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

...home grants & interest-free home retrofit Loans in 2020 if the Liberal's 2019 election promises come to fruition. How is an energy audit conducted? The depth of the audit will depend on what services you have asked an auditor to perform. If you are conducting a home energy audit in order to qualify for green home r...

...home incentives: Net Zero home grants & zero interest home renovation loans for 2020 Breaking News: New Canada Greener Homes Grant Scheme 2021 announced - see here for how to apply and eligibility requirements or see here for the $40 000 interest free home renovation loan scheme in Canada Whatever the politics, we ...

...homes are built on a Legalett raft-slab ‘slab on grade ICF forming kit’ with 12 inches of EPS foam insulation  John Hodges' Passive House with Larsen Trusses © Ecohome Exterior insulation for home renovations: Beyond new home construction, using the Larsen Truss wall Design can also be a great way to do an energy-eff...

...homes.  Now you know why vapor barriers in homes with AC can be a problem, find more pages about sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages and these pages here: How to keep a home cool in summer without AC  Which rigid foam insulation is best - Polyiso v EPS v Styrofoam  All...

...home for as long as your home stands, especially if the relative humidity and natural (air leakage) ventilation in the home means that ground floor rooms are less humid than the basement. All that ground moisture will be continually sucked into the concrete and will then often cause fungus and mold issues in your batt ...

...home Beautiful non-toxic Custom kitchen renovation by River Woodworks © Ecohome Custom green kitchen renovation by River Woodworks © Ecohome Formaldehyde-free kitchen cabinet renovation by River Woodworks © Ecohome Green kitchen cabinets in a Custom kitchen renovation by Rive...

Being safe to breathe, natural oils are suitable and safe for pretty much  everyone, but of particular value in the homes of pregnant women, young children and newborns, and anyone with respiratory issues or chemical sensitivities. Food safe oils are a great choice for sealing cutting boards or butcher-block counters, ...

...home Green Building Guide and these pages here :  Finding green building design professionals Sustainable upgrades for profitable home flipping Maintaining healthy indoor air quality Resilient design features for new home construction Sign up here to promote your business for free with an Ecohome Membership! ...

...home design during the early architectural planning stages. Now you know about how to stay on budget when building a green home. Find more building advice in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here :  Find green building design professional in the Ecohome Directory  Top tips for building green hom...

...home construction Choosing the best kitchen counters - non-toxic, durable and silica free 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.

...home buyers are looking for  Evaluating a home before purchase - how to identify major problems and price out repair costs  Should you buy a home to renovate, a move-in-ready renovated home or a new home? Learn about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membership here!