This article aims to remove the common bias of diminishing returns within high performance building components and touch on some of the...

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...

This is a summary of Elrond Burrell's excellent article explaining why complex building forms make it harder to achieve the Passive House...

This post aims to highlight the different resources available to Canadians in general (more specifically residents living in PEI). Gomex...

Coinciding with the launch of the English PHPP 10, the Passive House Institute has published updated building criteria, which define the...

475 High Performance Building Supply does an excellent job summarizing the blower door standard required for Passive House Certification....

Excellent article by Steven Winter Associates discussing some of the design hurdles when trying to combine Passive House components in a...

After space heating, water heating is typically the next biggest energy sink in buildings. When dealing with passive houses, space...

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...

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...

Why Ventilation Should Be Separate From Heating and Cooling Systems (zehnderamerica.com) We often get asked if our HRVs and ERVs can be...

Deep energy retrofits of existing homes to Passive House Standard called EnerPHit. The modified standard was created by Passive House...

Passive House Institute notes that with regards to Passive windows and their thermal performance: The window frames must be well...

Report by RDH Building Science To summarize the thermal performance of the various cladding attachment strategies presented, the range...

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...

A new evaluation procedure, focusing on “Primary Energy Renewable” (PER), serves as a basis for these new classes....

Useful site to determine overhang dimensions, for glazing shading based on location and time of year. www.susdesign.com/tools.php

Wondering what Passive House certified building components are available in Canada? https://database.passivehouse.com/en/components/...

Provided by 475 High Performance Building Supply High performance buildings don't need to re-invent the wheel when it comes to building...

Report prepared by RDH Building Science https://p-cdn.rockwool.com/siteassets/o2-rockwool/documentation/technical-guides/commercial/struc...