Renovating for Ottawa's Climate – Zone B
Ottawa has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. Throughout the year temperatures can range from 26.5°C (80°F) in July, with some summer days exceed 32°C, to temperature below -15.3°C (4.5°F) in January. With such extreme temperatures and day-night temperature fluctuations, Ottawa home renovators don't have it easy. They need to take special care selecting the right building materials and applying the right design and renovation solutions to ensure maximum comfort, moisture control and durability. Precipitation, solar energy, temperature and humidity will all influence your home renovation project. The construction practices and solutions applied will directly impact your level of comfort, the life of your home, frequency of maintenance and on-going energy costs.
The Energy Star program divides the country into four climate zones based on annual average temperature. Zone A is the mildest and Zone D is the coldest. A home in the Ottawa/Gatineau area would require Zone B certified windows and doors.
Smart renovators such as CastleCorp take Ottawa's climate into account to:
- Improve home comfort.
- Lower heating and cooling costs.
- Ensure your home is weatherproof and durable.
- Control indoor humidity, moisture and condensation.
- Ensure your home is strong enough to stand up to the elements.
- Manage snow load and drainage.
- Withstand horizontal wind force in relation to site exposure.
The products and systems used by CastleCorp meet rigorous criteria comprising:
- Compliance with the Building Code.
- Compliance with other non-Building Code performance requirements.
- Compliance with CastleCorp Quality Standards, including manufacturing process and quality control system assessment.
- Performance evaluation based on suitability of the product or system for use.
- Price-value ratio initially and over the lifetime of the product.
- Reliability and durability
- Non-tangibles (e.g., comfort, aesthetics, optimal use of space,)
- Professional reviews, customer reviews, supplier's corporate standing and product guarantee.
If you have to repair or renovate, choosing the right Ottawa home renovation company makes all the difference. We're here to help you. Contact us today! Even if it's just to chat about ideas you might have for home improvements in the future. We want to hear from you.