Oct 30, 2015 | Building Professional, Membership
Buildings are energy hogs. Nearly half (49.6%) of the total energy consumption of commercial and industrial buildings in Canada is used for heating and cooling spaces, which contributes to 42.9 per cent of the sectors’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus it is...
Aug 6, 2014 | Building Professional, Membership
Context Properly designed and constructed energy efficient homes require both well-insulated and sealed building envelopes and efficient, reliable mechanical systems. Selecting the appropriate R-values and equipment efficiencies for conventional housing is fairly...
