Resilient home design / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...home battery backup: A guide for homeowners and pros Impressive advances in smart home technologies are making it easier to build a more resilient home that is less reliant on grid power. While home energy storage has long been out of reach for many due to high costs and technical complexity, 'plug and play' batteries ...

...resilient home building in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and on these pages below: Launch of the Net Zero Energy Pilot Preventing mold when you insulate your basement  Green home rating systems Rainwater management & water-permeable landscaping  Learn about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Member...

...home for weather events and emergencies. Find out about resilient homes and lifestyles below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. How to keep a home cool without AC How to grow food at home All about off grid building and living Resilient design features to make homes more livable and last longer Di...

...home design was created. Note: the main image above is of Ecohome's Kenogami House, which was called 'The Most Resilient Home in North America' by Alex Wilson, founder of the Resilient Design Institute. Resilient home design basics The basic definition or premise of resiliency is to be prepared, or to have the ability ...

...designer and try to talk you into their own favourite practices. Let the designers design and the builders build.  Proper exterior door weatherproofing with caulk prevents moisture from rotting out your door frame and sill. Now you know more about designing homes for comfort and efficiency. Find more pages about su...

...resilient design features for homes through solar energy and energy storage systems is rapidly shifting from a luxury upgrade to a critical component of climate-resilient building design. If your property relies on conventional electrical heating systems such as standard electric furnaces, baseboard heaters, boilers, o...

...Resilient Design Institute, Alex Wilson is an internationally renowned authority on resilience in home design. Beyond just homes, 'resilience' can in a way describe a lifestyle, or perhaps a life philosophy. Sure, 'green' homes can help save the planet, but some of them may also save the individual. Predictions for th...

...design. But in Saguenay, located 130 miles north of Quebec City, Alain Hamel has created what just might be the most resilient home in North America. Perhaps there are more resilient homes somewhere, but for really cold climates, I think Alain has that boasting right locked up. I met Alain through the online Resilient ...

...design will likely make air conditioning unnecessary except in extended heat waves with high night time humidity levels.  Living in  LEED Platinum home As homeowner and part of the Ecohome design team, Alain Hamel will continue to experiment with the latest energy systems to further enhance the performance and thermal ...