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We are a 2018 Ovation Awards FINALIST

We are a 2018 Ovation Awards FINALIST

by GPH | Mar 7, 2018 | Air Quality, Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Innovative, Passive House, Renovations, Retrofitting

Grande Pacific Homes is proud to be a Ovation Awards FINALIST – for residential renovator of the year and best renovation over 1 million – for the Princess EnerPHit™

Air Quality and Comfort

Air Quality and Comfort

by GPH | Mar 4, 2018 | Air Quality, Comfort, Passive House, Renovations, Retrofitting

Just think coming home and the air smells fresh, the air is evenly tempered from your feet to your head in every room and I mean every room basement included. So little dust my wife and I are considering getting rid of our cleaner.

80% of the heat emitted from your home goes out the windows

80% of the heat emitted from your home goes out the windows

by GPH | Jan 28, 2018 | Comfort, Energy Efficiency, Passive House, Retrofitting

We see it everyday, and most of us don’t think twice about it. But why exactly do we do it? It’s not actually to counteract the cold draught from the window, as it may seem but still, it is becoming an outdated practice.

Energy Loss Up Top; How Your Roof is Betraying You

Energy Loss Up Top; How Your Roof is Betraying You

by GPH | Apr 22, 2017 | Affordable, Energy Efficiency, Renovations, Retrofitting

This is the time of year we revisit our attics and feel that harsh chill of the outdoors in our own home. But is it problematic for your attic to be cold? Not necessarily. Alternatively, your attic may feel like sauna, and that is a problem.

Say no to Site “C” Dam and Yes to Site “P” PassiveHaus

Say no to Site “C” Dam and Yes to Site “P” PassiveHaus

by GPH | Dec 13, 2016 | Affordable, Energy Efficiency, Retrofitting

When politics and environmental issues mix, the outcome is rarely a smooth transaction. It’s easy enough to turn a blind eye with so many other worrying things in the news.

The Dark Side of the Coanda Effect; Part 2

The Dark Side of the Coanda Effect; Part 2

by GPH | Dec 5, 2016 | Air Quality, Energy Efficiency, Renovations, Retrofitting

Last week, we outlined the positive ways the Coanda effect can be used in your Passively styled home. Now we will outline the drawbacks of how uncomfortable the Coanda effect can be in a regular house.

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