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Kitchens

Choosing green kitchen countertops for sustainable homes Including LEED v4 & Passive House PHIUS+ certified

...green kitchen countertops, and maintaining healthy indoor air quality , read about green kitchens here , in the EcoHome Green Building Guides for Sustainable co...

Lifestyle and environment

Resources and getting started

...green building products are continually becoming easier to find, and quickly dropping in price. 2. Renovating If you have either the skills to do it yoursel...

Grants and incentives

Ontario's Home Energy Rating and Disclosure plan (HERD) is great news for home buyers

...greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What this means for homeowners and buyers, is that before a house can be put on the market it will require an energy audit and r...

Kitchens

Pricing green kitchen countertops - there's never been a bigger choice of sustainable kitchen counters

...green countertops for kitchens & bathrooms , carrying out sustainable non-toxic green kitchen renovations or sustainable green building techniques in general, v...

Concept and design

Important tips for a successful build or renovation

...Green Building Council’s Green Building Champion award. In Emmanuel’s opinion, "Always allow for a margin of error of up to 20% to avoid having your project tur...

Real estate

Are you selling a house? Here are the top 10 things homebuyers look for

...green home renovations and upgrades in the Ecohome Green Home Building Guide pages.

Healthy indoor air quality

Naturally made non-toxic wood finishing oil

...Green Building Guides

Wall assemblies - renovation

Green home improvements: an energy-saving pyramid scheme that actually works!

...green home improvements - you can also check out our top energy saving guides here , from the EcoHome Sustainable Green Home free guides on North America's favo...

GETTING STARTED

CONCEPT & DESIGN

BUILDING ENVELOPES

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

INTERIORS & EXTERIORS