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Lily Dittschlag & Dennis Dittschlag
- Jul 19, 2020
- 10 min
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING STANDARDS
An overview of sustainable buildings standards, from building code, EnerGuide and Energy Star to LEED, Passive House and others
Lily Dittschlag & Dennis Dittschlag
- Jul 11, 2020
- 7 min
PASSIVE HOUSE IS THE FUTURE
Summary of Passive House benefits for cost savings, living comfort and sustainability, making this standard more relevant in years to come
Lily Dittschlag & Dennis Dittschlag
- Jul 6, 2020
- 5 min
WHAT IS A PASSIVE HOUSE?
What exactly is a "Passive House"? You may have heard of this term before and you may immediately think energy efficient. But how is it e...
Lily Dittschlag & Dennis Dittschlag
- Jun 29, 2020
- 7 min
DEFINING YOUR REQUIREMENTS (EARLY)
Requirements you come up with list all mandatory features in your new home, including all the items you cannot live without
Lily Dittschlag & Dennis Dittschlag
- Jun 21, 2020
- 6 min
TOP 10 REASONS FOR BUILDING A CUSTOM HOME
We have come a long way since Henry Ford said “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it is black.” Cus...
Lily Dittschlag & Dennis Dittschlag
- Jun 20, 2020
- 1 min
WHAT IS OUR MOTIVATION FOR THIS BLOG?
“We like things done right and done for the right reasons.” In fact, we enjoy good quality and understanding why some things are just bet...
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