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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?

Ecohome is a global pioneer in promoting sustainable housing, and for ten years has provided free online green home building advice through our green home build...

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Living Building Challenge
Health

One of the greenest homes on Earth is taking the Living Building Challenge in Alberta Canada - The Confluence

...sustainable and healthy building materials along with energy efficient home design.  Find more pages about sustainable construction and how to reduce emissions ...

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Greenwashing - CMA Launches a New Investigation to Recognize it and Stop It
Products and Materials

The UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating "Greenwashing" of Products - Good!

...sustainable wood products. So we were heartened to hear today that a major investigation is starting in the UK and Europe into the practice of "Greenwashing."  ...

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#BuildingLife #WGBW2019
Climate Change

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

...Sustainable Construction - with EcoHome! To read more about building sustainable green homes, see here, from the EcoHome Green Building Guides #BuildingLife #WG...

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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

This step follows in the path of Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 initiative, which began in 2009, with the Greenest City Action Team masterminded & co-chaire...

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Tesla Solar Panel Special Offer USA September 2019
Renewable Energy

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

Tesla Solar Panels "free" for US clients in September! If you do the math, this Tesla Solar panel rental special offer is actually even better than free - becau...

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Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Declared by UK Architects
Climate Change

UK architects declare climate and biodiversity emergency

...sustainable architecture is to design and construct buildings that are more efficient and consume less? How about that in North America we as home builders deci...

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Tiny Houses now Legal in Washington State
Design

Tiny Houses - Washington State legalizes tiny homes & Eco-villages for Affordable Housing in WA

New WA State Legislation paves the way for tiny home eco-villages: Tiny houses, also colloquially referred to as tiny homes, are both an increasingly attractive...

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