Retrofitting building components with high-performance insulation to maintain stable thermal temperatures can increase the energy efficiency of a building. Going one step further, roof replacements are one of the most common and effective envelope...
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The passive-house retrofit of an almost half-century old auto garage in Eastern Townships, Quebec, has produced excellent energy efficiency results for the property, and will soon achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...
Security entrances play an important role in organizational risk management, safety, and security. Covering a range of factors and considerations for specifications will help make security entrance upgrades or retrofit project a success; however,...
York University (YorkU) has mapped out an initiative to renovate more than 785 public-use restrooms throughout the campus, with the help of Zeidler Architecture and Quasar Consulting Group.
A single-family home in Edmonton is one of the first of its kind to undergo a deep energy retrofit using pre-built, 3D-modelled wall panels.
The building envelope: A driver for energy retrofits
(04/04/2022)
Deep energy renovations of residential buildings are critical if cities want to tackle their climate emissions on a large scale.
According to a new Efficiency Canada report, there is no pathway to achieving Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction commitments that does not include retrofitting the country’s millions of residential and commercial buildings.
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) shared more details on the Centre Block, renovation in Ottawa, Ont. The update drives home the immense effort underway to restore and modernize Canada’s most iconic building, Canada...
The Vancouver Chapter is holding a webinar on “Resilience for Existing Buildings in the Face of Climate Change” on Thursday, April 8, from 12 to 1 p.m. via Zoom or phone call.
CSC Regina is holding a virtual presentation on “Future Ready Whole Building Retrofits: Façade and Core” on Wednesday, March 17.
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