When designing a house that is energy efficient, we should always strive to implement the best design practices to reduce our reliance on artificial heating and cooling. This goal can be easily accomplished using masonry products.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and Structural engineer Michael Koungras, will be exploring the benefits of energy efficiency and how these can be applicable to your home.

The podcast incorporates the following topics:

• How the orientation of a home can effect its energy efficiency;
• Window positioning;
• Material selection;
• How to Increase the energy performance of external facade systems;
• What thermal performance is and how bricks can achieve a high energy efficiency rating;
• A brief walk through of the National Construction Code for 2022 which has an emphasis on energy efficiency in buildings;
• and much more..