BC Passive house/绿色建筑和可持续的家庭装修正无穷ormation & Advice

Multi Unit Passive House design Vancouver Island BC
Passive House

The North Park Passive House on Vancouver Island, BC

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First Passive House in BC Whistler

B.C.’s First Passive House was built in Whistler in 2012.

...PassiveHouseWhistlerBCInterior Design, © Marken Projects Using up to 90% less energy for heating, cooling and building operation than a standard房子, the Rainbow Duplex was assembled in 4 ½ days using a prefabricated panelized system manufactured byBCPassiveHouse. A successfulpassive太阳能房屋设计……

Passive House design Vancouver
Passive House

The city of Vancouver is actively promoting Passive House construction

...PassiveHouseCertified tradespersons and will work with all newPassiveHouseprojects as of March 1st 2017. The city is also providing space in city meeting rooms for publicPassiveHousetraining courses. Regulatory changes to remove barriers: To facilitatePassiveHousebuilds and the additional requirements th...

Bike lanes in Vancouver
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Vancouver's goal of becoming the Greenest City by 2020

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Blower Door Tests - What's the Cost & Who Does Them?
Air and vapour barriers

What is a blower door test? What's the cost? How do you find a company to do one?

...PassiveHouseair leakage rate has to be 0.6ACH or lower , which is several times more airtight than the average home and that is partly why aPassiveHouseconsumes several times less energy in heating. Even at 3 air changes per hour, which is much better than most older homes, the entire volume of air in your home ...

BC Energy Step Code - Builder Design Guide &  Requirements explained
Building codes

The new BC energy step code: builder design guide & requirements explained - Vancouver

...BCEnergy Step Codes - A Step in the Right Direction How theBCenergy step code works: TheBCBuilding Code puts buildings into two basic categories – Part 9 and Part 3 .BCstep code part 9 – This refers to房子s and small buildings that are three storeys with a footprint about 6,500 square feet (600 squar...

How much is Too Much Insulation in my Attic or Walls?
Insulation and soundproofing

How much insulation is too much in attics and walls?

...PassiveHouseand their performance targets, that system is not without its flaws. I know of one certifiedPassiveHousethat had so many windows that in order to get certified they needed an absurd amount (24 inches) of insulation below the slab to meet the overall energy goals. Therefore, due to those windows, the ne...

The Top Twelve Green Building Trends for 2020
Planning and Design

Find out what's trending in 2020 for Green Home Construction

...房子was built outside of them. 11. More options for Green building certificationsPassiveHousecertified homes consume about 90% less energy that a code-built房子. As a green home certification program,PassiveHouseis getting a boost from some regional building codes in the form of financial incentives that...

LEED Platinum Prefab Home Kits
LEED住宅

LEED Platinum Pre-fab Homes

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Grants and incentives

Green building financial incentives

...BC: Since its launch, The LiveSmartBC: Efficiency Incentive Program has invested $110 million over 5 years (2008-2013) to help families lower their energy bills and reduce green房子gas emissions. Make energy efficiency improvements to your home and complete a second assessment within 18 months of your first asse...

Which wood is best for framing timber frame construction in homes?
Wall assemblies - new construction

Lumber choices for wood frame construction - choosing timber for framing & building homes

Framing lumber choices for building homes Framing lumber, also known as structural wood, is the grade of wood used for房子framing (studs, Larsen Trusses for Double-Stud walls , headers, roof trusses and floor joists, etc. as well as in timber frame construction). Its technical characteristics make it perfectly su...