June 25th, 2009

Ventilated and Insulated Rain Screen Cladding (V.I.R.S.C.)

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Information Based on Euro Panels Overseas Literature. The basic section of an external wall construction composed in accordance to the VIRSC principle consists of: 1: a load bearing structure 2: a layer of thermal insulation on the outside of the load bearing structure 3: a ventilated air gap / cavity 4: intermediate supporting structure to [...]

June 25th, 2009

Rainwater Vessels: the good, the bad and the ugly

Rainwater Hogs at Nundah

Select a rainwater vessel for maximum LEED points and maximum karma.   Good on you for deciding to capture and reuse rainwater and take a load off city systems!  Saving water, saving “watergy”- the energy to used to push city water around the grid – and unloading the stormwater system downstream are just some of [...]