As the early days of April began unveiling signs of spring, I packed my car, mounted my road bike to the roof rack and headed southeast for Warren, Vermont. Yestermorrow Design Build School was hosting a 4 day Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) Builders Certification course. I had found a small bed and breakfast just […]
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At our Beechwood Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) project we are experimenting with a few different methods for air sealing penetrations. The first photo shows a neoprene flashing boot (usually used for waterproofing roof penetrations) installed around our sump pump discharge. To connect the flashing boot to the primary air barrier (Sto Gold Coat on existing […]
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This past winter the entire Greening Homes team (with partners and children!) escaped the city and spent a weekend at The Algonquin Eco Wilderness Lodge. The lodge itself is a unique experience and an apt setting for a Greening Homes retreat: the lodge is located 2.3kms from any road, therefore visitors must hike, walk, or in our case, ski […]
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GH recently attended a product demonstration by Siga, a Swiss manufacturer of building products, presented by our friends at Blue Green Group. This demonstration focused on their lines of air sealing and weather proofing products. The demonstration was well attended and we were in good company – The 4th Pig, and Passive Windows Canada were also present. The products […]
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Five Greening Homes crew members were fortunate enough to represent the company this year at one of the premier building science conferences “Spring Training Camp for Advanced Building Science & Practical Application” hosted by Enerquality. The two day event had some of the best minds from the industry presenting their respected knowledge on a wide […]
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GH recently attended a product information session for Warmboard, a radiant panel product that we will be using at our deep energy retrofit project in East York. Warmboard consists of an engineered wood sheathing panel (either OSB or plywood) with a sheet of aluminum applied to one side. The panels are contoured with grooves that […]
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We are experimenting with siding materials for our current project in East York, Toronto. Our clients have asked for a modern and dark coloured siding material for their front dormers, and we thought Shou Sugi Ban (charred wood siding) could be perfect. Last weekend we experimented for the first time using some of the reclaimed […]
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Our involvement in a project usually begins after a design has been completed (although we can be involved earlier as part of an integrated design approach) and we start by reviewing the design, speaking with the clients and/or architect and developing a cost estimate. We then work with the clients and architect to refine the […]
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