“Prefab” cottages, also called “modular” cottages or “factory-built” cottages, have garnered a lot of interest recently for their chic designs, ease of construction and green options and building practices. The market for prefab cottages is rapidly expanding as people explore
Green initiatives are rapidly gaining traction, as it becomes increasingly evident that we need to change the way we do things in order to prevent a massive environmental fallout. Home construction and demolition is an enormous source of waste, and
The following text has been transcribed from the Creative Commons-licensed YouTube video directly above. Andrew Gonzalez (Professor, Biodiversity Science, McGill University): By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s 9 billion people will be living in cities. To meet that growth,
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, address climate
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 necessity, as well as their
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.
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
Energy production from algal photosynthesis isn’t new of course, but with fifteen apartments, The BIQ building is the world’s first full-scale bioreactive façade. BIQ, which stands for Bio Intelligent Quotient, uses heat recovery as its main source of energy, capturing energy not used
The New Ecological Home: A Complete Guide to Green Building Options Dan Chiras [Chelsea Green Publishing, 336 pages] THE QUANTITY OF BOOKS ON GREEN and sustainable home design grows by the day. Many of them cover similar material in similar
It’s a buyers’ market, and here are the four things that today’s buyers are looking for: Modest floor plans So long, McMansions! Surveys show that Americans are considering smaller homes. Organization and comfort A National Association of Builders survey identified
