Publications

Air Sealing: It’s in the Scopes

Often we hear the phrase, “It’s not my job”! Experience has shown us that taking care of a few “small...
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Maximize your Builder’s bottom line through Energy Efficient design (Part I)

The role of the architect has evolved since the last building boom. Both the architect and the builders knew that,...
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Maximize your Builder’s bottom line through Energy Efficient design (Part II)

The philosophical change for the designer / architect is that he must be fully engaged in managing both the builder’s...
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Maximize your Builder’s bottom line through Energy Efficient design (Part III)

In this part we will continue with concrete suggestions for a value-engineering program and how to translate this information through...
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Party Walls: No Odour, No Noise

Designers, framers, insulators and drywallers think of party walls with two main functions: fire ratings and sound transmission class. These...
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Resources

Toronto Green Standard

ENERGY STAR® For New Homes Standard Version 17.1 Revision 2

ENERGY STAR® For New Homes Standard Version 17.0

NetZero Home v1.1

EnerGuide Version 15

R-2000 Standard 2012

Ontario Building Code 2017

MMA Supplementary Standard SB-12

Town of East Guilliumbury / York Region Sustainability Plan

Tarion Construction Performance Guidelines Updated January 1, 2019

Health Canada Cross Canada Survey of Radon Concentration in Homes

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