ects and to other contractors.
“The insulation company started primarily
because we wanted to have complete control
of all quality control and scheduling for this
part of the construction,” Coggins explained.
According to Coggins, citing a 2009 Canadian
Mortgage and Housing Corporation study, 85
per cent of the value of a net zero homes comes
from 15 per cent of the cost by addressing en-
velope issues and insulation needs — that bet-
ter insulation increases the value of your home
and lowers monthly living costs.
“When you put that into practice, it is one
of the most important thing you can do when
building,” he said. “Make sure a house is sealed
and insulated properly, and that’s going to have
a financial benefit on operating costs and for
resale as energy costs continue to rise.”
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