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50% ENERGY SAVINGS: How to Build With Structural Insulat...
Updated on April 1st, 2019
30 March 2019: Earlier this week I talked to a young pastor about a building project he has in mind His church is...Continue Reading
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HOME DESIGN INNOVATIONS: Three Key Features & Why T...
Updated on May 14th, 2019
UPDATED 4Jan2019: Change doesn’t come quickly to the world of home building, but when change finally does happen...Continue Reading
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STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS: This Stud Frame Alternative...
Updated on May 23rd, 2020
Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are an alternative to stud frame construction for homes and small commercial...Continue Reading
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Beyond R20: Optimal Energy Performance for New Homes and...
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Wall construction isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a good thing Building codes across Canada are demanding more...Continue Reading
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Lessons Learned Living and Building in the Country
Updated on October 29th, 2014
In 1986 I bought an empty piece of farmland and forest in a quiet corner of rural Canada and began building a full-time...Continue Reading
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SIPs Panels: A Better Way to Build with this Foam Board ...
Updated on January 17th, 2016
SIPs panels empower ordinary people to create extraordinary building There are more ways to raise a good building these...Continue Reading
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Insulation R Values: Not What They Seem
Updated on February 20th, 2016
Go figure this one: two houses, side by side, identical floor plans, same orientation, both built by the same crew to...Continue Reading
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Fibre vs Foam Based Insulations for Home Building
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Insulation R values don't tell the whole story of energy efficiency Far from it Take two identical buildings with the...Continue Reading
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Structural Insulated Panels Produce Strong Energy Effici...
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Steve Maxwell admits he was wary at first, but has since become a supporter of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) In...Continue Reading
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SIP Foundations: Faster, Easier, Warmer
Updated on October 29th, 2014
In a world where most everyone believes that a worthwhile building foundation is always made with some kind of masonry,...Continue Reading