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Finance Minister Morneau Resigns: Opens Door for New Opportunities
Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s resignation on August 17, 2020 could open up a potential opportunity for his successor to embrace a more climate resilient, energy efficient recovery as a cornerstone …
Air Barriers for Professionals Training Launch
Air Barriers for Professionals is practically oriented information for residential construction workers and renovators who deal with air tightness, insulation and various control barriers to improve the energy efficiency of homes.
BC Energy Step Code – Building Envelope Performance Update
The BC Energy Step Code has updated the Thermal Energy Demand Intensity (TEDI) requirements AND added a new compliance option for thermal envelope performance. TEDI is a measure of the annual heating energy required …
The Road to Recovery: Canada’s Post-Pandemic Economy
In the upcoming wake of COVID-19, Canadians will need to start strategizing about how to reopen the economy. The weighty question of how to rebuild for a healthier economic future and a successful post-pandemic recovery is present and needs to be assessed …
The Home During the Pandemic
As people around the world face the realities of self isolation, our homes and how we perceive them have changed. Values are changing, our lives and habits are in flux, and our homes are also changing under this influence. Topics like privacy, energy efficiency, and…
Free Online Skill Building For Your Business
Canadian insulation contractors and building professionals can take advantage of extra down time to learn new skills and techniques to help on the job with NAIMA Canada’s Insulation Training course. The course is completely free, online, and …
Tips for Effective Online Learning
Do you suddenly find yourself with some extra time on your hands? Across Canada, workers are discovering this unforeseen downtime, and one thing that we’re not talking much about is how to fill that time. Many are turning to online training courses to come out of this with an improved resume…
The Alternative to Downsizing Your Home
The traditional meaning of “downsizing” one’s home is being revolutionized in the province of Ontario. More and more we’re seeing urban homeowners opt to convert their single family homes into super efficient multi-site properties for their children, parents, or paying tenants.
2020 Vision on Home Building Trends
As we begin not only a new year but a fresh decade, new trends are already rising as a phoenix from the ashes of the past decade (goodbye parquet flooring). This decade will be marked by long lasting lifestyle approaches and sustainability as an expectation in home building …
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