"High performance"

High performance / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Windows and doors

Suspended-film insulating glass windows - A definitive guide for these high-performance windows

...high-performance windows can get a little pricey too. But don’t get us wrong here, better-quality high-performance windows are very much worth the money. Windows are the weakest performing point in a building envelope (one would hope at least), so that’s why we used triple-glazed argon-filled passive house performance ...

Passive House

Multi-unit Passive House for Heiltsuk First Nation in British Columbia

...performance requirements for new facilities from LEED to Passive House. Buildings certified to Passive House require up to 90% less heating and cooling energy than an average building. The Bella Bella project was seen as an opportunity to put this change into practice. An RFP (request for proposal) was issued for a des...