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

Passive House

B.C.’s First Passive House was built in Whistler in 2012.

...home in North America' How much insulation do I need in green home construction? Resilient home design: future-proof building for a changing climate Learn about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here and get access to preferred pricing on select materials.    

Prefab LEED Passive House Kit Homes the Future of House Building?
Passive House

Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of home building?

...homes when building new or renovating, & especially when going for Passive House certification & Designs, Passive Solar heating design, LEED certified homes & Zero Energy Homes all of which is accomodated in the design of the EcoHome prefab kit homes which incorporate the following. Triple-glazed windows (...

House built by Matthew Smith of Mapleridge Homes
LEED Homes

LEED Home in the Gatineau Hills

...home to be raised will be in partnership with Maison Orfie, builders of the first LEED Canada Platinum home in Quebec. Now you know about the LEED homes. Find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. All about the LEED for Homes rating system Ecohome builds ...

Efficient green home design choices
Concept and design

Efficient home design, or how to design a home to use less energy

...home Green Building Guide and on the pages below:  Which is the best insulation for a home? How much insulation should a green home have? Insulation buyers guide: choosing the best rigid nsulation boards Tips for successfully building affordable and efficient homes  Resilient design features for sustainable h...