LEED certified/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...LEEDcertifiedbuildings save money for organizations and taxpayers; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and contribute to a healthier environment for patients, staff and the larger community. Bluewater Health achievedLEEDcertification for its reduced energy use, lighting, water and material use, as well as incorporat...

...LEEDcertifiedhome was born of new city policies designed to develop people-friendly neighbourhoods. Unused city land between large lots was re-zoned to allow for new housing that promoted community engagement. New zoning regulations for these more modestly sized lots included maximum setbacks to keep homes closer t...

...LEEDCertification in 2015 (up to sept. 30th): 79LEEDCertified41LEEDSilver 171LEEDGold 26LEEDPlatinum Projects that earnedLEEDcertification in the summer months include: The Richardson International Airport Terminal in Winnipeg, MB, whichcertifiedLEEDSilver. Travel contributes to approxi...

...LEEDcertifiedbuilders, onlyLEEDcertifiedbuildings. To build a home toLEEDcertification is something that is accessible to anyone, no accreditation is required to undertake the process. It is simply a matter of registering your project and successfully completing the requirements of the program. Why should yo...

...LEEDcertifiedThis is an owner blog EcoHome posted following the personal experience of Sarah Cobb and William Murray of Rocket Construction Inc. as they built a home in Abercorn, Montérégie, Quebec. Setting the bar about as high as you can, they targeted bothLEEDcertification and Passive House certification . Enj...

...LEEDoutside of the U.S. is based on cumulative gross square meters (GSM) of spacecertifiedtoLEEDin each nation as of April 2014. Canada has 17.74 million GSM ofLEED-certifiedspace, and in total, it has 4,068LEED-certifiedand -registered projects representing 58.66 million GSM. The full ranking can be seen on...

...LEEDv4 certification standards, not just for the look, but also for the material composition, durability & sustainability. Recycled quartz kitchen counters The Dekton® counter is a ground-up mix of glass, porcelain and quartz heated to over 1,000 degrees Celsius and compressed underneath 25,000 tons. The final pro...

...LEED绿色评级员迈克·雷诺兹。Their recentLEEDV4 Platinum Edelweiss House is significantly more efficient than our home, and was also cheaper to build, as they did it with only a standard 2x6 wall and lots of exterior insulation. Needless to say, though the house that we have built is a very good one, there are man...

...LEEDproject in 2005, the CaGBC collected data over the next eight years, measuring the direct impactLEEDCanada made on various aspects of the environment, including greenhouse gas emissions , national energy and water consumption and waste diversion. The results were compelling: A 312,006 C02e tonne reduction in g...

...LEEDcertifiedbuilding materials? There are noLEEDcertifiedmaterials, only buildings can becertified. There are certain products that can help earnLEEDpoints by having passed other certifications e.g: FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) wood or EnergyStar windows. When can I advertise myLEEDhome? Once you ...

...LEED(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)certifiedhousing project in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec. Phase 1 will have 12 lots available, but the developer has 470 acres total on which he hopes to build about 100leedhomes. Lots will range from 1 to 2.5 acres, and have been laid out specifically for the p...