The Art of HVAC Sizing: Mastering Manual S for Optimal Performance

In the third installment of our HVAC design series, we delve into the intricacies of sizing and selecting HVAC equipment - a sophisticated HVAC design stage this is often misunderstood. To write this article we have consulted with Jake DeWerth, an HVAC Design & Building Performance Expert from Florida. Understanding a “Ton” in HVAC A [...]

By |December 18th, 2023|Building Science|Comments Off on The Art of HVAC Sizing: Mastering Manual S for Optimal Performance

Importance of a Drained & Ventilated Rainscreen Behind Cladding

The simple explanation that describes the function of an exterior wall assembly is that it separates the exterior environment from the interior environment. To perform this “simple function” the assembly must control heat flow, control air flow, control water vapor flow, control rain penetration, control light, solar and other radiation, control noise, control fire, [...]

By |August 16th, 2023|Building Science, Residential|Comments Off on Importance of a Drained & Ventilated Rainscreen Behind Cladding

An Introduction to Professional HVAC Design: Elevating Home Performance and Efficiency

This post is the first of a series of articles that will guide you through the intricacies of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) design, with a focus on high-performance homes and buildings. We're fortunate to partner with Jake DeWerth, an experienced HVAC Design & Building Performance Expert from Florida, for this deep-dive series. This [...]

By |August 8th, 2023|Residential, Uncategorized|Comments Off on An Introduction to Professional HVAC Design: Elevating Home Performance and Efficiency

With 1,000 Net-Zero Ready Homes Built (In Canada), What Have We Learned?

Over the past 5+ years, 1,000+ Net-Zero (NZ) and Net-Zero-Ready (NZR) homes have been built in Canada under the Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s Net Zero Home Program. And with that sample size, and with energy codes are trending toward the Net Zero Ready benchmark, it’s time to ask ourselves – what have we learned? [...]

By |May 19th, 2023|Building Science|Comments Off on With 1,000 Net-Zero Ready Homes Built (In Canada), What Have We Learned?

The Difference Between a Radon Barrier and a Gas Permeable Layer (And How Our Engineered Insulation Products Help Achieve Both)

Logix Brands offer two engineered insulation products that help mitigate Radon ingress into homes and buildings: Halo Subterra Plus and Heat-Sheet Heavy. However, the functions of these two products are vastly different. Subterra Plus is a superior radon barrier alternative to 6-mil poly, whereas Heat-Sheet Heavy is a more effective gas permeable layer than [...]

By |April 12th, 2023|Building Science|Comments Off on The Difference Between a Radon Barrier and a Gas Permeable Layer (And How Our Engineered Insulation Products Help Achieve Both)

A Primer on Upcoming Changes to US Energy Codes (And How Our Engineered Insulation Products Can Help)

More stringent energy codes are being adopted across the USA.  Here is the current make up energy codes on a state-by-state basis: And here are the energy code adoptions are expected in the near future: And, recently passed federal incentives for energy code upgrades will only accelerate this trend. In the post [...]

By |March 14th, 2023|Updates & Interests|Comments Off on A Primer on Upcoming Changes to US Energy Codes (And How Our Engineered Insulation Products Can Help)

Wall to Roof Transitions and How to Effectively Maintain the Four Control Layers

In a previous Logix Brands blog post “Transition Details at Grade” were reviewed and one finding was that failures often don’t occur in the field of a wall, roof or the foundation, but rather at the transition from one control layer or material to another control layer or material (i.e. air control layer from [...]

By |December 13th, 2022|Building Science|Comments Off on Wall to Roof Transitions and How to Effectively Maintain the Four Control Layers

Transition Details at Grade – Cold Climates

Importance of Detailing Transitions Failures of the building enclosure can occur within a wall, roof, or the foundation, however, more often than not a failure occurs at the transition from one assembly or material to another (i.e. above grade wall to foundation wall or exterior to interior air barrier system). A failure at a [...]

By |May 24th, 2022|Building Science|Comments Off on Transition Details at Grade – Cold Climates
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