Green building / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...green homes.  Now that you know more about metal siding, find more info about healthy home design and green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Choosing the best siding for your home: Aesthetics, cost, maintenance, durability  Exterior insulation - the best way to do energ...

...green building techniques and sustainable living in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: How to build an off-grid tiny home on wheels for cold climates See the home called "The Most Resilient Home in North America" Future-proof home design - how to build to withstand climate change The defini...

...building a home, find more info about assembling your green building team & green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Where can I find a green home architect near me? Design build firms - what do they do and are they a good idea? How to plan and budget for home renov...

...building material with a lifespan exceeding the useful life of the building itself. Meaning, using aerogel adhere's to the green building principle of designing homes for easy decomissioning at the end of their functional lives for reuse or recycling building materials.  A key advantage of flexible blankets of aerogel...

...green building ensures that the design's sustainable intent is carried through to the final, high-quality structure. Now that you know more about design-build firms, find more info about contractors & green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: How to stay on budget when b...

...green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Understanding the difference between air barriers and vapor barriers How walls work - Building science made easy video guide How to build a basement so it won't go moldy - best basement wall assembly Buy  weather barriers (WRB)...

...green builders to switch to carbon-neutral alternatives for sub-slab insulation. Now that you have a more balanced view of rigid insulation options and alternatives to Foam insulation, find more info about insulation materials and green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Th...

...green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: The difference between polyiso, EPS & XPS foam insulation and styrofoam What are the best rigid insulation board alternatives to foam panels? Check out mineral wool, wood fiber, hemp and more! Choosing the right insulation: t...

...building materials and green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: The hidden environmental costs of spray foam insulation Modern straw bale SIPS construction What is a thermal bridge and why is it so important to break it? Shou sugi ban burnt wood siding Sign up now a...

...building or extending a home. Now that you know more about Insulated Concrete Forms for building a basement, find more info about high-performance building and green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Which is better - slab on grade, crawl space or a basement? Why are bas...

...green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Passive solar home design - video guide Sun tubes, sun tunnels and tubular skylights - what are they and do they work? How to keep homes cool without AC Window film treatment to reflect heat and lower air conditioning bills S...