"Home heat loss"

Home heat loss / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Efficient home design

What is a thermal bridge and why is it so important to break it?

...home, run your hand along your walls on a really cold day and they will find you. This isn't only an issue of heat loss and the higher bills that come with it, it is about comfort and quality of life. On really cold days it can make being too close to walls quite unpleasant, rendering part of your home somewhat unusab...

Insulation and soundproofing

Properly insulating basements and concrete slab floors

...heat loss through your foundation walls, as heat moves more easily through some materials than others. Heat will be drawn from your home much quicker through rock than clay, and quicker through clay than soil. Heat will also move quicker through wet clay than dry. We would recommend at least R20 under slab floors in co...

Air and vapour barriers

The Difference between air barriers and vapor barriers

...heat loss due to air transmission and the potential moisture damage from air leaks, air barriers should be getting a lot more attention than they are. Discover alternative air barriers such as interior sheathing with OSB as an air & vapor barrier for homes, exterior air barrier membranes, how to choose and install ...