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"High performance home"

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

Passive House certification - PHI or PHIUS? The Spring House Passive House
Passive House

Everything you need to know about Passive House certification

...homes in Saskatoon today, in fact throughout North America; "Everybody should be building the equivalent to the passive house," he said recently, and EcoHome agrees, though we do have "a thing" for non-toxic homes too, especially as high-efficiency homes tend to be more airtight, so the chemicals we choose to use in ou...

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Thermal image showing where home heat loss is occurring.
Insulation and soundproofing

How insulation works

...home build or renovation in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here: Find the best insulation for different parts of your home Is spray foam insulation safe in homes for air quality? Which foam boards are best for basement insulation? Find hemp insulation batts for healthy non toxic homes Find o...

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Balanced insulation levels in a green home
Efficient home design

Insulation in green home building, a balanced approach to putting it where it does the most good

...home; Find all you need to know about high performance construction in the Ecohome Green Building Guide, or see these pages: Choosing the right insulation for the right application Rigid insulation boards - choosing the best ones and where to use them How to design a home that uses less energy Resilient design ...

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The high performance almost ZNE Warburg house by bioi - built for under $100,00
Efficient home design

A High performance home on a shoe string budget, almost Net Zero Energy

...Home Kitchen design © bioi Now you know more about how to build high performance homes on a low budget. See more pages about sustainable home building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below. See more inspiring Net Zero homes here  Ecohome builds Canada's first LEED V4 Platinum home All ...

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Choosing a building envelope
Wall assemblies - new construction

Choosing a building envelope - starting with the perfect wall

...higher R value than fiberglass, and they are much easier to cut and install properly. To discover the appropriate use of insulation, see our guide to insulation, here. Prefab homes: Prefab home construction image via Wikimedia In years past Pre-fab homes were generally just 2x6 framing, and weren't known for high per...

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Green homes climate change
Lifestyle and environment

Green buildings are better situated to handle climate extremes

...home design. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Resilient home design features - how to build a durable home All about air and vapor barriers in high-performance homes Rigid foam insulation panels : which to use, and where - polyiso v EPS v styrofoa...

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