This 5000 sf Canadian House can basically be heated with a hairdryer!

In this video I got to tour a 5000 square foot Canadian home that's built so tightly and has such great windows & insulation that it can be heated with 1500 watts! Anytime you build a ultra-high performance home (including Passive Houses) one major key to success is the walls & windows. In today's video sponsored by Innotech Windows I'll tour you through a super efficient home AND take you to their factory to see what separates them from standard windows. I'll also give you some general pricing (they aren't as expensive as you might guess). Big thanks to Siga, Innotech, and QuadLock for making my trip to Vancouver BC happen!
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[@grennhald]

Guy from Vancouver- We've got some pretty awful winters here Almost the entirety of Canadians apart from the pacific coast- That's cute

[@reesespieces5850]

Here in southern ontario its normally pretty mild no more than a foot of snow in years. The southern most tip (point pelee) of Canada is only 45 minutes from me in windsor. We are more south than a large part of Michigan. Don't worry people still complain about the cold here lol.

[@MrFitterer]

Lol meanwhile people from Manitoba want to slap this man.

[@stephenmorrissey1254]

Currently -31 in Canmore. A bitterly -2 in Vancouver.

[@duplessis2006]

@@stephenmorrissey1254 my thoughts exactly.. NE of Edmonton here

[@andrewhewlett7672]

north of thunder bay on. had a good chuckle...cold in vancouver.....

[@curiousfirely]

Snowy, cold....Vancouver!?! Its like the Florida of Canada.

[@emko333]

1500 Watts... here when its -30C+ i feel like that is going to do almost nothing then again my house is not so insulated, its crazy seeing BC doing homes like that and here i don't see it that often

[@curiousfirely]

@@emko333 Yeah. I wonder if its just concentration of money, to build these fantastic homes in an area that doesnt totally need it? This level of insulation/sealing would be super useful in my area, but we have a very seasonal, tourism based economy and we see lots of poverty in full-time residents.

[@brianxyz]

Yeah, it never snows or gets cold in Vancouver except for when it does which is a lot more often than those who live there want to admit.

[@LindsayJamieson]

You could live pretty comfortably most of the year in a wood shed in the Fraser Valley. Just make sure the roof doesn't leak.

[@ryancullen1005]

@@curiousfirely The R value and how much more insulation to add is dictated by the energy modeling done by a certified PH consultant and location, climate, foliage, are all taken into account. For instance, his house is not insulated enough for my area, and it sounds like not enough for emko333's area either, but is fine for vancover. Still, people say the total cost to build to this higher standard is around 5-15% more than building to code, and that gets offset by what you save off your energy bill. So it might be more money initially, but his mortage payment + energy bills are probably the same, or very very close, as someone that bought a home built to code(all things equal).

[@Zeb70]

Actually the major key to success is an unlimited budget. I'd love to see some major builders putting out homes that the 'average person' can afford

[@mike86mike]

Succes is a choice. Average Joe did this on himself.

[@MrWorldasmaya]

@@mike86mike nonsense.

[@mike86mike]

Mr: Succes in life IS a choice. Just simple determination.

[@MrWorldasmaya]

@@mike86mike that's just silly cliche nonsense. The data doesn't support your claim, economic inequality information doesn't support your claim, the gini coefficient argues against your belief, etc etc.

[@BenWolkWeiss]

There are number of Habitat for Humanity homes built to passive house standards, including one I designed and helped build. Habitat considers the true cost of the materials for the mortgage for the homeowner so it's critical to deliver high performance in a simple and cost effective manner. Matt specializes in high end homes, so that's what you will see on his channel. However there are a lot of small builders around the country that do build reasonably priced Passive Houses, they just don't run a KZbin channel.

[@tovenaar5924]

Love it when he says "i have not seen this in Germany" and shows all the stuff that's standard in Europe for years.

[@arrzfr]

Any new house in a similar climate zone as Vancouver would have radiant floors instead of blowing hot air out of tubes that transmit sound all over the house.

[@tovenaar5924]

@@arrzfr so true, its hard to get something more efficient than radiant floors

[@tlangdon12]

Great House, great design, great detailing! What I was pleased to see was in the showroom shots at the end, where the two window mock-ups were shown side by side, you could see how the window casing worked. It's clear that the casings would be easy to unfastened and then just slid out, and then the entire window can be removed from inside the house. This is great because the exterior insulation prevents the windows coming out the front!

[@davidnielsen4490]

Great video Matt. Since I was in the window business for 31 years, I especially enjoyed this video.

[@jfarinacci0329]

Mike and Matt. Thank you very much for keeping us up to date with some fantastic building products. Much appreciated. Thank you.

[@66block84]

Growing up in Northern Minnesota, I always wanted to build a house that could be heated with about 5, 100 Watt light bulbs. But, now retired so I still love seeing stuff like this. Most builders build to code, they don't go above & beyond. You can pay some extra up front to save on heating & cooling for the life of the building OR pay to heat & cool forever!

[@buelowexcavating]

I would not want anything built to code. That is the minimum that you can get. I don't want the cheapest building I can get. I would want something that would last, that is built to exceed code.

[@GaryBoyles342]

I have fallen in love with your videos. I'm starting to plan out how to make a home for myself. And this kind of information is super helpful, because it allows for long term savings in all kinds of ways.

[@anthonynyman167]

"Snowy, cold, Vancouver area" That's the funniest thing I've heard this year so far

[@casaraku1]

He's from america. Canada is always snowy and cold.

[@fredericapanon207]

Well, we did have snow at the time that episode was filmed. But it is a rare enough event that people do go nuts when the white stuff falls.

[@pixels303at-odysee9]

You bet. Vancouver is warm Canadian speaking. Try Winnipeg, MB or Prince Albert, SK or better yet go north further.

[@anthonynyman167]

@Canuck Amok 100% get that. I work outside, and having people ask me if I went south for a trip because of the colour in my face is getting old. I'm in Ontario as well.

[@TheUltimateScot]

@@anthonynyman167 Timmins is interesting. I'm from Edmonton 😁

[@PoeRunCraftProvisions]

I’ve been watching you for over a year and have made many decisions renovating our homestead due to your videos, thank you. Will be checking with Innotech about windows, hopefully shipping to WV doesn’t make them too pricey. They’d be an excellent option for our passive home build back in the 80’s. We see 20F+ temp differences with full sun in our home without heating before any current updates we’ve done. And I can assure you, we do not have an air-tight home!

[@raulduke7142]

When i watch your insulating videos it adds thousands of dollars to my home's plans. Thanks.

[@SimpleTek]

yawn - in Manitoba, we don't even turn the furnace on when we have Vancouver weather...

[@chrisw8415]

2 minutes 40 seconds into the video he says you can get decades out of the windows. I live in the US they would never allow that, in their minds that would diminish jobs and put people out of work, so we are stuck with a crap that we're stuck with. Kudos to you for building such a great home

[@foesfly3047]

You did a fantastic job of showcasing the quality and excellent engineering of Innotech products. Must have taken several days filming multiple locations and the mock ups, then editing the cuts into the video. AND what incredible products they are! I now hate my house for wasting so much energy. At least I know what replacement doors and windows to buy when the time comes.

[@michaelfarmer537]

Man I love these guys! What amazing products, really next level materials.

[@JoeLarge]

Matt great video. Really appreciate you giving a ballpark on the price of windows, just adds some context to what we're looking at. It's always nice to be able to think in terms of $$? Is that achievable?? etc. Thanks for the video. Your production value is right there with Tarantino and Spielberg, nice job.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

To be totally honest I love the;passive home. However to call that snowy cold Canada is very misleading. the weather pattern there does not even require a footing at 8" deep. you might as well be talking about insulating a home in south Carolina!

[@jimwhite4270]

Obviously you don’t know Canada!

[@almostmullen07]

home renovision diy does know canada...he lives there lol

[@Andrico77]

Yup. Vancouver

[@OlivierBL]

@@jimwhite4270 Vancouver is far from being cold compared to cities like Winnipeg or Eastern Canada. Vancouver weather is far from being as cool in the winter nor as hot in the summer than cities like Montreal or Toronto. Ithas the mildest weather in the country.

[@jimwhite4270]

Oliver, you really lack basic debating skills. Please make a sad attempt at enlightening us as to how Vancouver doesn’t suffer from perma frost? Right, you can’t....

[@brettjohnson6807]

After spending a few weeks in Europe in 2017 we have decided to build our house to at least near passive levels. I have been looking at Innotech for several years as they seem to be the very best of the North-American builders of tilt and turn windows and doors. Hopefully our 1200 sq. ft. house will be close to the requirements of this monster! I like that you left in the editing portions of the video, Keep up the great work!

[@michaelshedd2286]

By far the best I have seen and I have been in construction my hole life I'm now 52 years young . Your product needs to be in the line of building materials in the US and State of Colorado

[@obamabeard]

upvc windows have been used in the uk for the last 40 years. The first editions weren't very efficient but nowadays you can very good A rated efficiency windows for a very reasonable price

[@Trevor_Lane]

Your video editor is doing a bang out job! Good Vid, Great House!

[@jb_90265]

mike is amazing .. the layers and layers involved in the details of this house is mind boggling !! this is the be all end all of houses.

[@Veldtian1]

your channels awesome Matt and glad you do these type of build reviews more and more.

[@Faroth26]

I always find it funny how Americans get so amazed about houses like this. In Scandinavia all new house got to be built even more efficiently.

[@Jmoneysmoothboy]

We don't... you build expensive high efficiency homes because you pay top dollar for a few KW we build low efficiency homes and pay fuck all for power.

[@wolfgangselle4307]

John Spencer that’s the issue .... the energy cost in America is so cheap compare to Europe. That’s why no one give a f#$% to build more energy efficient. It makes no sense any home builder to build to the European standard when u get almost no return in savings. Maybe when u sale it you make a $$$$

[@TheBombson]

isn't it sad that they started to import the horrid plastic windows as well, with that bauhaus handle :(

[@96Lauriz]

@@Jmoneysmoothboy That is not true. One thing that proves this are cheaper and better windows! Generally all the quality products in Europe are cheaper than US. That's why you need to import Siga tape for example... We have triple glazed windows starting in as early as 1980's in houses. In Europe and Scandinavia, we typically also consider running costs of a house for a period of 50 years. That is NOT ONLY energy costs, but also maintenance and replacements costs in whole houses lifetime. This house shown in the video is just more complicated than necessary and is not any more durable than a standard house... This foam insulation would get stucco directly on it and lightweight masonry blocks in Europe and would be more fire resistant, better waterproofed and cheaper. It's a proven technology that lasts.

[@Jmoneysmoothboy]

@@96Lauriz So i'm not trying to jump down your throat here but I wasn't saying there is no reason to build high thermal efficiency homes. I was commenting on the OP's opinion that Americans get amazed by a couple inches of foam on the outside of a house. I was also proposing a reason for Americans less thermally efficient housing. The cost of powering a 100W light bulb is the power consumed ( 100 watts ) multiplied by the duration of use so watt/hours or more commonly kilowatt hours. Kilowatt hours cost money and in the US they cost less on average than in Europe. In the US there are also extreme climate differences and houses are insulated accordingly but not unnecessarily to average the cost of a house over its lifetime.

[@lucasrayala]

I actually liked the mix-up with the video editing.

[@chrisbabbitt4202]

Made me smile. :D

[@jenniferlawrence1372]

Me too. I like seeing “behind the scenes” a bit.

[@CyFr]

Was about to literally type the same sentence.

[@lionintu]

Lol . I enjoyed it

[@WrongTimeWatch]

The video is still interesting anyway.

[@alexp363]

Awesome to see the bloopers and editing mishaps! I can't wait to build my passive house in a few years!

[@DrivingWithJake]

Great video as always love seeing these!

[@AlanBaum]

I know a home that has a lot of foam block to it, similar to this one. The mice love it, they find it easy to make networks of tunnels through it.

[@briantyhy4880]

I have just framed a R42 wall with nudura foam blocks. The energy auditor told me I could heat the house with a hair dryer. This house is on pender island with triple pane windows. My house is built with a double wall 2 x 4 wall with a 3 1/2 inch void between the two walls.

[@etp1325]

Nice

[@ksoman953]

These products I've to use. This, I have to copy. Thanks MR for taking us beyond the border to show us the best we can get/do. & Thanks Innotech.

[@markhutchison5157]

I love to hate watching all your videos on passive homes. But, it makes me want to actually have my next home built as a passive home. Love everything you do. Stay safe.

[@davidelliott5843]

UPVC window frames have been used for 30 to 40 years in UK and Europe. Low E glass reflects heat back into the house (or outwards if facing the other way) is equivalent to triple glazing.

[@awhodothey]

Eh depends on your climate. Counter productive in cold climates, neutral in moderate climates.

[@hailexiao2770]

@@awhodothey Reflecting heat back into the house is definitely productive in cold climates.

[@awhodothey]

@@hailexiao2770 yeah, if they have a long wave coating on the inside, which they often don't. I live in zone 5, where more energy is consumed heating than cooling, and I've never seen someone install low E correctly here. It's always installed backwards (most likely with a coating blocking short wave thermal energy from the sun) and no one notices. Evidently the decision of which coating to put on what side of the glass is too complicated for some large window companies that don't want to overcomplicate their inventory and manufacturing...

[@StreamingF1ydave]

I really like this passive house stuff you have been covering

[@buildshow]

Me too

[@microcolonel]

Love how Matt throws in a healthy dose of "sorry" while he's here in the great white north.

[@juliahelland6488]

The future in home building is all about the science!!! 💯 I would love to see a tour of the finished home!!! ❣

[@wolphin732]

If you think Vancouver has bad winters... come across the mountains to Alberta, where we often have 6' of frost come spring, so having just a crawl space isn't a good thing! In Vancouver, with the ocean there moderating the temperature, it isn't as bad as areas that are much farther into the continent. I do like all the foam insulation getting really good insulation value. But there was no talk about the roof/attic insulation! That is the biggest spot for heat escaping in winter and the worst of the heating in summer! Adding insulation in the attic is the cheapest upgrade to do and the biggest benefit in retrofitting.

[@atodaso1668]

Its probably cellulose sprayed in as thick as possible with rafter baffles to maintain ventilation.

[@this1ray]

Im currently installing my new build with Innotech Defender 76TS triple and am very impressed with the level of precision engineering and construction. The mechanics of these are impressive especially compared to other higher end units.

[@yeltsin6817]

Love your channel and how you explain. Thanks for coming up to Canada!

[@mr_seth]

Hi Matt. I love your videos. You may see the comments here about Vancouver not being very cold, but it is nice to see that the province of BC is definitely leading the way for Canada in terms of code standards. That being said, I would love to see you travel an extreme cold weather environment, such as Fairbanks, Alaska, Whitehorse, Yukon, or Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. It would be amazing to see the absolute best of standards in those locations.

[@TxStang]

Here in The U.S. we are far behind the curve on affordable quality energy efficient products available for the average person to install in their homes . Just walk through the home centers and building supply stores , quality is very low on most all the products they carry . Nice to se you sharing these companies with us that we can look into .

[@flybyairplane3528]

bobwatters hello, but that ‘answer’ is loaded, FLORIDA is the cheapest I HAVE SEEN, here in NJ USA. We pay US$ 0.23 kw , the same as. someone said in AUSTRALIA but there is some area there that mandated SOLAR & wind, solar is fine, but wind has not, so EVERYBODY HAS TO USE A GAS OR DIESEL GENERATOR. OVERNIGHT ! Does. Such a system work for you ? So much for forcing people into a failed system,.! Cheers From NJ USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SuperSiggiboy]

Watching Matt's reactions from Northern Europe is really interesting. Much of what amazes him has been standard over here for decades. But it is great to see that the whole world is finally working towards more sustainable buildings! Just imagine the drop in power consumption if all southern homes were built like this, they could get by with much smaller AC units

[@SuperSiggiboy]

@Red Nexican If you have a need for air conditioning (which large parts of the US does), a house built like this would slash your summer electricity consumption in half (or even down to a quarter). But of course, if you live somewhere where its neither really hot or cold it probably does not make sense.

[@flybyairplane3528]

bobwatters , what state are you in ?, we pay $295/month ELECTRIC & GAS, this is an equal pay /month for 11 months then they adjust up or down, gas we cook, heat water & a steam boiler , an old colonial, built in 1939, 3 bed, 1..5 bath, 1 car garage , our next move is Broward county Florida, we both have trouble climbing stairs , everybody , in FLA Cheers From NJ🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@FirstLast-qy7hf]

you can't even afford a house in Europe, many of them are inherited and the rest just rent

[@robsdeviceunknown]

man oh man, I need these here in Georgia. I still have the 70's single pane 4 section windows. Don't even have storm windows. The humidity is insane. Water just drips off them. But fixed income sucks. Will take me a few years to save that much. These windows were about 300 cheaper than i was guessing. The savings when you mentioned HEAT, I am assuming would be the same for Cooling.

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

As built, many older residences have cracks and holes that, when added up, are the equivalent of a two-foot hole in the wall. That needs to be fixed before spending money double-glazing and triple-glazing.

[@mikem8093]

Another great video! Great perspective of the reverse of what we are trying to block out, Heat vs cold,

[@jckclt]

probably my favorite video you've done. awesome

[@maddexxx847]

Im glad to see IniTech recoverd after Milton burned it down. I wonder if Peter, Samir or Michael Bolton still work there

[@thebigmacd]

First thing I thought of :D

[@joshl90]

Mad DeXXX hahahahaa

[@trevorvalentine7721]

I was disappointed that there were no TPS reports in sight.

[@jaygerke6746]

@@trevorvalentine7721 or cover sheets. Did he not read the memo?

[@trevorvalentine7721]

@@jaygerke6746 Apparently not. We may have to have a talk with him.

[@jhbryaniv]

I liked the behind the scene that was left in going to the crawl space. I also just saw this is Miami-Dade approved for use... There is hope I can build my next house with ICF.

[@darkangeldafu]

I am really envious of that house. It looks amazing. I live in Alaska and the regional builder made our houses like they should be in Florida. They installed compressed insulation in the floors without uncompressed them. They leak heat like crazy. The floors and walls are always cold in the winter. R-14? On the floors with compressed insulation. Walls can't be much better. Our floors are also warping like crazy in some of the houses can even see the subfloor.

[@fuelban]

I really appreciate what you guys are doing here.... Nice one thanks. Thom in Scotland.

[@lieuweapi]

We have those screens as well in Europe Matt, had them put in in every window opening when I had the windows replaced on my own 1970's remodel in The Netherlands. Love the option to vent without letting a lot of mosquito's in! Must be extra nice in Canada is I gather the mosquito is their "national bird".

[@ViolentKisses87]

A Mosquito ate mah bahbee.

[@4philipp]

Mosquito is the national bird, that’s funny. But I agree, there is no reason to not have a screen on the windows.

[@Ariccio123]

AvE?

[@denisrhodes54]

mosquito is the minnesota state bird

[@flybyairplane3528]

Lieuwe de Vries I visited family in GERMANY 2001, THEY HAD THOSE WINDOWS BUT NO SCREENS , I saw ZERO SCREENS IN GERMANY, but I recently , they can be retrofitted from inside , also had metal shutters on each window , W it’s slots for ventilation , if you chose . Cheers From NJ. USA. 🇳🇱🇺🇸

[@Hermiel]

I loved the included outtakes.

[@CrispinCourtenay]

I missed this a year ago - now I have a place for windows and doors, that does not involve ordering directly from Germany, thanks for sharing.

[@JustinHarcrow]

I agree on the exterior jamb extension. Our EverLog Concrete Log Siding material is anywhere from 1-1/2" to 4" thick and a lot of folks like the low profile trim option that this would provide.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

*Nice house for a large family* and grandparents too. Good to see that Americans are now building homes that save energy and the environment too ! Good for all of us !

[@guitarchitectural]

building a new home doesn't save the environment. especially a 5,000sf single family home. celebrate those that choose to live in multi-family housing... by far the most sustainable approach

[@debtminer4976]

@@guitarchitectural Feel free to live how you want, but noway in hell would I live in a multi family home. I'll build a damn hut before I have to do that. The only reason that even needs to be considered, is due to our stupid central grid paradigm. Plenty of advancement today, to break off the grid and use efficient means to fulfill all the needs, much more responsibly. But of course, the governments and corporations cannot let the plebs remember how to be independent.

[@guitarchitectural]

@@debtminer4976 multi family housing can also be townhouses, condos, etc. Indolent necessarily mean you have to live with the mother in law you detest ;)

[@debtminer4976]

@@guitarchitectural Agreed. . And that works for some, but most people are couch potatoes anymore. Being in the woods is below them.. No big projects going, don't maintain their own vehicles etc.. need elbow room for that.. and i'm not opposed to environmentally friendly sources for everything, i'm just convinced that the governments and big companies are.. At least, not in the way that benefits anyone but them.. Mike Reynolds, of the Earthship project, gave a talk on this very thing. Amazingly efficient homes that provide almost everything the dweller needs.. using nothing but ''green'' tech. The problem? Governments, regulators and utility companies. Independence will not be tolerated.. that's why they're selling us on these ant farm cities, where you wake up with your neighbor's elbow in your ass 😆 No thanx. . I'll just build myself, like our free ancestors did.

[@debtminer4976]

@Ashley Haadt Yeah.. They've really stolen peoples imaginations. The greatest polluters in the world (governments and corporations) are really going to provide the ''solutions''? That's hilariously sad, that people believe this nonsense...🤣😟😂😢

[@jobney]

I think Matt hesitated for a second when he noticed the foundation/crawlspace wall had a double moisture barrier. EPS foam will suck up water i̶f̶ when it gets in and so will the concrete. I have to assume the water can evaporate out the bottom at the base of the ICF system.

[@franktaccetta784]

Great content Matt!

[@jerrystark3587]

Impressive design and technology. Thanks!

[@frumpd63]

Absolutely excellent content, as always. Consistently one of my favorite channels and I don't even work in the building industry!

[@user-cg2iq5qs2y]

In Europe, Hungary we have this kind of windows everywhere at least for 10 years

[@rkan2]

Finland double pane since like late 60s and triple pane from late 90s

[@valdius85]

Still a new technology in UK! :)

[@alantyth]

Awesome video MAtt... Bloopers included ;-)

[@georgevue8175]

I grew up & have always lived in drafty old homes & I swear the constant flow of fresh air is why I have never been seriously ill. Wood heat either with firewood or pellet stove wood pellets is the most economical heat. Plus it is renewable - you plant another tree to get more.

[@justinballard7242]

These houses have hrv/erv systems which is fresh filtered air

[@MaxInLasVegas]

17.36 Love it your human and is your team, could you do a video on how you do videos? Great Videos as per usual.

[@raymondheckard234]

Matt the windows from Inotech that you like that has the screens and the tilt for ventilation is an Eastern European design from Russia and Ukraine. I am an Oklahoman living in Ukraine, and when we had our balcony rebuilt, and replaced the windows that Inotech is manufacturing, but made in a Ukrainian factory, with dual glass, the cost of the windows cost less that 500 dollars for all windows combined, and we have 7.5 meters of windows with 3 tilt windows, and one of the tilt windows also open double wide to bring large items into the apartment. To have all the windows 3 pane would have just cost 50 dollars more. It you can you really need to travel to Ukraine and Russia to see how they build. I think that you may know my cousin Dennis who has Built Green Texas.

[@rafflesmaos]

Heard somewhere that some unscrupulous companies in that part of the world skimp on the windows by not including the frame metal tubing reinforcement. Might be something to watch out for if the prices seem too good to be true as it wouldn't be possible to inspect without drilling or poking a hole through the frame.

[@raymondheckard234]

rafflesmaos I can tell you all the manufacturer’s all use the same manufacturing processes and design in this part of the world, and have to meet a certain standard that is defined by the government. They all have to meet the energy efficiency and safety standards, as well as durability. In cold climates you you generally do not want metal tubing in in window frames because it loses the thermal efficiency and allow for heat loss, and increase heat transfer. The government keeps a tight control on the energy efficiency, and are tightening the standards since most of the former USSR built buildings are on the central hot water boiler heating infrastructure, only some of the new built apartment buildings built in the last 20 years have individual heating sources. With Ukraine having to import 80% to 90% of the natural gas for heating, the government has a system that promotes energy conservation. The more you use, the higher the tariffs you pay for Gas, Electricity, Hot water and cold water. As for heating the buildings on the central heating plant, we have no control over the Temperature of the apartments and that is strictly controlled by the government heating enterprise. The prices is basically the same at all the vendors of the windows per Square Meter, since the windows are all made by the same manufacturers which was a former governmental enterprises.

[@KDOGGER11]

Love the content, especially in the more northern regions. Would be interesting to see a cost breakdown of a structure like this vs heating/cooling costs of a standard stick frame.

[@flybyairplane3528]

Matt, those windows, TWIST &Tilt were in my cousins place in Germany, also with drop down metal shades, you can pull up slightly to expose the ventilation slots , to get air inside when tilted in while you sleep or block out thunderstorms,the ONLY thing missing with them were screens, I saw Zero screens in GERMANY , heard that you can retrofit them now. Wish there were in USA. Cheers from NJ🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@brassj67]

uPVC windows have been installed in homes in the UK for over 35 years and some triple glaze with Pilklington K energy efficient glass

[@jaymathew]

2000W to heat the place? Fill it with 20 people and you won't have any heating bill :D

[@thebigmacd]

You'd have to un-airtight the house (open the windows) to keep it cool!

[@beebob1279]

A lot of humidity so keep that air exchange running

[@cybervigilante]

Just don't feed them beans.

[@tinysand3517]

Lmao

[@altergreenhorn]

He basicaly build a house by Euro code on lower side (15:40 wrong!) more or less, but 2000W aint realistic in winter with snow and with temperatures under 0 C for such a big house. I work on similar houses in EU for more than 10 years and I know a thing or two about this type of houses. The real number in winter with average temp -5C will be approx 4000/5000 W If he do the job right of course. Windows with triple glazing+low emission coating+argon gas inside, effective passive recuperation for air, etc About windows: cross section of his windows frames look a lot like frames from euro company Trocal ;)

[@Casper51tfg]

Really like the mess up and editing ending part. A good break from normalcy. Good job Matt.

[@tuomasholo]

Excellent video. Very informative

[@duncanjames914]

It would be great to see an update on this house now that it has been finished and operating for 2-3 years.

[@reedharris2519]

Quick edit missed before minute 17 Matt. Great video!

[@ae1ae2]

I like the behind the scenes! Need more editing "mistakes".

[@JoeSmith-um2sg]

@@ae1ae2 agreed

[@hansfrance7243]

Nice yeah, I have seen these window systems way back, over 15 years ago in Poland and Germany. Glad they're finally making it over to North America

[@frenchyroastify]

They've been here in Van for just as long. I think this company is bringing them back and making them mainstream.

[@walterbrunswick]

When the guy said there's a tarp around the footing that's when I knew he is on board 💯

[@snowcatcowboy]

Great job! Really impressed by your coverage of passive houses and ICF buildings, can you cover or comment on how builders are rodent proofing these builds, as rodents are a huge problem when it comes to foam in general; or is this not an issue? Thanks in advance and Keep up the great work!

[@atodaso1668]

Vancouver is known as rat city, its is 100% a problem here.

[@juliancate7089]

I get a chuckle every time Matt says, "color". He pronounces it like, "keller". It just adds to the charm, right?

[@wally6193]

It's "colour" not color, damn.

[@wally6193]

@Robert Freisler I'm Canadian, eh! Ha-ha.

[@christianxzowner2958]

This is a really efficient build..awesome

[@DizzyPanda]

We have same bug screens here in Europe, some windows even has integrated ones which you can roll down when you need. Those are way better because you don't need bug sceen all year in our climate zone.

[@dasi1985]

As a fellow Canuck, I must chuckle at the guy from BC commenting on "harsh winters here", LOL! To all of our non-Canadian friends I assure you, the Vancouver area does not get really cold. Vancouver shuts down roads and major services if 2 inches of snow stays more than a day!!!!!! We have many places in Canada that consistently get colder than -40 Fahrenheit (and colder), and Vancouver is not one of them! LOL

[@trevorhardy3544]

"Harsh" meaning the effects of weathering on materials...

[@Furiends]

I really want to see serious work on making external insulation retrofit for something like $10,000 for a rancher. That'd probably mean reusing the siding and other thrifty shit.

[@BrianKrahmer]

i love the screens on the windows. we've lived in 3 places in Germany with those style windows, and none of them have had screens. after living with those windows for a few years, i don't actually like them. when you tilt them, they move a tiny bit of air, they are actually too restrictive. and when you open them like a casement, i've yet to see one that has detents, so when the wind shifts, they will sometimes fly open or slam closed. the grass is always greener :)

[@don0bryne]

Hi Matt, Fellow builder in Norway here, love the channel! Just a quick reply, all new houses in Norway are passive house standard or better! You´re welcome to visit Norway and check it your self. Keep up the good work and keep make these interesting vids, brother!

[@scomi]

$1200 a window. At what point do we not break the envelope, make foe windows on the outside just for aesthetics, then use a framed monitor on the inside of the house for cameras on the outside. That way you could look out any window, from any or multiple locations. Also, there's the benefit of being able to move a window inside the house to any wall or hight you'd like. I think I'm on to something!

[@jpbouffard]

Virtual windows. Not a bad idea. I could see this being done on North facing walls. Of course, the light from monitors is not natural light....

[@atodaso1668]

@@jpbouffard Why north facing? Windows have the lowest r value no matter what wall they are on.

[@loismcglothlen7242]

Now if you could show people how to do this in an older house. That would be incredible

[@derd3]

Agree. Id like to see what I can do about insulating my Phoenix block home against the heat.

[@macthemec]

Seen their stuff in west Vancouver, it is very nice, that sliding door does glide like butter

[@roxyraccoon8856]

Got a great tip on the door detail, thanks.

[@pcno2832]

1:59 I've always been under the impression that most, or maybe all "vinyl windows" and "vinyl siding" was UPVC, but that we are just used to calling it "vinyl" here in the USA. The PVC with all of those nasty plasticizers in it is what they use to make beanbag chairs, bus seats and Beyonce's sleazy dresses. That's not to say that all UPVC is equal, but that any "vinyl" suitable for a window would have to be some kind of UPVC. I know they advertise "UPVC" siding in Australia which is said to be "7 times as thick as that cheap stuff from America"; I assume that means it also has more fillers, but whatever it has is what it takes to survive their sunny climate which makes a mess of the stuff we usually see here.

[@quaz18]

Also nice to get a look into matt mind in making these videos 17:03-17:41

[@chriswithrow3107]

That was entertaining

[@Painfulwhale360]

Huh? Lol

[@troychampion]

really like those windows and doors, quality shines.

[@PawPaws_Place]

Thanks. I plan to put one like this into my house when I build it. It only seems fitting with all the oak I have laying around to heat the house with it.

[@rdyer8764]

I'm really curious what kind of appliances they are planning on. A couple TVs, a desktop computer or two, plus a refrigerator in the kitchen, and a houseful of even energy efficient LED light bulbs is going to be way more than 1500W. Will this home, like many business office buildings, rarely need heating, but most of time require cooling?

[@donalddench608]

What's to keep the house from being a "sick" house due to the lack ventilation from outside. I've read alot about problems having to put in a super expensive air filtering devices due to lack inside outside air exchange 10-15 %

[@realmofmetal8696]

my thoughts on this: as long as you don't have attic air getting sucked into your ducts or sucked into the living space through spaces in the framing , the dry wall , the wiring or the pipes, then the air will be fine.

[@MrSloika]

@@realmofmetal8696 What? Moisture....breathing, cooking, bathing, etc...are going to have to be managed, to say nothing of carbon dioxide, and off gassing from from all that plastic and foam. Significant amounts of fresh air are going to have to be circulated through the house. Yes, this can be done properly, and in a more efficient way than with a drafty old house, but the only way this place can be heated with a 'hair dryer' is if the outside temp is 70 degrees and you want it at 72 inside.

[@jimmydyurko]

Passive houses typically have an air exchanger system in the furnace that pulls clean air from outside, filters, and conditions it, while pushing equal airflow out of the house. This system is healthier than the conventional closed loop system that continually heats and cools the same air. The efficiency is boosted by having a heat exchanger passing the heat between the input and output ducts without mixing the air.

[@donalddench608]

@@jimmydyurko Thank you for a coherent answer. I really wasn't buying crack the windows open.

[@fionafiona1146]

@@donalddench608 That's working good enough but more expensive in heating.

[@jessicaneal8553]

I LOVE the locking sliding door!

[@rickeldridge2878]

Love this new tech and environment friendly products

[@mohammedleechang6025]

Those tilting windows, including the screens, are pretty standard here in Europe. In Belgium, where I live and study, brands such as Schüco, Belisol and Winsol are pretty standard. Im studying architecture, where passive houses are seen as standard, we get a lot of classes about it. Our landcodes are getting to passive houses as the standard, but not fully yet though.

[@seanrodgers1839]

Building is dominated by large companies that pay off politicians. The building code is very lax. Anyone who knows anything builds much better than the building code. Small companies do the custom builds. The worst quality is a 1970's houses. Things are improving, and more people are getting to know the higher standards.

[@FirstLast-qy7hf]

is that why buying a house isn't an option for many of your middle class?

[@donnienall626]

totally didn't edit it how you meant to lol... awesome house I wish mine were 1/10th as efficient as that.

[@publicmail2]

insulate your attic with blown in R-60, its cheap and will give you a bang for buck, heat rises, forget replacing windows, that is the last and most expensive. Insulating window shades with foil darken and insulate well.

[@rkalle66]

@@publicmail2 before talking about insulation talk about air tightness/leakage and ask what's going on in the attic. Simply insulating may end up with a lot of condensed water and Matt can just start a new remodeling ;-)

[@4philipp]

Close the windows, it helps a lot ;)

[@publicmail2]

@@rkalle66 Funny you say that, but a slightly leaky house actually helps with condensation. In a cold climate letting in small amounts of dry outside air which becomes really dry when heated helps, it's the super tight homes that have relative humidity problems, then an ERV, HRV is required.

[@lrc87290]

@@publicmail2 first seal your attic.

[@JL-ij2xc]

Good show Matt. Thank you. John L. Fairlawn Virginia USA

[@Chris_at_Home]

I live in South Central Alaska and I built my home with double stud walls. It is a 3000 duplex and I used a little less than 500 gallons of heating oil last winter which was one of the coldest winters we have had. I burn most of my oil in the dark months because I have over 200 sqft of glass on the south wall. In March even when it is 0F out if the sun is shining the heater isn’t running. The daylight basement has 4” of foam on the exterior of the wall because with ICF you won’t store heat. The house framing is double stud wall with a 2x8 top plate. The walls have R40 closed cell foam and the ceilings are R38+R21 fiberglass batts. I used a lot of acoustic seal to seal the vapor barrier on the ceiling. I have an HRV system for fresh air and put an outside vent for my wood stove.

[@atodaso1668]

I kept a mechanics creeper in my crawl space (3' tall) so I could get to the water shut off which was at the opposite end of my crawlspace access.

[@pcno2832]

It might be useful to do a followup on this house showing all the other alterations needed to make a house this well sealed and insulated livable. I assume it has some kind of recovery ventilators, but it also should have a refrigerator that directs the heat out in the summer and a dryer that reclaims the heat in the winter and avoids sucking heated or cooled air from the interior. I like the extra insulation, but I wonder if those expensive windows and doors are overkill; the tilt-turn windows look annoying, especially if you want them fully open in the spring or fall, and while the lift&slide door are ingenious, I have to wonder if how well they stay sealed in the long run.

[@jobney]

They mention the HRV/ERV when in the crawlspace. The unit has a heater built-in they use to heat the whole house. In a tight house like this, if you want an indoor laundry room you would use a heat pump clothes dryer. Unvented and 1/5 the energy. To get a passive house level of airtightness you really need fancy windows with good seals. You can't use traditional sliding doors if you want it to be airtight. To be airtight the door must disengage the seal before it moves. I would go with the french door style myself. It's the same reason why they don't use double-hung sliding windows. The casement windows are much easier to design airtight.

[@ori4640]

Hi Thank for sharing your amazing video's, just to let you know 1000W = about 3412 BTU'S so the man say 1500W it's about 5,118 BTU'S

[@waynepettis2641]

Hi Matt, Enjoyed this video. All your posts are very informative. One comment I have about the wall/insulation design of the house you featured is this: we the same wall/foam/rain screen design for our post and beam house that sits in rural Ontario Canada. It’s now over 25 years old and I’ve been replacing the cedar siding it was built with since it has aged poorly. In doing so I’ve discovered that mice love foam insulation. I have uncovered several areas where the mice have burrowed into the foam, in some cases all the way to the drywall, and created nests. The same thing is going to happen to the house you featured. I think you need to have some kind of barrier on the outside of the foam to pest-proof the insulation. I don’t know if you have done any research on this issue but I’d appreciate seeing a future post from you addressing this issue. The windows and doors you featured from Innotech look very intriguing. How do you think they compare with those you featured from I think it’s called European Architectural Supply? I’m going to get a quote from Innotech on Pella patio sliders I want to replace. I wonder if they have a competitor in eastern Canada.

[@atodaso1668]

The mice/rat problem with foam is always over looked, haven't seen anyone address it yet. Its the main reason I am making my own insulated zip system sheathing (foam insulation behind the plywood siding), and doing a staggered double thick interior wall instead. This house will have so many families of rats living in it its not even funny, Vancouver is known as rat city.

[@CG_Hali]

It's true Siga tape is very high quality and also can be used for chemically sensitive people's homes. We used it to fix a tarp garage door (over 12 feet) and even though it's not meant to be exposed to the elements, it's hanging in there no problem in real cold Ontario.