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MDF Formaldehyde Free Alternatives - Made from Rice Stalks
Healthy indoor air quality

The formaldehyde-free MDF non-toxic alternative made of natural rice-stalks

Formaldehyde-free & eco-friendly MDF alternative interior finishing wood products such as rice stalk MDF panels are coming to the USA & Canada. Zero VOC to improve the indoor air quality of homes and protect our health. Formaldehyde-free MDF made from rice - available at distributors in USA & Canada There is a…

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Net Zero Energy Homes Pilot Canada
Green building certifications

Net zero energy homes Canadian pilot results

Find the builders and see the homes that succeeded in the Net Zero Energy Canadian pilot project. In the EcoHome green building guide pages you can learn to build a Net Zero Energy Home that can withstand a climate change. Net Zero Energy Homes pilot program goals The goal of the R-2000 Net Zero Energy homes pilot…

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What is a Free Home Energy Audit Canada?
Grants and incentives

Free home energy audits in Canada

Take advantage of green home energy-efficiency renovation tax credits & incentives to help improve home performance. It starts with a free home energy audit, find out here what that is & how to identify which home improvements save the most money. What is the free home energy audit? Breaking news: Canada Greener…

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Free Energy Audits, Net Zero Home Grants & Interest Free Home Renovation Loans
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0% loans & Grants for Green Home Renovations & Construction - A Boost for Canadians in 2020

Green Home Renovation Tax Credits, Net Zero Home Grants & interest free loans & incentives for home renovations will all help Canadians to live more sustainably in 2020 & beyond - Ecohome has the details. Green home incentives: Net Zero home grants & zero interest home renovation loans for 2020 Breaking News: New…

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How to choose the best home EV charger or EVSE?
Lifestyle, location and commuting

EV home charging stations - how to decide which is the best EVSE for you

EV Home chargers are a relatively new thing for consumers to choose, so new that most people don't know they are really called EVSE's! Learn about EVSE's here, and how to choose which are the best. Which is the best home EV charger? That depends... Here's a suprising fact for many new EV owners - the charger for a…

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BC Energy Step Code - Builder Design Guide &  Requirements explained
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The new BC energy step code: builder design guide & requirements explained - Vancouver

Are you a BC builder concerned about what the new BC Energy Step Code will mean for your business? EcoHome's been writing articles about high-efficiency construction for over 10 years, so relax, we can help. The new BC Energy Step Code - The details The BC Energy Step Code is a new provincial standard intended to…

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Prefab Passive House & LEED Kit Homes for Sale in Ontario & North Eastern US
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Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of buying a new home?

Prefab homes make choosing an Architect designed LEED or Passive House high performance house design easy. All the important choices of non-toxic Sustainable materials have been made, add a building lot & in a few months you're home & dry (& warm!). Prefab Home kits are ideal for Passive House or LEED certified…

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Tiny Houses encouraged Washington State for Affordable Housing WA
Tiny house

Tiny houses - Washington State promotes tiny homes & eco-villages for affordable Housing in WA

Tiny Houses – Washington State paves the way for tiny home eco-villages & minimum building codes for their construction. WA paves the way for tiny home eco-villages: Tiny houses, also colloquially referred to as tiny homes, are both an increasingly attractive and affordable housing option as well as a trending…

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Poly vapour barriers in air conditioned houses can cause mold and rot
Healthy indoor air quality

Why you should never Install air-con in a home with a vapor barrier

The practice of putting polyethylene vapor barriers in houses was intended to keep them dry, but it ends up keeping them wet. It's time to explore alternatives and to reconsider how to keep homes cool in summer. Vapor barrier + air-con = damp moldy walls So here's a little known fact that most HVAC installers won't…

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Wildfire Smoke & How to Keep it Outside Homes
Healthy indoor air quality

How to keep wildfire smoke out of homes with mechanical ventilation systems?

Normally Homes & Indoor Spaces Should be Ventilated with Outdoor Air - But What Should we do when It's Smoky Outside? How to protect our Health when our high efficiency Homes have HRV, ERV or Central Aircon Systems. How to protect indoor air quality from smoke during wildfires in homes with HVAC? As we move towards…

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The Best Electric Car - Discover which EV is best for You
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The best electric car - find the EV that is right for you

It's impossible to choose the right electric car without first defining which EV is best for you depending on where you live, where you're driving to and what or who you're transporting. Buying an electric car (or EV) is on the increase For a lot of people though there's a nagging question in the back of everyone’s…

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