PUBLICATIONS

• Keeping the Heat In, Natural Resources Canada (2012). Reproduced with the permission of the Department of Natural Resources, 2017. The content of this publication was developed by NAIMA Canada and does not necessarily reflect the views of NRCan.
• Canadian Home Builders' Association Builders' Manual, Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) (2013). The contents of this manual do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Canadian Home Builders' Association.
• Canadian Home Builders' Association Renovators' Manual - Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) (2021). The contents of this manual do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Canadian Home Builders' Association. ISBN 978-0-86506-6-067-8
• National Building Code of Canada 2015; Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes
• National Energy Code for Buildings 2017; Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes
• Renovator's Technical Guide by Michael Lio, Lio & Associates (1998) Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Printing. ISBN 066017439-1
• Builder's Guide to Cold Climates by Dr. Joseph Lstiburek (2004-2006) Building Science Press, Westford, MA, USA. ISBN-0-9755127 1-4
  
• Details for Passive Houses: New Buildings - 4th Edition, from IBO - Austrian Institute for Healthy and Ecological Building (2018) Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-0356-1686-6
  
• Details for Passive Houses: Renovations, from IBO - Austrian Institute for Healthy and Ecological Building (2018) Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-0356-0953-0
  
• Carpentry - 2nd Canadian Edition by Floyd Voight and Michael Nauth (2013) Nelson Educational Publishing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ISBN-13: 978-0-17-650273-7
  

ONLINE / WEBSITES

• Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Tool: Finding Remediation Service Provider
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS)
• OSH Answers - Searchable, "Easy-to-read, question-and-answer fact sheets covering a wide range of workplace health and safety topics, from hazards to diseases to ergonomics to workplace promotion"
• Health Canada - Government of Canada body responsible for designation and classification of materials, substances, environments or foods that may affect human health.
• Natural Resources Canada - Energy Efficiency for Homes - Find information on how to assess and improve the energy performance of old and new homes. Learn about the government programs and incentives that help Canadians consume less energy and save money.

GRAPHICS and PICTURES

• Select photos and diagrams - Andy Cockburn, NAIMA Canada, & Jillian McArthur, NAIMA Canada
• Select photos - Unsplash.com
• Select diagrams and photos - Summerhill
  
• Select photos - Steve Sponseller, NetZero Insulation, London, Ontario
  
• Select photos - projects by the members of Lanark & Leeds Home Builders' Association (LLHBA)
  

PARTNERS

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