A high performance process for building high performance houses has 3 key characteristics: Integrated Design Process (IDP) Construction Quality Management Commissioning The best practice for building a high performance house is to make all the decisions about energy conservation measures during the design stage. This is the least expensive and most cost-effective part of the process. Decisions can be revisited based on energy modelling and costing before construction begins. This results in a package that works for the builder and for the homeowner.
3 Characteristics of a High Performance Building Process
Shawna HendersonAugust 04, 2023
Meet Toby Smith - Energy Advisor and Trainer
Shawna HendersonSeptember 28, 2022
A summary of conversation between BHE’s Program Coordinator Carla Harder (CH) and Introduction to HOT2000 Modelling instructor, Toby Smith (TS) from Building Knowledge Canada. You can watch or read through our conversation with Toby. CH: Toby, it's nice to chat with you again! What you were doing before...