by Ivone Coelho | May 13, 2019 | Green Buildings, Radiant Heating
It was an exciting experience for Petra Building Solutions to be the supplier of radiant heat ceiling panels for the unique Stackt Market project in Toronto ON, developed by Stackt Properties LP, engineered by Hidi Group, and built by Astound Group. This creative and...
by Rick Fraij | Apr 28, 2019 | ERV/HRV, Green Buildings, Insulated Concrete Forms, Radiant Heating, SIPs, Windows
If you are planning to build a house, or any other type of building, you know that certain basic requirements are needed in order to turn your project into a reality. Apart from the obvious, such as walls and roof, there are other aspects to consider. For instance,...
by Rick Fraij | Oct 20, 2018 | Radiant Heating
Rick Fraij, from Petra Building Solutions Inc., will be speaking at #TheBuildingsShow seminar WN124 on Radiant Heat: Difference Between Heat and Occupant Comfort. Rick Fraij will be talking about the myths surrounding electric radiant heating, explain how it differs...
by Rick Fraij | Sep 20, 2018 | Green Buildings, Insulated Concrete Forms, Radiant Heating, SIPs
Come meet our team at our booth at Contech Montreal on Nov 22, 2018. We will be happy to meet with you to discuss your projects, objectives, and ideas, while examining how our Green and innovative products can be a good fit to implement your projects. We will be...
by Rick Fraij | Mar 20, 2018 | Radiant Heating
The highly sustainable radiant heat distributed by Petra Building Solutions Inc. has been the chosen system in the project designed by Smith & Andersen Ottawa’s office, for Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce company headquartered in Ottawa. Shopify’s new offices...
by Rick Fraij | Jan 19, 2018 | Radiant Heating
You may have been into or heard of Hot Yoga. It is Yoga that is performed in high temperatures, between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. While we may not be experts in Hot Yoga, we are certainly specialists in giving the right advice about the best heating solutions needed...
by Rick Fraij | Nov 9, 2017 | Green Buildings, SIPs
Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs) have been around for some time, and have earned the reputation of being more energy efficient than conventionally built buildings. However, there are more reasons that make them a better solution: SIPs are thermal bridge free;...
by Rick Fraij | Sep 10, 2017 | Green Buildings, SIPs
While many of you may already be aware of the advantages of using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), we see some cities, such as Ottawa and Brantford, being reluctant to the idea of prefabrication in general. Although their reasons are clear, as they want to ensure...
by Rick Fraij | May 6, 2017 | Green Buildings, Radiant Heating
Canadians pay a much lower rate for their energy than a lot of other industrialized countries. This raises some very important questions: Is it worth building Green in Canada? And why? Some people advocate that building green in Canada is not feasible because of the...
by Rick Fraij | Aug 4, 2016 | Green Buildings, Radiant Heating
My previous post was a Globe and Mail article about Ontario’s plan to shift to electric heating for all new residential buildings. Today I would like to share with you some thoughts about this plan. After successfully phasing out coal, Ontario is now moving forward...
