The BC Building Codes 2024 include new bracing requirements for wood framed Part 9 housing (i.e. homes and low-rise residential). These changes are meant to resist increased force from extreme…
By Sally Childs
Natasha and Cameron found a hybrid heat pump was the right choice for their 1970s home in Fernie, BC. Learn how they made the switch.
The cost of a community-scale home energy retrofit program can be estimated more realistically, thanks to a recent workshop held in northwest BC with the Community Energy Association, Nisga’a Nation’s Housing Committee and Natural Resources Canada.
If your clients are interested in upgrading their home’s energy efficiency, or adding renewable energy and EV charging, BC’s rebate programs can make it happen. As a retrofit contractor, learn…
Are you hoping to upgrade your home’s energy efficiency, or add renewable energy and EV charging? With BC’s generous home energy rebate programs, a more comfortable home is in reach….
Heat pumps are making headway in the market even as manufacturers continue to innovate for cold climates like Canada’s. Find out what’s coming down the line, so you can give…
Summer 2021 was deadly for British Columbians, with over 600 people losing their lives in just one week of extreme heat. The rapidly heating climate is expected to bring more…
Wouldn’t it be great to have a single heat pump system that handles home heating, air conditioning, and domestic hot water in one package? Hydronic, or air-to-water, heat pumps can…
It’s not easy sizing and selecting the right heat pump for a given home. Ducted or ductless, multiple or single zone, heating capacity and cooling capacity, limited warranties… it all…
A well-constructed building envelope is key to a healthy, energy-efficient modern home. Experts from RDH Building Science will explain and demonstrate methods for delivering high-performing building envelopes by retrofit. Join…
