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Prefab Bale Walls on Second Floor

by Jen Feigin | Jun 28, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building

In a repeat performance of crane work and team work, the Endeavour crew installed the prefabricated straw bale wall panels on the second story of the home. Once the panels and framed window openings are linked and plumbed, we’ll be ready for the roof trusses and...

Air Sealing – The Unseen but Crucial Element

by Jen Feigin | Jun 21, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home

While there are many exciting technologies and materials being used in Canada’s Greenest Home, one of the most important aspects of the home’s energy performance is taking care of air sealing details. A lot of the heating and cooling energy that is lost from a home is...

Prefab Wall Panels Installed

by Jen Feigin | Jun 17, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building

Upward progress on Canada’s Greenest Home was marked by the arrival this week of our prefabricated straw bale wall panels from NatureBuilt Walls. The class had previously traveled to the NatureBuilt facility to assist in the construction of the panels, and it...

The Plywood Dilemma

by Jen Feigin | Jun 17, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques

Among the many perplexing choices facing a sustainable builder, appropriate sourcing of wood ranks high. A lot of wood goes into most buildings, even those that are “straw bale” or feature other alternative building materials. For the purposes of the Living Building...

There’s More to a Sustainable Building Project than just the Building

by Jen Feigin | Jun 11, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home

Many people think that making a sustainable building is all about choosing the right materials, systems and design features. These are, of course, very important elements. But there’s more to keeping a project sustainable than this. Take for example the electricity...

Prefab Bale Walls on Second Floor

Air Sealing – The Unseen but Crucial Element

Prefab Wall Panels Installed

The Plywood Dilemma

There’s More to a Sustainable Building Project than just the Building

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