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EIFS Outperforms Other Claddings

ATLANTA, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ – 50 Year Product Life Tops in the Industry – Sustainable construction with Energy Efficiency Sto Corp., the innovative world leading manufacturer of energy-efficient cladding systems and high performance architectural coatings, has released a life-cycle study of Sto engineered claddings systems showing they outperform other wall claddings over a full 50-year [...]

Federal Government Offers Eco-ENERGY Retrofit Program

But everything you do to improve the energy efficiency of your home will help. For more information on home renovations, go to makeitright.ca.

EIFS Insulates and Controls Moisture Better Than Hardiboard, Brick, Stucco

The results of a Phase II U.S Depart of Energy study on EIFS (synthetic stucco) have been provided, and confirm what building professionals have known for years: EIFS insulates walls and manages moisture better than alternative building products including hardiboard, brick and (traditional) stucco. The study was done over the course of 3 years in [...]

EIFS Sales in Positive Trend (Chart)

Ever since EIFS’ introduction into the US and Canadian market, it has been on an upward trend. Even with it’s problems through the 90′s it has countinued to climb in popularity due to it’s insulating value and vast range of design options. With the moisture issues formerly plaguing it now solved (and new research indicating [...]

Sources Of Heat Loss/Gain In A Home

What part of unrenovated homes is the cause for the greatest source of heat loss/gain? Where should your money be put if you want to make the biggest, immediately difference?

  • What is Stucco?

    "Stucco" is typically what people in the Toronto area use when they're looking for EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish Systems, or "synthetic stucco"). We use the two terms interchangeably.

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