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Canada Greener Homes Grant
Canada Greener Homes Grant: How it works and who can apply The Canada Greener Homes Grant will help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient, create new jobs across Canada for energy...
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Westeck Windows Featured in Boulevard Magazine – Influencers Edition
Meet some of Vancouver's top entrepreneurs as they consider a post-pandemic world. photos by Lia Crowe, Don Denton and Brian Giebelhaus makeup by Farrah Sanei / words by Sean McIntyre Boulevard...
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Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
Article Posted in Passive House Canada, June 17, 2021 Photo credit: Karen Rose Photography Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 In mid-May the International Energy Agency (IEA) released an...
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Canada’s Renovation Wave
Article Posted in Pembina Institute, July 14, 2021 A plan for jobs and climate A renovation wave of decarbonization retrofits over the next 20 years could create up to 200,000 long-lasting well-paid...
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Climate Policy Findings
Article Posted in Pembina Institute, July 23, 2021 July 23, 2021 – By Nichole Dusyk Photo credit: Karen Rose Assessment included multiple stages of review by subject-matter experts Economic stability...
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Choosing Your Windows in The Pacific Northwest
Choosing Your Windows in The Pacific Northwest Choosing windows isn’t as simple as going with a look you like. Durability and performance are key factors to be considered, and windows will perform and...
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A MORE PRACTICAL CONDENSATION RATING
Article Posted in WINDOW+DOOR, July 26, 2021 By: Dennis Anderson NFRC MOVES TO A MORE PRACTICAL CONDENSATION RATING The National Fenestration Rating Council and its membership developed the...
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The Benefits of High Performance Windows and Patio Doors
The Benefits of High Performance Windows and Patio Doors Custom Homes are built to higher energy-efficiency standards which provide multiple benefits to its owners. A home built with high insulation...
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Zero Emissions Heating and Hot Water
Article Courtesy of The City of Vancouver Zero Emissions Heating and Hot Water By 2030, new buildings will be constructed with lower carbon materials Over three quarters of carbon pollution from...
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Guide to High Performance Homes – Windows
Article Courtesy of CleanBC Guide to High Performance Homes – Windows Faced with rising energy costs, a greater concern for the environment and an increased focus on the comfort and health of...
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Heat waves fuel urgency to retrofit homes and buildings
Article Courtesy of Pembina Institute Heat waves fuel urgency to retrofit homes and buildings. In late June 2021, the peak, or ridge of a “heat dome” stalled over the Pacific Northwest creating a...
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Four Essential Elements In Any Federal Climate Plan
Article Courtesy of Pembina Institute What’s needed for a safe climate – and what the parties promise to deliver. The differences are clear. With wildfires, flooding, hundreds of heat-related deaths,...
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Minimum Energy Performance Requirements for Window Replacement in the 28 EU...
Date: 01 October 2021 Copyright: Cédric Janssens | Glass for Europe First presented at GPD 2017 In the European Union, Member States are allowed to set minimum performance requirements to construction...
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Insulating Glass – Problems and Prevention
Courtesy of WINDOW+DOOR INSULATING GLASS: PROBLEMS AND PREVENTION Understanding what material and fabrication steps lead to IG failure can help prevent problems. The most obvious indication of failure...
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About Window Opening Control Devices
The Types of Window Opening Control Devices Window Opening Control Devices (WOCDs) are specialized window hardware that can be installed on operable windows that are designated as emergency escape and...
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B.C. Needs Clear Vision for Energy Future
Published in Vancouver Sun (Oct. 20, 2021) B.C. needs clear vision for energy future. Highly anticipated updated climate plan is make-or-break moment for climate success. Following a devastating...
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Canada set the stage for a constructive UN Climate Change Conference
Courtesy of Pembina Institute Canada set the stage for a constructive UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the International Energy Agency released its World Energy Outlook 2021 report...
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Climate Change Plans for BC & Washington State
*Content courtesy of Pembina Institute Climate Change Plans for BC & Washington State Rolling out the CleanBC Roadmap and research from the MRSC The Pacific Northwest’s updated climate plan for...
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BC and Washington Floods – Build Back Better
Photo: Peter Welch OP-ED November 19, 2021 Published in MACLEAN’S (November 18, 2021) by By Nathan Sing The BC and Washington floods are a mere hint of what climate change could do to the food supply...
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US ENERGY STAR & Canadian Greener Homes Grants
US ENERGY STAR & Canadian Greener Homes Grants Federal energy efficiency grant for homeowners – Saving energy saves you money. Buildings, including our homes, account for 18% of Canada’s...
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