News and Events
Wood and Human Health
We’d like to share an article from BC Wood’s newsletter about the health benefits of wood. BC Wood: – As the health benefits of wood become better understood, there is the potential to increase the specification of wood in hospitals, schools, and offices in Canada. A recent FPInnovations / UBC… Read More
Comparing Apples to Apples or Apples to Oranges?
When shopping for any product or service, whether it’s something as small as a trinket or as large as a house, consumers will always investigate and compare! It’s natural and we encourage our potential clients to do so when making their new home purchase. It would be easy to compare… Read More
What is a Passive Home?
A Passive Home, or Passivhaus in German, is a home built to such exacting standards of energy conservation that it requires little to no conventional heating or cooling system. The term Passivhaus refers to a rigorous voluntary low energy standard for all types of buildings. Unlike other ‘green’ or low… Read More
We’re building in the rain
Building a home in the winter is a great idea… with Pacific Homes! In Canada we tend to think in terms of a distinct ‘building season.’ Whether it’s the incredibly cold temperatures in the East or the rain out West, most Canadians write off the winter and plan to build… Read More