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Mid-rise construction with reduced embodied carbon wood v concrete
Products and Materials

Infographic of the mid-rise wood v concrete construction comparison report

...construction using wood CLT & Glulam time-lapse video The best lumber choices for wood frame construction of homes All about wood frame construction F...

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Help Us to Help You - 3 Min Survey - Why Eco Homes are the Future
Ecohome

How can we help with your green home project?

...construction requires exploring new (and sometimes highly unusual) ideas in terms of home energy efficiency, cutting edge home design, and the creative use and ...

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Carbon Tax USA & Canada - If it brings investment to lower carbon then it's good
Policy and Regulations

Carbon tax in Canada or USA – How More Tax might be a Good Thing

...construction flaws over and over.  I was fixing a roof when the Chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa,...

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Why Recycling Plastics Needs Legislation to be Effective
Health

Microplastics in drinking water : ‘It’s like eating a credit card every week’

...construction waste  generated in traditional building.  Consider this - at the current rate of construction, in any given year over 600 million tons of waste an...

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The Top Construction Trends for USA & Canada in 2021!
Climate Change

Our Top Home Building Trends for 2021!

...Construction   US joining Paris agreement again A recently sworn in President Biden has called climate change "an existential threat to the health of our plane...

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#BuildingLife #WGBW2019
Climate Change

This week is World Green Building Week - & EcoHome makes its pledge

...construction process and material manufacturing. To date, the mainstream building and construction industry’s focus has been on operational emissions and how bu...

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BC Energy Step Code - Building Sustainable Homes in Canada
Policy and Regulations

BC Leads the way in energy efficient housing and green job creation though the BC Energy Step Code

...construction and renovation standards.   According to Luke Dolan, owner of Capital Home Energy and the B.C. director of the Canadian Association of Consulting E...

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Tesla Solar Panel Special Offer USA September 2019
Renewable Energy

Solar Panels Special Offer from Tesla in US - September 2019!

...construction and reap the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here.   To see full details of this special offer on the Tesla Solar Panels and pote...

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Cellulose Environmentally Friendly Rigid Foam Insulation Panels
Products and Materials

Cellulose rigid foam board insulation - the environmentally-friendly styrofoam replacement?

...construction waste responsibly Find more about green home construction and discover the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here.

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