Tag Archives: climate change

Straw bale construction

This construction method uses bales of straw for walls or wall insulation, which are usually covered in stucco. In an…+

Doors are generally not the energy guzzlers that windows are, simply because there are far fewer of them in a house….+

Statistically, windows are to blame for roughly 13% of air leakage in a house. (1) Any uncontrolled air movement in…+

Controlling air leakage is one of the cheapest – and most important – ways to make sure your home is…+

Thermal mass refers to a material’s ability to absorb, store, and later release radiant heat. Brick, slate, concrete, porcelain, stone…+

Insulation acts like an enormous blanket wrapped around your home, slowing heat in its race to escape to the cold outdoors…+

Manitoba’s climate doesn’t demand cooling for homes the way it does heating. Nor does the hydroelectric power predominantly used for…+

In this section, we offer solutions on making your home more energy efficient in these areas: Air sealing Cooling Doors…+

In this section, you will find solutions on how to continue reducing greenhouse gas emissions from your home, whether you’re…+

Now that you are educated and motivated, you can start to draw on the energy of the people in your…+