Learn how to build sustainably, with topics ranging from deep dive comparisons of natural building techniques to insighftful reports on green infrastructure to improving a building’s indoor environmental quality.
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SIPs (structural insulated panels) Photographer: Colin Perry Designer/Builder: Lanefab Design/Build Manufacturer: Insulspan Certifications: EnerGuide 90 (see below) Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Size: 1,050 square feet (approximately 98 square metres) Petto Chan and his wife, Billie Leung, spent many weekends looking
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 built
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
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.
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Building deconstruction, or “construction in reverse,” is the most effective way to preserve the embodied energy of the materials that comprise the built environment. Deconstruction is defined as the comprehensive dismantlement of building components, specifically for reuse, resale, recycling and
Screen reader version: Number of LEED projects registered and certified in top regions by GSM (gross square metres – reported in millions) Latin America and Caribbean – 1,704 (39.5 GSM) Middle East and North Africa – 1,297 (69.2 GSM) North
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
