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A Timber-Frame House for a Cold Climate — Part 2
Subtitle: An owner-builder enjoys the challenge of creating a hand-crafted timber frame Images: Rob Myers is building a timber-frame house in Ontario, Canada, at a site on the Bonnechere River an hour...
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Reaping the Energy Rewards of Passivhaus Design
Subtitle: A Canadian couple marks the end of their first year of energy monitoring in a house built to the Passivhaus standard with a heating bill of less than $100 Images: Beth and Ralph Peters and...
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A Timber-Frame House for a Cold Climate — Part 3
Subtitle: Framed walls and several layers of rigid foam enclose the frame of this owner-built home Images: Rob Myers is building a timber-frame house in Ontario, Canada, at a site on the Bonnechere...
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Dealing With Really Bad Water
Subtitle: The high cost of on-site water treatment pushes the owners to an entirely different solution Images: Editor's note: Kent Earle and his wife, Darcie, write a blog called Blue Heron EcoHaus,...
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Building an Off-Grid Home in Canada
Subtitle: A couple rents and works in the city, but opts to build a high-performance home in the country Images: This is the first in a series of posts by Craig Anderson describing the off-the-grid...
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Siding and Soffits at the Blue Heron EcoHaus
Subtitle: Pine tar mimics the look of a Japanese technique called <em>shou sugi ban</em>, but at a much lower cost Images: Editor's note: Kent Earle and his wife, Darcie, write a blog...
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Off-Grid in Canada: The Building Envelope
Subtitle: The Passive House standard looked unrealistic, so the owners picked the ‘pretty good house’ as a model Images: This is the second in a series of posts by Craig Anderson describing the...
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Insulation, Air-Sealing, and a Solar Array
Subtitle: Double-stud walls filled with dense-packed cellulose plus a 6.2-kilowatt photovoltaic system promise long-term energy savings Images: Editor's note: Kent Earle and his wife, Darcie, write a...
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Adding it All Up
Subtitle: Musings on Passive House standards and the costs of new home construction, Part 1 Images: Editor's note: Kent Earle and his wife, Darcie, write a blog called Blue Heron EcoHaus, documenting...
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Wolfe Island Passive House — An Introduction
Subtitle: After planning a more conventional structure, a couple changes gears and decides to build with cross-laminated timber Images: Editor's note: David and Kayo Murakami Wood are building what...
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Wolfe Island Passive: The Envelope
Subtitle: The two-bedroom home makes natural light a key part of the design Images: Editor's note: David and Kayo Murakami Wood are building what they hope will be Ontario's first certified Passive...
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Ontario Imposes Tougher Ventilation Requirements
Subtitle: The changes should be welcomed, but homeowners and builders may not be ready to implement them Images: Ontario, Canada's most populous province, will increase the energy performance of homes...
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An Introduction to the Flatrock Passive House
Subtitle: In Newfoundland, Canada, climbing energy costs drive a plan to build a new home to the Passive House standard Images: Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of posts by David Goodyear...
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Are Higher Construction Costs Looming for Canadians?
Subtitle: An effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is behind a government push to make houses net-zero energy ready by 2030 Images: Tougher efficiency requirements could add tens of thousands of...
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Canada Sees Rise in Passivhaus Multifamilies
Subtitle: Low heating bills and modest operating costs make them a good fit for affordable housing Images: Reduced energy demands coupled with a national effort to reduce carbon emissions are making...
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