Episode Synopsis "Understanding Building Systems"

Houses are complex systems. Making changes to one system can impact other systems. For example improving your building envelope can impact ventilation. In this episode we review the main building systems and how they interact to impact energy efficiency, affordability, health and resident comfort. 

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More episodes of the podcast The First Nations Home EnergySave Podcast

• Designing Homes for Climate and Culture
• Choosing Energy Efficient Lighting and Home Appliances
• Saving Energy with Better Habits at Home
• Ventilation and Cooling – Balancing air quality, comfort and energy costs
• Heating and Hot Water – How to increase comfort and reduce costs.
• Scaling Up Your Energy Efficiency Projects
• Finding and Selecting Contractors
• It’s Cold in Here! Improving comfort and reducing energy waste with building envelope upgrades.
• Is It Efficient? Using benchmarking to prioritize homes for energy upgrades.
• Walls, windows, roof and doors – What You Need to Know When Building New Homes
• Making Cents of Energy Management
• Understanding Building Systems