Green building / Discussions

What companies sell saltwater batteries?

...green home market Not sure where you are or if these are available in your area, here is a link to our page about lithium ion home batteries.   

Posted by Lorraine Davis July 9, 2025 Renewable energy 1 response

We installed windows last fall, are we eligible for the grant?

Are we qualified for the grant If we already did energy efficiency upgrades?

Posted by PAUL JONES O/A CASKETS2GO June 5, 2021 Grants and incentives

What is the best way to do a basement renovation?

I finished a basement for a contractor and what we did was put tar paper on the concrete walls the left about 3/4 to an inch of air space than a 2x4 wall I think 16 on centre and used pink fibreglass insulation with vapour barrier break under the bottom plate and over the insulation on the interior warm side and then d...

Posted by BIG FOOT Nov. 18, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

What is the best way to renovate and make a self sustaining eco friendly family house?

...Green Home Building Guide,  they are categorized, so between that and the keyword search box you should find all you need.  But I would point you specifically to these pages as a starting point – How to plan and budget for home renovations and new builds How to create a house building budget and stay within it Free Ene...

Posted by Emmanuel Sylvestre Aug. 31, 2020 Concept and design 1 response

What is the best way to insulate a home from the outside?

...building tape you will find in the box stores, they aren’t nearly as sticky and don’t have the same lifespan.] You will have to make sure that you ‘transfer’ your air barrier to the inside, meaning – if you have a polyethylene membrane on the ceiling as an air and vapour barrier, you need to make sure that it is sealed...

Posted by Sylvie Gagnon Dec. 12, 2017 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response