For decades now, the concept of Advanced Framing has been but a rarely talked about approach to building, and one of its main benefits eases the industry’s pains from the wood shortage. Advanced Framing techniques use less wood by carefully designing…
The modules in Residential Renovation 101 describe the fundamentals of material use, building types and historical attributes of residential construction. This new training series is for contractors, renovators, energy advisors and project planners.
NAIMA Canada’s Field Guide to the Building Envelope covers the essentials of the building envelope, its importance, how to improve the building envelope, the role of air tightness, and more.
The Centre for Urban Growth + Renewal has released a new “Field Guide” designed to assist apartment owners, the construction industry and apartment residents navigate retrofit construction projects in Canada.
Air Barriers for Professionals is practically oriented information for residential construction workers and renovators who deal with air tightness, insulation and various control barriers to improve the energy efficiency of homes.
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 …
