May 21, 2015 | Efficiency
With thanks to Stephen Thwaites of Thermotech Fiberglass Fenestration. As discussed in our previous post, windows are one of the most important elements of a building envelope, but they tend to do a poor job of resisting the movement of heat and usually make up the...
Apr 21, 2015 | Efficiency
With thanks to Stephen Thwaites of Thermotech Fiberglass Fenestration. Windows are one of the most important elements of a building envelope. They provide views to the outdoors, and bring in sunlight while protecting the building interior from the elements....
Jun 24, 2014 | Efficiency, Energy Modelling, Integrated Design, Low Carbon Buildings
This post was written by guest blogger Stephen F Pope, OAA, FRAIC of S.F. Pope Sustainability Consulting. Stephen has extensive experience working in Design Charrettes and has recently been working with Arborus in delivering Design Charrettes for Enbridge Gas...
Jun 16, 2014 | Efficiency, Low Carbon Buildings
The Winter 2014 issue of Higher Performing Buildings has a great article on the new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Headquarters, built in Seattle in 2011. Since the Foundation intends to occupy the building for the long term, the major heating, ventilating and...
May 30, 2014 | Energy Modelling, Updates
eSim is a biennial conference for building performance simulation put on by the Canadian chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). This year we were fortunate to have the conference hosted in our home town of Ottawa by...
