Environmental footprint / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

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

Moving to the country - living a rural lifestyle

...footprint drops immensely. If you aren't farming, buying or building on a chunk of land off the beaten path can be a wonderful place to live, but a little carbon intensive if you aren't careful. Here's a few tips that might help. 1. Commuting. Do you live more than 25 miles from your work? Depending on your vehicle, yo...

Choosing where to live

Urban living

...environmentally friendly. In terms of ‘going green’, all your efforts to reduce the ecological footprint of your home can be instantly negated by locating it far from the places you need to go and public transportation, as you will spend a lot of time in a car. Living in the countryside can be less "green " than in the...