ICF/Radiant/Rigid
The product lines we carry are extremely cost effective, significantly improve the energy efficiency and noise control of homes, large buildings and commercial structures and are designed to improve the comfort of occupants as well as “ease of use” by construction and renovation specialists.
Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) provide structure, insulation, and air and vapour barriers within one complete system. They have been available in Canada for approximately fifty (50) years with popularity growing as the building industry moves towards the Net Zero & Passive House standards due to changing Customer Preferences and Government Environmental Requirements.
Radiant which includes Hydronic “In-Floor” Radiant Heat & Snowmelt Systems provide warm, energy-efficient floors and snow-free driveway surfaces. There are many positives but energy efficiency and increasing the value of your home are the two that usually make the difference.
Rigid Insulation provides thermal protection and can often serve as an air and moisture barrier. It is very effective at resisting heat flow thus saving energy/money. There are two main types of rigid insulation: expanded polystyrene (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS).
Who we are …
The RGS Team are “Subject Matter Experts” in High Performance Building Products & Systems for Residential, Multi Unit Residential & Commercial structures.
What we do …
Provide our customers with the materials and expertise to design and build Better Buildings. Buildings that are sustainably built with products that are recyclable, sourced locally and contribute significantly to reduced energy costs and the lowering of our Carbon Footprint.
How we do it …
We are your “Net Zero” ally, committed to using our technical expertise to investigate the products we offer so that you don’t have to:
• Embodied Carbon Content
• Environmental Product Declaration
• Global Warming Potential
• Life Cycle Assessments
Our Goal …
To provide high performance products with the in-house expertise to ensure that you always have the right material for the right application, foundation to roofline, cradle to grave. Products designed to reduce the environmental/carbon footprint to ensure a sustainable future.
To educate and communicate the environmental performance and impact of these materials over their lifetime we will work with our vendors to ensure the products we represent meet these criteria, with the building science to back it up.
Our Partners (Team RGS) …
• Architects
• Building Science Experts
• Certified Passive House Designers
• Certified Net Zero Builders/Designers
• Engineers
• Manufacturers of High Performance Materials
• Structure Owners & Consumers
We are “Members in Good Standing” of …
• Canada Green Building Council
(www.cagbc.org)
• Passive House Canada
(www.passivehousecanada.com)