Grow some food! Why gardening matters to home designers? Agriculture, transportation, construction and building operations consistently top the charts of energy use and carbon footprint. As an i...
NIDO's next frontier: Sustainable Building Materials Taking stock of Environmental Sustainability As the building industry rolls out more stringent energy efficiency targets, a second very i...
2019 Construction Costs - BC Interior One of the most common questions we are asked is how much does it cost to build a custom designed home? While the numbers can vary widel...
Passive House Cooktop & Range Hood Exhaust The Cost to Install The major difference between an electric induction cooktop and a natural gas cooktop is the cost of the ventilation s...
BC Energy Step Code Responses to Inevitable Questions Many BC local governments are consulting and considering if and when to implement the BC Energy Step Code. Nido Design provided the follow...
NIDO Urges Step Code 3 in Kelowna and Beyond Implementing BC’s Energy Step Code by municipalities is critical to enable the construction of energy efficient buildings, achieve meanin...
Brett Sichello Design Now NIDO Design Inc. Imagine a home that can produce all of its own energy, and even has enough left over to power an electric car or collect a dividend chequ...
Defy Six Enemies of Heat Loss in Homes Buying or building a new house is the most significant investment we in our lives. Providing warmth and comfort should be a precondition ...
Triple Glazed Passive House Windows A high performance triple glazed window is a critical component required to achieve up to 75% energy savings in a Passive House. There ar...
Vapour Barriers and Air Tight Envelopes In order to be effective a vapour barrier must be completely sealed. Therein lies the problem of conventional practices. The intent of th...