
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 4: High Performance Attic and Roof Design
High Performance Attic and Roof Design: Best Practices for both pitched roofs AND no slope roofs. Also take a dive into
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 3: WATER MANAGEMENT & ENCLOSURES
New Energy Codes make water control more important than ever. The #1 durability concern with new homes in North America
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 2: Carbon Reduction Strategies for New Canadi
Building science considerations every stakeholder needs to understand. Do new tiered energy codes help OR hinder real emissions re
Critical Canadian Home Building Science Part 1: IAQ Details for High Performance Homes
IAQ has become a critical concern for today’s homeowners and home buyers. The “science” is pretty clear on what wo
Gord Cooke’s Net Zero Cottage Design, Part 1: Resilient Building Design
Discover relevant and practical information at the leading edge of high-performance residential construction, created an
Gord Cooke’s Net Zero Cottage Design, Part 2: Advanced Building Technologies
Discover relevant and practical information at the leading edge of high-performance residential construction, created an
Gord Cooke’s Net Zero Cottage Design, Part 3: High Performing Mechanical
Discover relevant and practical information at the leading edge of high-performance residential construction, created an
Gord Cooke’s Net Zero Cottage Design, Part 4: Product Spotlight
Discover relevant and practical information at the leading edge of high-performance residential construction, created an
Building Knowledge to Build Better Homes
Building science seeks to improve a building’s performance through knowledge derived from various sciences including a