"Green building"

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

Concept and design

How waterjet cutting technology is advancing sustainable home construction

...green construction workflow? Incorporating waterjet technology into your building process requires more than buying a machine, it demands early planning and tight coordination between design, fabrication, and sustainability teams. This is particularly important for projects targeting green building certifications or mo...

Tiny house

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

...building code standards for building Tiny Houses: In 2018, the International Code Council issued suggestions for Tiny house building standards in Appendix Q of the International Residential Code (IRC). Tiny home legislation ESSB 5383 directs the WA State Building Council to adopt standards specific to tiny houses by D...

Efficient home design

"The Most Resilient House in North America"

...Building News, Greenspec, and BuildingGreen. this is an excerpt of what he had to say about the Kenogami House, the rest can be found on the RDI website Ecohome's Kenogami House in northern Quebec was described by Alex Wilson of the Resilient Design Institute based in Brattleboro, Vermont, as "The most resilient hous...

Tiny house

The tiny house movement may have gotten tinier with the arrival of Otis

...building on the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide. New prefab homes, see here a directory of the best manufacturers Is a tiny house with a greenhouse on a trailer a good or bad idea? Resilient building techniques are essential for a changing climate See tiny house models here for inspiration ...

Lifestyle, location and commuting

Sustainable building practices create prosperous communities

...Green Building Week was greener buildings, better places, healthier people, which highlighted the need to create a more sustainable environment for future generations. Green building councils representing 98 countries attended the event, which is now in its fourth year. Now that you know green building trends. Find...

Air and vapour barriers

Airtight construction of homes is essential: "your house sucks." "Oh yeah? your house blows!"

...building, forcing air in on some sides and forcing it out on others. Aside from being blocked by other buildings or planting a stand of evergreen trees, the only thing you can do to stop wind pressure is to work overtime when you are sealing up your house to prevent air leaks in the first place. The stack (or chimney) ...

LEED Homes

LEED Home in the Gatineau Hills

...Green Building Guide pages. All about the LEED for Homes rating system Ecohome builds Canada's first LEED V4 Platinum home All you need to know about achieving Passive House certification Resilient design features to make homes more livable and last longer Discover all the benefits of a free Ecohome Network M...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Net Zero Energy Community in Calgary, Alberta

...Green Building Guide pages. Discover more about building Net Zero Energy homes here All about the LEED for Homes rating system Ecohome builds Canada's first LEED V4 Platinum home All you need to know about achieving Passive House certification Resilient design features to make homes more livable and last long...

Living Building Challenge

Taking the Living Building Challenge

...green building rating systems in Canada, and LEED platinum is the highest award. The Living Building standard exceeds that. There are 7 components to the Living Building Challenge: site, water, energy, health, materials, equity and beauty. As of yet, no building in Canada has been able to succeed in all categories. Whe...

Concept and design

Efficient home design, or how to design a home to use less energy

...green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and on the pages below: Which is the best insulation for a home? How much insulation should a green home have? Insulation buyers guide: choosing the best rigid nsulation boards Tips for successfully building affordable and efficient homes Resilie...