Resilient design / Discussions

How do you build a house ready for climate change?

...design features we applied to the Kenogami house, our first demonstration house. It's a LEED Platinum home that earned a most resilient house of the year award from Green Builder Media, and was also called the most resilient house in North America by the Resilient Design Institute who then used it as a teaching guide. ...

Posted by Mike Joyce May 6, 2021 Concept and design 1 response

What is the best way to heat an off grid home?

...design or construction you’re at, here are the pages that will help; and if they don’t, please don’t hesitate to drop us another question. Solar air heaters Air-heated slab floors Off-grid heating solutions Passive solar home design Choosing the right wood stove Off-grid living blog: heating systems To reduce your ca...

Posted by Michelle Nason Aug. 8, 2018 Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing 3 responses