Kiva Bottero is the director of Green Building Canada. He is committed to promoting green building as a solution to reducing carbon emissions in the built environment and to creating healthier, more resilient buildings and infrastructure. He's particularly focused on helping businesses commercialize innovative sustainable building materials and technologies.
Curb appeal. It’s that important first impression your home makes on a potential buyer. And there’s arguably no other factor more impactful than your home’s siding. There are plenty of beautiful options to consider, and there are also a few […]
Do you dread the thought of living in a construction zone for months on end? Or having to temporarily move out of your abode until the renovation is done? There’s no shortage of reasons to stall on that much longed
Going off grid is a dream for some and a nightmare for others. Just the thought of having to monitor your energy consumption is enough to turn most people off. Yes, when we have a plethora of modern conveniences to
All saunas take resources to build and all use energy to produce heat. Some of them also use water. How much of each will determine which sauna has the greatest environmental impact. In this article, we’ll help you find the
Air sealing and insulating your home can save you 10 to 20 percent on your heating and cooling costs. But if you had to pick between air sealing and insulation due to a limited budget, pick air sealing. It’s cheap,
Windows are the weakest link in your building envelope. It doesn’t matter how high an R-value you have in your walls, if you don’t have the right windows you’re going to be bleeding heat out of them. So whether you’re
What does your business do? We are a custom eco-friendly manufacturer of various products ranging from interior flex-trim mouldings to floor cleaning products. How long have you been in operation? We have been in operation for approximately two and a
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Based on a philosophy of optimizing for cost and performance rather than compromising, Tedd Benson’s Unity Homes offer both high quality and energy efficiency while being cost competitive. To deliver value to home buyers (including the Passive House standard of air tightness), Benson points to
