October 22, 2020
Survey: Energy Code Compliance for Large Buildings in British Columbia
Help Us Improve The Code Compliance Process FortisBC, in partnership with BC Hydro, is conducting...
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March 13, 2019
The Guide to Cladding Attachment Solutions for Exterior-Insulated Commercial Walls
As energy code requirements become more stringent, greater attention is being paid to the design...
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December 10, 2018
"An Architect’s Guide to NAFS"
Many design professionals need concise and reliable information in a hurry. It’s a fact of...
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September 5, 2018
Wind Speed-up Over Hills—An American Solution to a Canadian Problem
Did you know that the Canadian Supplement to NAFS excludes buildings on hills, escarpments, and...
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August 13, 2018
Methods for Determining Performance Grades in Canada—an Overview
Depending where you are in Canada, there may be more than one acceptable method for...
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July 8, 2018
An alternative to NAFS testing for Part 9 buildings
The building code recognizes that it is not always practical to test every single window,...
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October 1, 2017
A Step Toward Net-Zero: How British Columbia is Rolling Out New Building Energy Efficiency Requirements
Net-zero is typically defined as a building that produces as much energy as it consumes...
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August 25, 2017
Q&A with Kristen Yee Loong for Women’s Equality Day
In celebration of Women’s Equality Day, we spoke with Kristen Yee Loong, Energy and Sustainability...
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June 2, 2017
International Passive House Conference 2017 | Highlights from the RDH Team
Every year, the Passive House community comes from all over the world to gather at...
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April 27, 2018
NAFS-11 vs. NAFS-08: What’s different?
The 2008 edition of NAFS first appeared in Canada in the 2010 National Building Code,...
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April 13, 2017
Early Testing: A Key to Airtightness
In 2015, the Seattle Energy Code saw increased strictness in airtightness requirements with the maximum...
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