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Passive House wall system ; Larsen Trusses & dense-packed cellulose insulation
Wall assemblies - new construction

Larsen truss wall systems with double-stud construction & extra insulation for new homes & energy efficient home renovation

...homes are built on a raft-slab ‘slab on grade ICF Forming kit’ with 12 inches of EPS foam insulation  John Hodges' Passive House with Larsen Trusses © Ecohome Exterior insulation for home renovations: Beyond new home construction, using the Larsen Truss wall Design can also be a great way to do an energy-efficiency h...

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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

...homes.  Now you know why vapor barriers in homes with AC can be a problem, find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages and these pages here: How to keep a home cool in summer without AC  Which rigid foam insulation is best - Polyiso v EPS v Styrofoam  All...

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Finished basements can lead to mold and mildew
Basements improvements

Why are basements moldy? How to fix or prevent a moldy basement

...home for as long as your home stands, especially if the relative humidity and natural (air leakage) ventilation in the home means that ground floor rooms are less humid than the basement. All that ground moisture will be continually sucked into the concrete and will then often cause fungus and mold issues in your batt ...

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Custom kitchen renovation by River Woodworks
Kitchens

Formaldehyde-free green kitchen cabinetry for a non-toxic home - price comparisons

...home Beautiful non-toxic Custom kitchen renovation by River Woodworks © Ecohome Custom green kitchen renovation by River Woodworks © Ecohome Formaldehyde-free kitchen cabinet renovation by River Woodworks © Ecohome Green kitchen cabinets in a Custom kitchen renovation by Rive...

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Installing foam panel insulation, which is best?
Insulation and soundproofing

Rigid insulation panels: which ones to use for different applications

...home Building guide and the pages below, and watch more green building videos here on the Ecohome YouTube channel See the Ecohome video guide for high performance wall construction  The difference between air barriers and vapor barriers  Choosing the right house wrap / weather barrier, which is best? Are there ...

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Insulating a Slab on grade for a Passive Solar LEED Home with Rockwool © Ecohome
Insulation and soundproofing

Insulating below slab-on-grade floors

...Home would always choose a well insulated Slab-on-Grade Foundation over a Basement when building a home.  It's also important to understand how to choose between a crawlspace or a slab foundation.  WATCH MORE GREEN BUILDING VIDEOS HERE Building Code requirements for sub-slab insulation vary by region, the only consist...

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How to choose Triple pane, high performance windows
Windows and doors

Our top tips for buying high-performance windows

...homes, so getting the choice of window right is important. They give us natural light, a way to ventilate the home without depending on mechanical systems, a means of emergency exit, and they offer an alternative way to heat homes free of charge through passive solar heating. But they are also holes in our wall structu...

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Dense-packed cellulose wall insulation
Wall assemblies - new construction

Dense-packed cellulose insulation wall systems

...Homes of Carp, Ontario designed and built Canada's first Energy Star labelled home in Canada. This home was built with dense-packed (or dense-blown) cellulose as the wall insulation of choice. Their intent was to produce a better built home with the goal of creating "a proper balance between additional efficiency and p...

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Basement Design for walls prevents mold & midlew when renovating & finishing
Basement finishing

Basement renovations: How to prevent mold when finishing basements

...home construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Find the right insulation for you project here in our insulation buyers guide How to choose between an ERV & HRV system for basement ventilation & mold prevention Should you buy a home with a finished basement? How much insulation do...

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The Best 10 Energy Saving Tips for Green Homes - EcoHome
Wall assemblies - renovation

Green home improvements: an energy-saving pyramid scheme that actually works!

...homes. Find more pages about sustainable and resilient green building on the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages:  How to make small changes for a more sustainable lifestyle Top tips for planning and building a sustainable green home on a budget How to design a home that uses less energy F...

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Green building tax credits & grants 2023
Grants and incentives

Green building tax credits and grants for 2025

...home buyers purchasing an energy-efficient home or making energy saving renovations are eligible for a 10% refund of the Genworth mortgage insurance premium. Details here. CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation): Buying an energy-efficient home or making energy-saving renovations can offer a 10% CMHC mortgage lo...

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