Take the guesswork out of insulation performance. The @ConstructionInstruction R-Value Calculator lets builders, renovators, designers, and energy professionals quickly compare R-values across different assemblies—helping you evaluate options, improve thermal performance, and support code-ready decisions.
Whether you’re reviewing design choices or validating performance on your next project, this practical tool is built to support smarter, more confident building decisions.
Explore the calculator 🔗 see link in bio.
@mattamyhomes had great results this week at Bayview in Milton!
#HighPerformanceBuildings #CanadianHomeBuilders #AirTightness #BuildingScience #ConstructionBestPractices
Question: Can you performance model out HRVs and ERVs?
Short Answer: It's possible.
Better Answer: Why would you want to?
Watch Andy Oding answer the question and see how proper ventilation modeling can save money and improve comfort
🎥 link in bio.
👏 Congratulations to our newest Air Tightness Champions! Your precision, craftsmanship, and commitment to performance are driving better-built, more energy-efficient homes. We’re proud to recognize your leadership in raising the bar.
Single Detached: @mckenziehomes.ca
Single Detached Custom Home: @seamanandsonsbuilders
Attached Row Townhomes: @sunvalehomes
Rear Lane Towns: @mintogroupinc
Semi Detached: @dougtarryhomesltd
Stacked Townhomes: @bkcornerstone
Renovation: @frontiers_designbuild
Modular Detached: @qualityhomes.ca
Large Building: @hydrooneofficial
View these amazing ACH and NLR numbers on our blog. See link in bio 🔗
Building Knowledge Canada will be at the 2026 FNNBOA National Conference in June. Will you?
This national conference brings together housing professionals, technical advisors, builders, leadership, and industry experts to strengthen technical capacity and advance safe, healthy, and sustainable housing in First Nations communities.
BKC’s Gord Cooke will be speaking on the final day. His session, "There is a Science Behind Selecting Heat Pumps!" will explore:
✔️ What heat pumps are
✔️ How they function
✔️ How they integrate into home heating and cooling systems
✔️ Key considerations for selecting the right system
Whether you're involved in housing management, construction, retrofits, or community planning, this session will provide practical building science insights to support better decision-making.
We look forward to connecting, learning, and sharing knowledge with attendees from across the country.
Learn more and register with the link in our bio 🔗
Staff Spotlight: Rachel Oding, Secretary Treasurer ⭐
Rachel brings a wealth of administrative experience to Building Knowledge Canada, including her prior work with a large Ontario homebuilder. As Secretary Treasurer, she oversees the company’s financial operations, managing accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and corporate benefits with precision and care.
Rachel also plays a key role in planning and coordinating BKC events, including our annual Advanced Building Science Spring Training—supporting logistics, programming, and the attendee experience to ensure everything runs seamlessly year after year. Her strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and steady leadership help keep the company running smoothly.
Rachel’s dedication and reliability make her an invaluable part of the BKC team.
Learn more about our team via the link in bio.
We are thrilled to announce that Watercolour Westport by Land Ark Homes has won the CHBA National Award for Housing Excellence for Best Production Net Zero Home in Canada! We are honoured to be selected from a noteworthy group of finalists.
Beautiful, functional and comfortable, Net Zero Ready homes in Watercolour are not an upgrade for us; it's the standard. We are dedicated to pioneering a better way of living: sustainable and fossil fuel-free, with a walkable lifestyle in a historic lakeside village.
Experience Canada's best! Plan your visit to visit us.
#CHBAHousingAwards #NetZeroReady #BestInCanada #SustainableLiving #WatercolourWestport
Only one month to go for Designing for People: Thermal Comfort Principles and Practical Applications for Residential Homes & Buildings!
Join host Gord Cooke of Building Knowledge Canada with featured speaker Robert Bean for this two-part series exploring the science behind thermal comfort.
Based on ASHRAE 55 and Robert Bean’s work, this session cuts through industry myths to show how physiology, psychology, radiant temperature, and building enclosure truly shape comfort.
If you design, specify, or build, expect to rethink comfort in residential buildings.
Part 1
Date: June 15, 2026
Part 2
Date: June 17, 2026
Thanks to our sponsors, @EnbridgeGas and CACEA, both webinars are free. Head to our website (link in bio) to register for both of these webinars today!
🌟 Team Spotlight: Gord Cooke
If you’ve ever heard someone make building science actually make sense, there’s a good chance it was Gord Cooke. As President of Building Knowledge Canada, Gord brings decades of hands-on experience, deep technical knowledge, and a talent for turning complex concepts into practical, job-site-ready advice.
From HVAC and high performance homes to teaching builders across North America, Gord’s passion for better buildings (and better questions) shows up in everything he does. Equal parts educator, problem-solver, and industry cheerleader, he’s always pushing the bar higher.
This year also marks an incredible milestone: Gord’s 40th year in the building industry. Four decades of learning, teaching, and working alongside builders to close the gap between theory and what actually works on site. That perspective shows up in everything he shares—grounded, practical, and focused on better-performing homes.
Gord recently reflected on that journey and what it takes to improve building performance: listening to real jobsite challenges, asking better questions, and staying committed to continuous learning.
🎥 Check out the @ConstructionInstruction video with Gord to hear more from his 40-year journey and the lessons that continue to shape how we build better today (see link in bio).
Building Knowledge Canada was happy to take part in the Embodied Greenhouse Gas Symposium 2026 last week.
Thanks to Derek Cheung for sharing moments from a day packed with insightful discussions, from green steel production and automation to timber construction and the ongoing challenges of accurate embodied carbon accounting.
These conversations are key as the industry works toward more transparent, low-carbon building practices.
Thanks to @uoftcities for hosting a great event!
Still time to lock in your spot at Mechanical Mastery 🗝️
This June, @ConstructionInstruction Live brings HVAC, ventilation, and air distribution to life with hands-on learning and real-world demonstrations. Led by Justin Wilson and Gord Cooke, this immersive course is designed for builders, designers, and construction pros looking to sharpen their knowledge of mechanical systems and apply it on the job.
📅 June 23-24, 2026
📍 CI Experience Center | Denver, CO
Seats are limited—don’t wait. See link in bio for registration link.
Building Knowledge Canada is in Québec City for @CHBAnational Home Building Week 2026! 🇨🇦
Not only are Andy Oding and Mark Rosen attending the conference, but they also had the opportunity to present and exchange insights with the Net Zero Council and Technical Research Committee, focusing on the future of high performance Net Zero housing in Canada.
After a full day of engaging discussions, Andy captured a few moments around the iconic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac and the surrounding streets.
