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The Road to Recovery: Canada’s Post-Pandemic Economy
In the upcoming wake of COVID-19, Canadians will need to start strategizing about how to reopen the economy. The weighty question of how to rebuild for a healthier economic future and a successful post-pandemic recovery is present and needs to be assessed …
The Home During the Pandemic
As people around the world face the realities of self isolation, our homes and how we perceive them have changed. Values are changing, our lives and habits are in flux, and our homes are also changing under this influence. Topics like privacy, energy efficiency, and…
Free Online Skill Building For Your Business
Canadian insulation contractors and building professionals can take advantage of extra down time to learn new skills and techniques to help on the job with NAIMA Canada’s Insulation Training course. The course is completely free, online, and …
Tips for Effective Online Learning
Do you suddenly find yourself with some extra time on your hands? Across Canada, workers are discovering this unforeseen downtime, and one thing that we’re not talking much about is how to fill that time. Many are turning to online training courses to come out of this with an improved resume…
The Alternative to Downsizing Your Home
The traditional meaning of “downsizing” one’s home is being revolutionized in the province of Ontario. More and more we’re seeing urban homeowners opt to convert their single family homes into super efficient multi-site properties for their children, parents, or paying tenants.
2020 Vision on Home Building Trends
As we begin not only a new year but a fresh decade, new trends are already rising as a phoenix from the ashes of the past decade (goodbye parquet flooring). This decade will be marked by long lasting lifestyle approaches and sustainability as an expectation in home building …
The Basics of Net-Zero Housing
Because of the mandates in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, many homes will be making the switch over to Net-Zero or Net-Zero Ready (NZR) in the coming years. A key driver of the Pan-Canadian Framework is Build Smart – Canada’s Building Strategy…
Building a Workforce for the Future
There’s no doubt about it: the Canadian building industry and building science in general are booming with no signs of slowing down. If anything, the challenge lies within not enough of a workforce to do all the jobs. The Canadian housing industry is currently undergoing a massive scale transformation …
NAIMA Canada: Guide to Near Net Zero Residential Buildings
PREFACEThis publication is the Guide to Near Net Zero Residential Buildings is published by NAIMA Canada. It consolidates information on how builders and designers may achieve the near net zero...
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