Sustainability

A collection of tips, roundups and how to articles showing you how to live a more sustainable life at home and improve your building’s energy efficiency and sustainability.

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Your Options for Eco-Friendly Carpeting

Going green with your flooring has several benefits, from improved air quality to following a more sustainable way of living to increasing your home’s value.  In this post, we’ll show you some options for eco-friendly carpeting, separated both by the […]

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How to Decarbonize Your Home

Many people have started to look around their homes and realize how many things produce carbon emissions, and they are considering making some changes to help reduce their own carbon footprint. There are many changes you can make in your

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Understanding and Managing Hard Water Problems

Water hardness is a common phenomenon in Canadian households. According to the Government of Canada, 50% of the municipal water supplies in Canada have hard water levels below 80 mg/l. Meanwhile, 20% of Canada municipalities have water hardness levels greater

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Tips For Designing The Perfect Green Kitchen

A little over a year after the official launch of the Canada Greener Homes Grant, over 171,000 applications were received by the Government of Canada through the national portal. Canadians are intent on leading greener, environmentally friendlier lives through everything

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Tips for Designing a Green Library

Libraries are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact, and many are looking for ways to make their buildings more sustainable. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, there are several steps library administrators can take to green up their

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The Surprising Benefits of Vertical Gardens

Vertical gardening is a great way to help the environment without leaving the comfort of your own home. It means utilizing empty wall space by growing plants in containers on the walls. It can contain any plants you want, as