Endeavour’s full time Sustainable New Construction program always attracts a diverse group of students, and 2016 is certainly no exception! People come from all across Canada and around the world to spend six months focused on the theory and the practice of...
At Endeavour, we tackle some fairly large building projects with our Sustainable New Construction program. This means completing a entire building from the ground up in just 5-6 months, from breaking ground to final finishes. Time is always at a premium, as is the...
On April 10, a workshop at Endeavour led participants through the theory and practice of making wall insulation from light clay straw (also known as straw/clay, slipstraw, or EcoNestTM). This is an insulating technique we’ve used numerous times on building...
On April 9, a workshop at Endeavour brought participants together to explore hempcrete insulation materials. The workshop looked at well-used options for these materials, but also explored some interesting new approaches. Endeavour has continued to develop the use of...
After almost a decade of working with the “objective based” building code (introduced nationally in 2006), we have had many opportunities to explore the alternative compliance pathways offered by the code. A big part of doing this work is becoming familiar...
