Global Design Studio Blog Prescriptive vs Performance

Prescriptive vs Performance, which Path should I choose?Since the 2014 the Alberta Building Code has Included Section 9.36 which is specifically referring to Energy Efficiency of Houses and Small Buildings. The application of this is meant to reduce the Carbon Footprint related to Residential Housing.There are essentially 4 ways of complying with Section 9.36 of the Building Code:Prescriptive PathPrescriptive with Trade-offPerformance PathENERGY STAR / LEED etcSince Prescriptive with Trade-Off is based ...