"Green"

Green / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Insulation and soundproofing

Is spray foam a good choice? Lessons from the UK's spray foam insulation crisis

...Green Building Guide pages. Removing spray foam insulation from homes, dangerous and expensive Which rigid foam insulation panels to use where - Polyiso v EPS v Styrofoam and alternatives Is spray foam insulation toxic and is it a good idea in homes? How to dispose of construction waste responsibly Find more ...

Insulation and soundproofing

Spray foam insulation: the hidden environmental costs of difficult removal

...Green Building Guide pages. Which rigid foam insulation panels to use where - Polyiso v EPS v Styrofoam & alternatives Is installing spray foam insulation a good idea or is it toxic? Why building a sustainable green home is the most affordable option How to dispose of construction waste responsibly Find ...

Grants and incentives

Greener Homes interest-free loan scheme 2021 Canada - the ultimate guide

...Greener Homes interest-free loan scheme. Learn more about Canadian and US renovation tax credits and incentives, as well as green home improvement ideas in the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Canada greener homes grant 2021 - how to apply step by step Find free home energy audits in Canad...

Lifestyle and environment

Next to nothing: why living zero-waste matters

...green food choices Guides for green lifestyle and environment choices Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages - also, learn more about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here.

Lifestyle and environment

Tru Earth Eco-Strip laundry soap reviewed as a liquid laundry detergent alternative

...green lifestyle choices in these pages : Why to choose HE and ENERGY STAR appliances for homes How to grow microgreens in your home How to reduce climate impact with green food choices Low-emission commuting choices Using horse chestnuts to make natural laundry soap Find more about green home constructio...

Renewable energy

What is clean energy?

...green power. US homeowners can reduce their home carbon footprint by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), and Canadians can purchase green power through Bullfrog Power, a green energy broker. When you purchase what amounts to being 'green energy credits', what you are doing is paying a premium to ensure tha...

Planning and Design

Climate zones in USA & Canada for building homes

...green homes are best for climate extremes Why we need to build green homes that withstand climate change events Tips for successfully building affordable eco homes Resilient design features for sustainable new home construction Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages or...

Insulation and soundproofing

Does plastic foam or Styrofoam insulation have a place in green building?

...green choice? The short story is, maybe. And the long story is, well.... When we launched Ecohome about a decade ago, our mission was to create a green building website where homeowners and builders could learn how to make informed design and product choices and build sustainable, energy-efficient homes. A place where ...

Planning and Design

Zero Carbon Homes - The S1600 Prefab Eco Home gets affordably Close

...green’ home that has reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to code-compliant industry standards. Calculating the carbon footprint of a building To demonstrate the importance of calculating embodied energy, Ecohome’s Quebec-based affiliate Ecohabitation did a carbon calculation of the Eco-Habitat S1600 prefab kit h...

Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Le Refuge - An architect-designed modern green prefab 2 bed kit home

...green home build Resilient design features for new home construction Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Building Guide or to learn more about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership, see here.

Life Hacks to help stay Eco during COVID-19 Quarantine & Ordering Online

...green DIY shelter in place projects is that some of these categories overlap with stuff we might be looking for. And here's the thing - what we found is, that when we did searches on Amazon, the same products were often listed multiple times and depending if we clicked on the 'right' or 'wrong' listing, this could dra...