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Higgy · 03-09-09, 02:15 PM

Yup, already on it. I've got the main duct sealed, I'm just working on all the branches now. I'm also looking for a place up here that sells insulation for the ducts. I've found some inulation, but the stuff I'm looking for has the inuslation on one side and the metalic shell around the outer.

My perimeter walls are insulated and finished...but I don't have any rooms or anything...the rest is all open...and no drop ceiling yet either. I'm just planning out the basemenet now. The perimeter wall was done before I bought the house.

Who · 06-22-09, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Higgy

That is awesome. I wish my house was made that way. I don't know about the US, but why is it here in Canada, whenever they make newer homes that are suppose to be "better" they are still cutting corners and doing the minimum they need to do instead of building really well made homes like in the article.

Nobody is gonna ooh and ahh over a super high efficiency ERV or notice ultra efficient fenestration that might cost 5x as much as normal windows... well except us.

Daox · 10-05-09, 12:32 PM

AC Hacker posted these links in another thread and I wanted to get them into this one for future reference.

Thermal Bridges - how to avoid them

Passivhaus Institut

Daox · 01-31-10, 04:32 PM

I was reading my latest Shell Busey HouseSmart email, and saw he had an article on a passive house in Canada. He also linked to another passive house website. I haven't taken time to look through it yet, but the more info the better.

APG - Austrian Passive House Group (Passivhaus)

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Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Posts: 292 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yup, already on it. I've got the main duct sealed, I'm just working on all the branches now. I'm also looking for a place up here that sells insulation for the ducts. I've found some inulation, but the stuff I'm looking for has the inuslation on one side and the metalic shell around the outer. My perimeter walls are insulated and finished...but I don't have any rooms or anything...the rest is all open...and no drop ceiling yet either. I'm just planning out the basemenet now. The perimeter wall was done before I bought the house. (Support EcoRenovator.org & get rid of these annoying ads!)

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Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 1,472 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	I was reading my latest Shell Busey HouseSmart email, and saw he had an article on a passive house in Canada. He also linked to another passive house website. I haven't taken time to look through it yet, but the more info the better. APG - Austrian Passive House Group (Passivhaus) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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