low-e / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...low-E coatings.  SketchNanoGard blocks 85% of infrared rays, which heat the home and cause discomfort when they are too abundant and the air temperature is high. The product was designed to block the most important wavelengths, including infrareds that exceed 780 nanometers (hence the name SketchNano). The main advanta...

Which windows are best? Windows are essential to our 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...

...Low-E coatings, even ones with a third pane if there is room for the added thickness. What the best solution is will depend on the initial state of the windows you are considering replacing. Some questions that should be asked and answered - how leaky are they; are the frames in good condition; are the frames insulated...

...low-emissivity (low-e) and heat-reflective coated film inside of an insulating glass unit with four insulating cavities inside the sealed air space. Image courtesy Southwall Technologies   The result of choosing the right suspended-film insulating-glass glazing unit is a super-insulated double-glazed window that weig...

...low-emission commuting and green lifestyle choices in these pages :  Green commuting - what are the options? Low-emission commuting choices  Guides for green lifestyle and environment choices How to reduce climate impact with green food choices Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Buil...

...low-emission commuting and green lifestyle choices in these pages :  Electric fat bikes and cruisers Low-emission commuting choices  Guides for green lifestyle and environment choices How to reduce climate impact with green food choices Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Building Gui...

Are low flow shower heads worth it? So, let's start with this somewhat shocking reality -  North Americans will on average use over 1.4 million litres of water per year, or about 4 to 5 times that of most European citizens. This is according to the SDWF (Safe Drinking Water Foundation). That makes Canada and the US the...

...Low-E coatings (low emissivity): The low-E coating on windows refers to a metal oxide film which lets the sun's rays pass through, but at night reflects infrared heat back into the room. Low-E coatings slightly reduce the light and heat that will enter through your window, but losses are minor compared to the reduction...

...low-end brands that use air from inside the home (instead of outside air) for combustion. These models are not recommended because they draw in and evacuate heat from the home and because a defect in the seal of the combustion chamber could – in the event of flow reversal or depressurisation – lead to a risk of carbon ...

The best tips to save money & reduce bills? First of all, the best way to reduce bills & save money is to spend as little as possible for the maximum return, as not everyone who wants to be 'green' has a wad of bills they can throw at the latest and greatest renewable technologies for sustainable homes. So wher...

Enter the Scrooser. The Scrooser is a German engineered electric scooter / e-bike with a top speed of 24 km (15 mph) and a range of 35.5 km (22 miles). It works with an Impulse Drive that is literally kickstarted by it's rider as the engine engages when the scooter reaches speeds over 3 km per hour.  The Scrooser no...