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

Walls and Roofs

Attached Garage Best Practices: High-Performance Doors & Thermal Design

...home's efficiency and air quality. Now that you know more about attached garage best practices, find more info about sustainable home design & green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Choosing the best concrete floor sealer Radiant garage floor heating systems- electr...

A home chimney needing sealing drafts heat loss from chimneys
Wood stove and biomass heat

Sealing your Chimney Could Save You Money on Energy Bills

...home Green Building Guide and these pages below: What is a blower door test? Why roofs need to be ventilated, and how to ventilate roofs properly See Ecohome's heat pump buyers guide here How to air seal a home and balance air pressure for greater efficiency  Sign up now and reap the benefits of a free Ecohom...

Geothermal Heating Systems
Heat pumps, geothermal and AC

Geothermal heating for Homes in North America - Does it work & will it save money?

...homes. Now you know more about geothermal heating for homes, learn more about sustainable home comfort, energy efficiency and how to reduce the carbon footprint of homes on the following pages and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Home heating - How to design a home for thermal comfort and efficiency E...

Roxul mineral wool batt insulation in LEED Homes
Insulation and soundproofing

Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applications for walls, slabs and basements

...home Green Building Guide pages. How to design a home for thermal comfort as well as energy efficiency Ecohome builds Canada's first LEED V4 Platinum home All you need to know about achieving Passive House certification Resilient design features to make homes more livable and last longer Is 3D printing revolu...