Structure
CLT panels with pre-routed electrical and service cavities — no conventional framing cycle.
Proprietary platform
System & technologies
An integrated envelope — structure, insulation, cladding, and glazing designed together. Explore how the factory-built platform and its core technologies deliver repeatable cold-climate performance.
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Onsite assembly steps
~80/20
Materials vs labour
R10–R17
Glazing range
~90%
Energy reduction target
One system, four pillars
Each layer is engineered to work with the next — purchasing components without the overall design would be expensive and inefficient.
Exo-insulation
Continuous wrap from roof to below grade — thermal-bridge-free, like blubber and fur for the building.
Exterior finish
Factory-applied cladding bonded to insulation — brick, stucco, or silica textures in one step.
Glazing
High-performance windows integrated for airtightness — not generic inserts with weak thermal points.
Integrated platform
Core technologies inside every Polar Maxima building
Six systems designed to work together — select a layer to see how it fits the whole building.
Building stack — live highlight
Factory built
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Shipped flat
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4-step onsite
Use arrow keys to move between technologies · See the wall cross-section
From structure to exo-insulation
Click a layer to highlight it in the cross-section — indoor comfort separated from outdoor extremes.
Select a layer on the left to highlight it in the cross-section.
Thermal boundary
Envelope, insulation & openings
Continuous exo-insulation meets system-integrated windows and doors — one coordinated thermal shell, not separate trades.
360° exo-insulation wrap
Envelope & insulation
Continuous exo-insulation
Wraps the entire structure from roof to below grade — separating indoor comfort from outdoor extremes and eliminating thermal bridges.
- Roof to below grade
- Factory-applied cladding
- Polar Max 360 XPS
- One insulation + finish layer
System-integrated openings
R17Max glazing
ARCTICCertified tier
TightAir seal strategy
Windows & doors
High-performance, soundproof glazing engineered for cold climates — installed as system components with the envelope’s air-tightness strategy, not generic field inserts.
- Wood frames: Douglas Fir or Pine, factory glazed
- Effective R-values from R9 through R17 (Polar Cub, Bear, Extreme)
- Doors with compression sealing and warm-side hardware
- Six window types plus high-performance entry systems
Factory-first, four steps onsite
Complexity moves into controlled manufacturing — the site sequence stays short and repeatable.
Lift structure
Panels with pre-routed electrical and mechanical paths.
Attach exo panels
Insulation plus finished cladding in one factory-made unit.
Install glazing
High-performance windows and doors as system components.
Seal & connect
Air barrier continuity, HRV/ERV, and energy packages.
Mechanical, energy & future integration
How the building platform supports comfort, renewables, indoor air, and next-generation water systems.
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Ultra-low heating & cooling loads
Super-insulated envelopes shrink mechanical plant size — lowering capital cost and making distributed energy realistic.
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Solar PV & electro-thermal storage
Roof and site strategies paired with storage that can absorb surplus renewable energy for space and water heating.
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Advanced air quality
HRV/ERV with filtration and purification designed for tight homes — critical for northern communities and wildfire smoke events.
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Water & waste (roadmap)
Partner-ready integration for water-from-air, blackwater-to-energy, and compostable streams — see our partner program.
From dozens of steps to just a few
Conventional construction stacks trade upon trade onsite. Polar Maxima shifts work to the factory.
Conventional onsite
8+
Typical trade sequence
Framing
Insulation
Drywall
Trim
Ext. insulation
Siding
Windows
Inspections
Often ~50% materials / ~50% labour; weather-dependent in Canada.
Materials 50%
Labour 50%
Polar Maxima assembly
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Repeatable onsite sequence
Lift panels
Exo panels
Glazing
Seal & HRV
Target ~80% materials / ~20% labour at manufacturing scale.
Materials 80%
Labour 20%
Performance & durability
Specifications vary by model and jurisdiction — core system goals at a glance.
Engineered for extreme climates
Over a decade of Yukon R&D informing panel and glazing design — sold as an integrated platform, not disconnected SKUs.
Target R-values for Arctic and sub-Arctic environments.
Thermal-bridge-free envelope roof to below grade.
10+ years Yukon R&D on panels and glazing.
Air-tightness targets — minimize uncontrolled heat loss.
Envelopes durable under freeze/thaw and harsh UV.
Integrated platform — not a menu of disconnected parts.