In this series, host Nathan Kischel visits job sites around British Columbia to learn how other builders and architects are addressing high performance construction, and the BC Energy Step Code.
How do you build a home that battles 30-degree Celsius heat in the summer, and -30 degree Celsius cold in the winter while consuming little to no energy?
Host Nathan Kischel of Purehaus Developments takes you on a tour while speaking with many like-minded industry professionals from all corners of the market. His curiosity about low energy construction is what drives him to learn from the best of the best and share that knowledge with the Build Show community.
David Arnott graciously opens his shop doors to The Build Show and shows Nathan around TAG Panels' multi-step manufacturing process. David is not only the co-founder of TAG Panels, but is also the owner and principal architect at STARK Architecture. His manufacturing process takes a simple app...
This mountain retreat was designed to maximize floor area, construction schedule, and thermal efficiency. STARK Architecture worked alongside TAG Panels and Gavan Construction to quickly build this sizable modern ski chalet. David takes The Build Show through some of the key factors of optimiz...
Shaun St-Amour is a Product Consultant from 475 High Performance Building Supply. Shaun has many talents, and one of them is teaching building science in a super engaging and enthusiastic way. In this episode, Shaun takes The Build Show on-site to see first-hand how critical elements of a high...
On a stunning lakeside orchard in Summerland British Columbia, NIDO and Red Stag Contracting team up to deliver a stylish and comfortable home for a young family. The Build Show got a great tour of some very interesting details in the high performance Step 4 home. So much time and effort went ...
The Build Show heads up north past Kelowna to Lake Country BC to tour an owner-built Step 5 home. This rock-solid home was designed with easy-to-install materials, which are also super easy to achieve high R-Values and airtightness. Owner-builder Leighton Williams does a fantastic job explaini...
Nathan is a 28 year old builder from North Vancouver, British Colombia. He has been enthused with design, construction and nature for his entire life. Over his 8 years in the industry, he has worked in serval different residential construction environments, all the way from tract housing devel...
