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Some builders are concerned about making home too airtight Some arguments they give are: “Humans need to breathe, and so does a building.” “We don’t want occupants suffocating—fresh air has…

Not all wall wraps are created equal. Different users have different requirements and expectations for what they want their wrap to do. In most cases we should, and can expect…

Fireplaces are completely incompatible with energy efficiency.  Wood Fired fireplaces can provide a really comforting radiant heat source but, in today’s day and age, we just don’t have time to…

Upside Down Retrofitting Energy Efficiency, driving down your heating and cooling energy costs systematically. You don’t have to turn your house upside down to bring energy cost down! This upside-down…

There are several smart ways to keep your home comfortable all year round.  The two most common ways of becoming energy efficient are installing double-glazing and insulation.  These are also…

The Pyramid for Building & Renovating Smarter Eco living is not a fad, in fact, it’s here to stay, and people are getting more serious about it. In fact, all…

How does the external heat get into your house? Thermal bridging, solar gain or air leakage? The answer is…  more than likely is a bit of everything.  You aren’t alone,…

 Some Information on Ceramic Solar Thermal Reflective Paints and Having a Cool Roof. Here at Efficiency Matrix, we are not rocket scientists, but some of the assumptions on the…

Wall and ceiling insulation.  It’s one of those things that you never see working for you, but we assume that it is working.  The unfortunate truth is, if it hasn’t…

Skylights are fantastic at bringing natural light into your home, but they penetrate a part of the building envelope which is important to be as airtight and thermally consistent as…

Did you know that the answer to this question could have ramifications on how well you sleep at night?   There are two sides to every argument. The debate over…

Relative Humidity is usually measured as a percentage of water vapour in the air. This value can vary with air temperature and pressure. ‘Comfort Level’ – The Effect of Humidity…