Improving Canada’s Housing Supply
Improving Canada’s housing supply — including more efficient heating and better insulation — will reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions and make residents safer and more comfortable.
Family Pairs With SAIT To Build Certifiably Environmental House
Earthships, net-zero homes and now living buildings. The owners are teaming up with SAIT to develop a house with the goal of spurring green change in the construction industry by becoming more accessible for regular homeowners
Buildings Contribute To Carbon Pollution
Heating is a major contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: over half of the energy used for space heating and air-cooling energy comes from burning fossil fuels that create carbon pollution.
FEN-BC and FGIA announce new collaboration agreement
An official agreement for collaboration between the Fenestration Association of British Columbia (FEN-BC) and the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) was finalized on Feb. 9, 2021, developing mutual synergies that will allow both organizations to best support their respective members.
Promoting Window Efficiency
For several decades now, environmental advocates have wished Canadians would spend more on their windows. But the math hasn’t worked out for homeowners. Now, the question of how to move the market upstream has gained new urgency.
Pacific Northwest cold snap no match for the furnace-free warmth of a net-zero home
A polar vortex brought bitterly cold temperatures to the Pacific Northwest this week, but thanks to the sunny weather through this cold snap, Darryl Zubot of Alberta, Canada was cosy and warm inside his house without needing to fire up a furnace.
Best Practice Guide for Replacement Window and Doors – Revised 2021
The Best Practice Window Replacement Guide applies current building science and best practices to the replacement of windows and doors in wood-frame residential buildings.
Three Ways We Can Build A Resilient B.C. In 2021
Many of us wish we could have a do-over of 2020. It was a doozy. However, as British Columbians look to rebuild the economy and tackle the climate emergency in 2021, we can draw on a few lessons from the past year.
In the face of the pandemic, B.C. businesses have been nimble and innovative (think online sales, curbside pick-up, retooling to address essential needs).
Westeck Customer Testimonial Spotlight
At Westeck, we are very proud of our high performing products and our quality of customer service. We are always delighted when our customers take the time to let us know that we’ve gone above and beyond and exceeded their expectations.
Faster Building Permits and Better Retrofit Projects
Complex projects — such as deep retrofits of multi-unit residential buildings — can be even more challenging, often resulting in delays and frustration for everyone involved.