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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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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Chris Phillips, Greening Homes’ President, is attending this year’s GreenBuild conference, in Philadelphia. This is the second of his daily blogs from the event. It was a fantastic second day here at GreenBuild, with a full slate of education sessions and the opening of the massive Exposition. There’s lots worth talking about, but here are […]
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Chris Phillips, Greening Homes’ President, is attending this year’s GreenBuild conference, in Philadelphia. This is the first of his daily blogs from the event. This is my second GreenBuild conference and expo after having attended the event in Toronto in 2011. The conference is presented by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) each year. […]
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We are at the half-way mark of our exciting Leaside ICF addition. Below are some of the milestones we have reached and a list of our next steps! Exterior masonry has been completed This includes adding two basement windows in the existing brick and closing in a side door and milk door. See upcoming blog […]
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