ARSC Performance Bookmarks

Der Holzbau hat sich grundlegend erneuert. Er hat gegen…

Bilingual Edition (English/ German) Ecological, durable…

Exterior shading is essential for reducing solar heat gain and glare in buildings, especially as energy codes demand better performance and temperatures rise. Effective shading ensures energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and safety. In this session, Felix Weber, Principal and Façade Specialist, and Daniel Haaland, Associate and Building Science Engineer, will cover exterior shading fundamentals and introduce a design tool for assessing shading efficiency. Through recent projects examples, you'll see effective shading in energy-efficient design. Gain practical insights into shading's role in sustainable design.

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and r…

Woodworks Innovation Network - A Network of Mass Timber and Innovative Wood Buildings & People

HVAC Design for Architects 4 Cover and Book Design Yoshiki Waterhouse Copyright 2025, Building Technology Press, LLC All rights are reserved. No part may be

ZEBx: Rapidly accelerating zero emissions building in Vancouver and BC through increased knowledge, capacity and passion.

Branch revolutionizes structural analysis, design, detailing, and manufacturing for mass timber and beyond

TEXT Max Amerongen PHOTOS Courtesy Butterwick Projects There’s a lane in Sundance Housing Co-op that provides a perfect “before” and “after” picture for housing in Canada. On one side are the original townhouses, clad in 44-year-old tan stucco and brown siding. Across from them sit their freshly updated siblings, transformed with colourful new fibre-cement siding, […]

More people are working, learning, socializing and exercising in their homes than ever before, and the cost of energy and the importance of comfort and indoor air quality has become more significant. In addition, Canada has set ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets that can only be met in the housing sector if residential renovations for…

The BC Retrofit Accelerator will kick-start climate and energy upgrades in hundreds of larger buildings across British Columbia.

David Claus and his family have lived in the same Prince George, BC house for nearly two decades. In 2023, the Claus family started work on a massive retrofi...

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Passive House - EnerPHit - PHI Low Energy Building

Design a rainwater harvesting system for any home in an…

A true pioneer and respected elder in ecological recove…

From wastestream to mainstream, a practical guide to co…

Health and environmental compatibility are key topics i…

Designing a deep retrofit — Save $ on utility bills, make your home more comfortable and take real climate action. Learn how other homeowners went net-zero.

The Reconstruct Initiative is a collaboration of academic researchers and research labs working with governmental, industry and community partners to develop and implement solutions for mass deployment of deep energy retrofits (DERs) for Quebec and Canada.

Numfem is a software editor for mathematical and thechnical analysis inside BIM.

With the improved efficiency of heating, cooling and li…

Down and dirty – a complete step-by-step guide to makin…

...Or Does It? lays out the basic science of residential buildings.

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