Next Level Structural Efficiency

A little heat goes a long ways.

One of the life-changing results that a more efficient and comfortable home can bring is the experience of sitting around the fire on a cold night because you want to, not because you have to.

Quality of life is raised with a higher performing home...comfort on your terms is possible.

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Canada's Greener Homes Grants are in full swing. Up to $5000 available for home energy upgrades plus $600 towards the Energuide Home Audit costs.

Marshall Gardner is a Certified Energy Advisor partnered with Verdatech & Acacia Engineering available in Southern Alberta and is now conducting Energuide Audits!

If you have any questions, please reach out. You can also learn more about the program follow this link:

Canada Greener Homes Grant We want to help Canadians make where they live more energy-efficient. The Canada Greener Homes Initiative will help homeowners save money, create new jobs across Canada for energy advisors, and fight climate change.

SASEC Comfort Design, will never discriminate against anyone (race, age, s*x, medical history, etc) wishing to use our services or work with us. We will never ask personal medical questions because it’s none of our business.

Recently I was asked to interpret/analyze another Greener Homes Grant Energy Audit (Energuide) because the homeowner was dismayed at the poor communication and overall low level of assistance this report provided to them...this is why I've generally avoided getting too deep in the government program. Between the shallow home analysis and generic recommendations, it wasn't much help for the homeowner and didn't give them a good direction to move forward.

If you have received one of these reports recently and want help going through it, a second opinion, or to maybe just dig a little deeper towards an plan tailored for your needs (that takes your lifestyle/needs into account), give SASEC call/email to setup a meeting. I would be happy to help you out.

Thinking about steel stud construction to offset high wood costs? This is good for fire ratings (and maybe cost somewhat), but think about what this amount of steel in the exterior walls will be doing in the winter AND summer months.

I can't wait to drive by this house in the winter with my thermal camera.

Careful planning and detail work needs to be done when steel studs interact with exterior temperature swings to avoid issues. Unfortunately, this house was already planned and underway by the time I was on site with some efficient windows.

Earth Day video from Passive House International. Efficiency is the first renewable energy...it reduces the impact of whatever energy source we are using.

North American Passive House Network - Efficiency: The First Renewable Energy #EfficiencyFirst This English-language video for the North American Passive House Network highlights the benefits of the Passive House standard and an efficiency first approa...