Forced air systems and the duct work required to move that air are complex systems. They require a great deal of calculation to size...

For those of you that are building nerds like me, here are a few videos from Building Science Laboratories on... you guessed it building...

Here is a new detail I have created and am including in all of my plans. Dew point can be seen in this chart Example 1 (Winter): If 20ºC...

I have just completed the certification training for Net-Zero and R-2000 homes in Ottawa. The net zero portion is a pilot program run by...

Brian and his team have built the cabin we helped design and it looks really inviting. It's the first of a few similar cabins at the...

The design work is nearly complete on the Conquer's straw bale home. It is a passive solar designed post and beam straw bale home.

This addition to the Trottola cottage gives the cottage a larger gathering room with gorgeous views onto Hudson Lake.

The Kowalski family have decided to build their dream cottage and will be doing it themselves! Here are a couple of images - note the...

The Daniels family have had a cottage Robinson Lake for many years and have now decided to renovate and add a second floor.

Here are some final images of the Cox home on Paudash - a simple but charming reconstruction of a cottage the owner's father built many...