Home Insulation

Batt insulation has traditionally been the choice of home builders. Widely used, this type of insulation has proven to be one of the most convenient choices for your home, garage or basement. With proper installation you will get the best balance between cost and performance. Insulation batts...

Usually new construction homes have insulation contained in the wall cavities. Old homes walls which were built before the 1970s or 1980s often will not be insulated, unless a retrofit project has already solved the problem of how to insulate finished walls. If a house has uninsulated...

What is R-value? R-value is a measure of resistance to heat flow through a given thickness of material, that means the higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness. R-value also depends on the type of insulation, its density, and its thickness. There are some insulation types...

What is climate change? Climate change is a change in the pattern of weather and related changes in land surfaces, oceans and ice sheets, occurring over decades or longer. Climate change is a change in the statistical properties which include averages, variability and extremes. Climate change may...

This blog is part three of the "2020 Green Building Movement Ontario” series. A building that eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts on our climate and natural environment, is also called a “green building”. A green building preserves natural...