Sustainable Communities: Advantageous to Residents and Realtors Alike
What makes a neighbourhood sustainable? What makes a neighbourhood sustainable? It’s one where residents, businesses and community leaders work together to achieve shared goals. In a sustainable neighbourhood, we all play our part to use natural resources responsibly,...
Solar Rooftop DIY: Comparing On and Off-Grid PV Systems
Grid-tied solar systems Grid-tied,on-grid, utility-interactive, grid inter-tie and grid back-feeding are all terms used to describe the same concept: a solar PV [photovoltaic] system that’s connected to the utility power grid. One advantage of grid-tying is...
Cutting Edge Green Building Methods and Materials (infographic)
Screen Reader Version Smarter and Greener: How cutting edge methods, materials and tech are making the world a more environmentally friendly and productive world. Cutting Edge Construction Methods Robot swarm construction What is it? Researchers at Harvard have...![Public Works and the Importance of Creating Sustainable Communities [infographic]](https://www.greenbuildingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sustainable-communities-infographic.jpg)
Public Works and the Importance of Creating Sustainable Communities [infographic]
Communities both big and small are having a sustainable makeover in order to reduce energy demand, utilize renewable power, and lessen their environmental impact. This infographic provides an in-depth look at sustainable communities, highlighting their environmental...
How to make rubber shingles out of old tires
One day I saw a bunch of old tires used as a retaining wall and that got me thinking about what other uses old tires are good for. I had a few thoughts about what to make but I liked the idea of tire shingles the best. The fact that they would be malleable really...
Reviving a neighbourhood by building affordable sustainable housing
Massachusetts Avenue Park was not a place you’d want to take your kids. Before, the small neighbourhood park in the heart of Buffalo’s West Side was little more than vacant land with a small playground and a crumbling basketball court. “It was a real...
Building an eco-friendly cottage for $10,000
Three years ago, I decided to downsize. I sold my big house (which I loved!), got rid of all my stuff, and built an itty-bitty eco-friendly cottage. When I finished building, I slid my little house into a friend’s backyard. This isn’t as odd as it sounds. My house...![Green building pyramid [infographic]](https://www.greenbuildingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/green-building-pyramid-infographic.jpg)
Green building pyramid [infographic]
Screen reader version: H20 and carbon zero – At the highest level of green building, the finished home recycles water and uses little or no outside energy. It may include geothermal heating/cooling, solar hot water, a wind turbine and/or photovoltaics. Push the...Connect with us!
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