Construction / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...construction contractors can feel confident enough to tackle ICF themselves instead of calling in the specialist concrete contractors who usually form basement walls. This guide will help both homeowners and building professionals understand the core benefits of building with ICFs and why they are the choice for a trul...

...Construction waste of 3D houses On average, the construction of a new 2,000-square-foot house generates more than 2,000 kilograms of construction waste, the vast majority of which ends up in landfills. One important contribution that 3D printing can make in terms of sustainable construction is the reduction of construc...

...construction experts and developers of the Arbora project. Cecobois - center of expertise on commercial wood construction, glulam and CLT. The extensive mid-rise construction report can be downloaded in english here. Download the free mid rise report and infographic Ecohabitation, the reference in sustainable housing...

...construction projects. CLT & glulam wood frame structure in residential mid-rise construction in Canada  - image © Adrien Williams The strategy: helping builders succeed by adopting modern cost-effective practices for mid-rise residential construction Are the true benefits of wood-frame glulam construction and t...

Choosing a roof for a home: a homeowner's & pro's guide Deciding on a roof profile is one of the most consequential steps in residential design, influencing structural longevity, thermal performance, and future maintenance. Roof shape is the primary aesthetic feature that determines the curb appeal of the home.  Ch...

...construction Find more about green home construction in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages or to learn more about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership, see here.  

...construction and maintenance)  - here are the comparative figures between 3 wall types: WALL TYPES UBP MJeq Kg of CO2 emission Gabion 727 545 4 703 243 Dry Stone Wall 623 568 4 090 210 Concrete 1 777 335 9 491 757 Gabion walls have been shown to have about a third of the carbon footprint of a concrete wal...

...construction in 2020, Dodge Data & Analytics just released the findings of a landmark study on prefab and modular construction. The Prefabrication and Modular Construction 2020 SmartMarket Report (download below) was published with the support of Bradley Corp., the Modular Building Institute, Pinnacle Infotech, MCA...

...construction project, adopting a simplified home design is often the most effective way to keep your budget under control. The market for building high-performance sustainable homes is changing rapidly, so it is never too early to find out what is trending in green home construction; see here the top green building tre...