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

...home having helped to design and build Canada's first LEED v4 Platinum home, The Edelweiss, are kinda cool - we'll admit to that :.) Understanding the core philosophy of each green home standard To choose the right path to certifying a sustainable home, you first need to understand the main goal of each sustainable hom...

...home lighting and resilient home design in these pages, and here in the Ecohome Green Building Guide:  How to install windows and doors correctly so they don't leak  Which window frame is best, wood, aluminum or PVC / vinyl?  Learn when to repair windows and when to replace them All about passive solar home des...

...design, Net Zero homes and Passive House. Find more pages about energy efficient home design in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages here:  See why the Ecohome Kenogami House won an award for The Most Resilient House in North America  Design your own passive solar house with the Ecohome Video Guide  H...

...home design year round.  Find more pages about sustainable construction and how to reduce emissions on the pages below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. See LEED and Passive House ready prefab eco homes for Canada and the US  How to design a home for thermal comfort and energy efficiency Zero carbon ...

...homes: future-proof building for a changing climate See the most resilient home in North America How much insulation do I need in green home construction? Resilient design features for sustainable new home construction Why building a sustainable home is the best financial choice Find more about green home con...

...home or development healthier and safer, a better investment for your family, and more sustainable for the community. There are many great developers out there. Chris Higgins works with the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) as the LEED Canada for Homes Program Leader and collaborates with the LEED Canada for Homes...

...home building in general on the pages below and in our Green Building Guide  Conservation House designer Harold Orr reflects on the house design that started a global movement  How to get a home Passive House Certified Resilient homes: future-proof building for a changing climate See the most resilient home i...

...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...