"Green building Canada"

Green building Canada / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

LEED Homes

What is different with LEED V4?

...building on the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Green home rating systems for Canada and the U.S.A All about Passive House certification Future-proof building techniques for a changing climate See different tiny house designs and models Find more about green home construction and re...

LEED Homes

Canada Green Building Council Leadership Awards

...Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recognizes individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to the CaGBC’s mission and goals in advancing green building in Canada. The Leadership Awards categories are as follows: The Academic Leadership Award The Emerging Green Builder Leadership Award The...

Efficient home design

The Kenogami House: designed to ENDURE

...green building techniques on the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide: Find the most efficient and durable prefab homes here Kenogami wins award as the most resilient home in North America! Why we need to build green homes that withstand climate change events Resilient design features for susta...

Lifestyle and environment

Green buildings are better situated to handle climate extremes

...green buildings advance resiliency in disasters. “Green Building and Climate Resilience: Understanding Impacts and Preparing for Changing Conditions” describes potential adaptive strategies available to green building practitioners. These strategies add an important new dimension to the green building industry’s long-s...