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...