Choosing where to live / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Lifestyle and environment

Resources and getting started

...to market demand, green building products are continually becoming easier to find, and quickly dropping in price. 2.  Renovating If you have either the skills to do it yourself or the patience to live in a mess for a bit, this can be a more affordable way to break into the housing market. You can increase the value of ...

The village of Baie-Saint-Paul in Charlevoix
Choosing where to live

Moving to the country - living a rural lifestyle

...towns can be a dream come true. The nature of small towns is one of community and accessible downtown cores. Essential services like grocery stores, banks and post offices are usually grouped closely together, as are schools, so children can often reach them by foot, bike or short bus ride. When your daily routine can ...

Suburb of Toronto
Choosing where to live

Living a greener lifestyle in the suburbs

...to expand outward into pristine wildernesses and rich farm lands. In an age where we are seeing the beginning of global food shortages and unchecked deforestation, this is extremely dangerous and irreversible. Farms can be turned into parking lots, but not the other way around.  Some easy ways to reduce your impact: 1....