One of Innsbruck University’s buildings in Austria has been certified as the largest structure retrofitted to Passive House’s EnerPhit standard. The facility was originally built in 1968 and is currently used by the faculty...
Tag: National
Buildings are energy hogs. Nearly half the total energy consumption of commercial and industrial buildings in Canada is used for heating and cooling spaces, which contributes to 42.9 per cent of the sectors’ greenhouse...
When designers are deciding which insulation products to specify for a given project, two questions come to mind: ‘What is the R-value?’ and ‘What is the permeance?’ The answer to both these queries is,...
The Conference Board of Canada published updated reports for the national residential and non-residential construction industries. The “Canada’s Residential Construction Industry” report states the Canadian housing market continued to grow moderately in the first...
Every year, more structures featuring glass floors are announced internationally, with each one claiming to be more spectacular than the last.
Durability is a hallmark of brick masonry construction, but even time-tested materials require maintenance to ensure a long life. Managing a property listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places or a protected historic...
Understanding engineered rainscreens
(10/20/2015)
When considering the numerous cladding materials on the market, it is important to keep in mind there are really only two types: those that absorb moisture and those that do not. Absorptive claddings include...
Chinese tower named skyscraper of the year
(10/19/2015)
Wangjing Soho in Beijing was selected the winner of the 2014 Emporis Skyscraper award and is the first Chinese tower to earn this honour. An international panel of experts chose Wangjing out of more...
Passive House has released the English version of its Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) at the North American Passive House Network (NAPHN) Conference in Vancouver. PHPP is used for designing energy-efficient buildings. The upgrade...
Construction Canada eBooks now available
(09/29/2015)
A trio of eBooks, collecting some of the best and most popular Construction Canada articles, are now available free of charge. The anthologies bring together diverse stories on three topics—acoustics, sustainability, and wood design—in...
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