Passive House vs. Law of Diminishing Returns
This article aims to remove the common bias of diminishing returns within high performance building components and touch on some of the...
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Valentine Gomez
- Oct 7, 2022
- 8 min
Severe storms highlight the importance of building resiliency.
On Sept 23, 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall on PEI as a Category 1 hurricane with winds up to 111 km/hr. Immediately following the...
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Valentine Gomez
- Aug 9, 2022
- 5 min
Heat Loss Form Factor?! H.E.L.P!
This is a summary of Elrond Burrell's excellent article explaining why complex building forms make it harder to achieve the Passive House...
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Valentine Gomez
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
Wondering how to finance a deep energy retrofit of your home?
This post aims to highlight the different resources available to Canadians in general (more specifically residents living in PEI). Gomex...
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Valentine Gomez
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Passive House Institute | Building Criteria Update
Coinciding with the launch of the English PHPP 10, the Passive House Institute has published updated building criteria, which define the...
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Valentine Gomez
- Apr 8, 2022
- 4 min
Blower Door Protocol for Passive House Certification
475 High Performance Building Supply does an excellent job summarizing the blower door standard required for Passive House Certification....
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Valentine Gomez
- Mar 22, 2022
- 1 min
It’s all in the Details: Designing for Passive House & Accessibility Compliance
Excellent article by Steven Winter Associates discussing some of the design hurdles when trying to combine Passive House components in a...
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Valentine Gomez
- Mar 21, 2022
- 5 min
Domestic Hot Water Heating Systems
After space heating, water heating is typically the next biggest energy sink in buildings. When dealing with passive houses, space...
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Valentine Gomez
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Canadian High Performance/Low Carbon Building Material Suppliers
How many times have you read about Passive Houses projects and wondered where can I source those products? This posts aims to round up a...
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Valentine Gomez
- Mar 1, 2022
- 4 min
Build it tight, ventilate right.
Dispelling the old myth "Houses need to breath!" How many times have you heard "You can't build tight homes, houses need to breath!"? At...
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Valentine Gomez
- Feb 4, 2022
- 5 min
Why Ventilation Should Be Separate From Heating and Cooling Systems
Why Ventilation Should Be Separate From Heating and Cooling Systems (zehnderamerica.com) We often get asked if our HRVs and ERVs can be...
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Valentine Gomez
- Feb 1, 2022
- 1 min
The EnerPHit Standard: Retrofits Done Responsibly
Deep energy retrofits of existing homes to Passive House Standard called EnerPHit. The modified standard was created by Passive House...
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Canadian Passive House Institute Certified Windows (and Doors)
Passive House Institute notes that with regards to Passive windows and their thermal performance: The window frames must be well...
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Cladding Attachment Solutions For Exterior Insulated Walls
Report by RDH Building Science To summarize the thermal performance of the various cladding attachment strategies presented, the range...
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
ERV vs HRV?
What is an ERV and a HRV? What is the difference between an ERV and a HRV? Which is more appropriate for a Canadian climate? Energy...
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
New Passive House Classes
A new evaluation procedure, focusing on “Primary Energy Renewable” (PER), serves as a basis for these new classes....
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Overhang Calculator
Useful site to determine overhang dimensions, for glazing shading based on location and time of year. www.susdesign.com/tools.php
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Passive House Component Database
Wondering what Passive House certified building components are available in Canada? https://database.passivehouse.com/en/components/...
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Smart Enclosure eBooks
Provided by 475 High Performance Building Supply High performance buildings don't need to re-invent the wheel when it comes to building...
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Valentine Gomez
- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
Structural Testing of Screws Through Thick Exterior Insulation
Report prepared by RDH Building Science https://p-cdn.rockwool.com/siteassets/o2-rockwool/documentation/technical-guides/commercial/struc...
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