Are heat pumps worth it? Is It the right time to invest in one?

The electrification of homes and a move away from natural gas and fossil fuel heating  is fast gathering momentum, but are heat pumps worth the investment? See here as we take a deeper look. 

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Are heat pumps worth the investment?

Basement full of water? How to start fixing the damage from a basement flood

All basements are prone to flooding, which is why we don't really like them. If you've just gotten an unplanned basement pool and wonder what to do, read this guide and we will try our best to help!

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Learn how to build basements properly and avoid flooding

A Toronto Affordable Housing Project Using Prefab Construction Rewrites the Rules

This prefab housing project in Toronto features rapid modular construction to create 25 sustainable units. Smart Density and Assembly, with the CMHC's Rapid Housing Initiative, shows how prefab can provide quality and affordable housing for Toronto.

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Prefab homes offer quick and affordable housing solutions

Is Spray Foam a Good Choice? Lessons from the UK's Spray Foam Insulation Crisis

In North America, home renovation shows regularly extole the virtues of spray foam insulation. However, in the UK homeowners are starting to realize what an expensive mistake spray foam can be...

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Is spray foam in a home safe for air quality?

Should you buy a home with a finished basement?

Most finished basements are moldy or will develop mold in the future because they are usually built poorly. Learn what to look for when home shopping and don't buy a home with a poorly-built basement

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Dimpled waterproof membranes on exterior basement walls helps prevent mold

World's first carbon-negative home built to withstand extreme weather

Beyond bricks and mortar: pPartanna's carbon-negative, storm-resistant 'tree-like' home offers self-sufficiency in this changing climate

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A Home for the World: Breathing Concrete for a Hopeful Future

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Check out our latest posts for sustainable green building news for North America, search by keyword with our intuitive search bar at the top of every page or by category in our Green Building Guides written with the "hands-on" construction experience from LEED V4 Platinum certified Homes projects, including Canada's first, like The Edelweiss, described as "A phenomenal achievement" by Canada Green Building Council President Thomas Mueller. We even have a range of Affordable Green Prefab Homes available now here, in modern, contemporary and tiny house versions. With a full guide to specification on the ECO-HABITAT S1600 an architect designed prefabricated Passive House, Net Zero Energy & LEED ready Kit Homes available in Quebec, Ontario, New York, Vermont, Maine or New Hampshire here or top tips for building a green home on a budget can be found here, and the definitive history of ICF construction and ICF blocks can be found hereIf you don't find what you're looking for in the Building Guide you might find it in our Green Building Advice Forum, if not you can ask a question of your own.

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