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What’s Up With Roof Ice Dams in 2025?!
As homes across North America experienced increased snow loads this winter, the cases of ice-damming have gone off the charts. In this installment of the Critical Canadian Building Science Series, join Andy Oding and Trevor Trainor, as they dive into the fundamental building science of ice dams. Learn various best practices to address ice dams across multiple climate zones in Canada.
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Research: Air Tightness & Energy Modelling for Part 3 Buildings
This RWDI research explores how air leakage through the envelope can have a significant impact on the energy use of a building, particularly in heating dominated climates. This paper is supported through Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC)’s series of technical resources, to assist builders in achieving high performance outcomes in the built environment.
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Case Study: Deep Energy Retrofits: Building Retrofit Roadmap
In supporting builders achieve high performance outcomes in the built environment, SBC promotes technical research and guides with case studies, such as this Minto deep retrofit study.
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The Standard on Accessible Dwellings
Do you know that there is a standard for designing housing spaces to make sure they are accessible to people with different abilities? Check out the technical advice in this accessibility standard developed by the CSA Group, and supported by CMHC.
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Guide to EV Charger Installation for Multi-Residential Buildings
With increased electrification in our lives, it is a requirement to obtain a notification (permit) from the ESA before installing an EV charger, whether it is in single or multi-family dwellings. The ESA has prepared a guide to share best practices specific to multi-residential buildings.
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Ontario Guide to Encapsulated Mass Timber Construction (EMTC)
This free guide developed by Ontario Wood WORKS! in collaboration with the Canadian Wood Council provides a comprehensive overview of the new provisions for EMTC that came into effect on January 1, 2025.
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Using a Licensed Electrical Contractor
Whether you are a homeowner excited for your DYI project, or a licensed builder that has an electrician on staff, all electrical work on properties must meet the Ontario Electrical Safety Code and be conducted by an ESA licensed electrical contractor.
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Ontario One Call: Click Before you Dig
Whether you are a homeowner building a fence, or a builder looking to excavate, landscape or pave, you must contact Ontario One Call. It’s free, it’s easy, it’s the law.
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Research: Assessing Embodied Carbon Impacts of Residential Climate Resilience Measures
As building practitioners consider how to make homes and communities safer and more resilient to extreme weather events, this ICLR research offers insights into the lifetime carbon impacts of using climate-resilient materials and practices versus less resilient alternatives. It also takes into account the potential need for retrofits, repairs, or replacements resulting from increased climate stresses or natural disasters.