Green home construction/ Discussions

What are the most cost-effective green building strategies in new home construction?

...greenbuilder, someone who wants to buildgreenonly to save money. What eco/greenstrategies would you recommend to them? I know this is not a good way to thin...

Posted by M T Nov. 4, 2019 Concept and design 3 responses

Plans for a solar powered green home

...greenhomeso to speak..Sincerely Torin vanLoon

Posted by Torin van Loon March 4, 2022 Planning and Design

How do I find a green builder in my region?

...homes they construct, ask them a few basic questions to weed them out – Do you build high performance / energy efficienthomes? Do you build airtighthomes? D...

Posted by Marie Isakower July 26, 2018 How to Find Qualified Green Building Professionals 3 responses

Where can I buy green home building plans and blue prints?

...greenhomeplans to offer sorry, but you should check out our prefab LEED and Passive House ready kit houses. Some of these manufacturers of prefabhomes offer ...

Posted by Moyra Francis Oct. 25, 2019 Concept and design 2 responses

What do you look for when buying an existing home to convert to a green home?

...greenhomeimprovement tips. I hope those pages help a bit, and for when you get to the actual build itself, you will find all you need to know aboutgreenhom...

Posted by Ismael Rumzan Nov. 30, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Have you heard of Gigacrete and is it any good?

Do you have any reviews or suggestions for Gigacretehomes? They seem eco-friendly with a tight building envelope. There's just not much info out there. Hi Sas...

Posted by Sasha P Aug. 29, 2019 Wall assemblies - new construction 5 responses

Where can I find a round prefab green home?

...green'. Where should I look? RE SHIPPING COSTS: I'm in eastern US (WV). We are working to get more prefab modular house models deliverable to the US, but w...

Posted by Sabrina Adams May 27, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

How do we find a designer for our new build?

...GreenBuilding Directory on the Ecohomewebsite where you will be able to find professionals, but it’s not ready yet unfortunately. I think your best bet for fi...

Posted by Tim Blais 2021年2月15日, How to Find Qualified Green Building Professionals 1 response

Where can I find green house builder in Loma Linda Ca?

...greenbuilders to offer unfortunately, but this page can help you I think - Tips for finding a reliablegreenhomebuilder There you will get an idea of the kin...

Posted by Yasmeen Zahid July 2, 2020 How to Find Qualified Green Building Professionals 1 response

How do you design and build a green home on a very small budget?

...GreenHomes on a Budget How to Stay on Budget When Building aHomeAnd for general design ideas, I’d say you are better off starting with a slab on grade and n...

Posted by Paul Squire Nov. 8, 2018 Concept and design 1 response

Can you help with applying for the green homes grant?

...greenerhomes grant? Here is our page about how to apply for the CanadaHomegrant 2021 program, but that is about all we can help you with. We are not affiliat...

Posted by Ken Frew Oct. 16, 2021 Grants and incentives 2 responses

Do you know of a qualified builder in the Niagara Region, Ontario?

...greenbuilders to offer unfortunately, but this page can help you I think - Tips for finding a reliablegreenhomebuilder There you will get an idea of the kin...

Posted by David Edgar July 7, 2020 How to Find Qualified Green Building Professionals 1 response

ICFs - Do they have a reliable history for home construction? Doing our research

...home苏很快在科罗拉多州阿斯彭和我们的承包商ggested using ICF blocks for the basementconstruction. We know nothing about the history of ICF construc...

Posted by Les Poldark Dec. 6, 2021 Foundations and Basements 1 response

What would be the best construction materials for making a home fire resistant?

...homedesign - How to protect yourhomefrom fire Here is ahomebuilding example that may offer some value - our first concept demonstrationhomewas the Keno...

Posted by Tyler Harris March 14, 2022 Concept and design 3 responses

How do I apply for the Canada grant to get renovations done?

...homerenovations and upgrades qualify for grants, see the pages below – What is offered in the CanadaGreenerHomes Grant 2021 CanadaGreenerHomes Grant 2021 -...

Posted by Debbie Brown Sept. 7, 2021 Grants and incentives 1 response

Where can I find qualified green builders/modular or prefab homes in Port Townsend WA?

...home. 3 bed 2 bath 1500 to 2000 sq ft- one level. Hi Alyne, We have a number of prefab modular Kit houses that can meet LEED or Passive House performance standa...

Posted by Alyne Galm June 27, 2020 Architecture and plan design 3 responses

how can I find diy green roof supplies in the Vancouver area?

...greenroof on our existing garage, its approx 70 years old. Where can we get materials to b iuld like to do it ourselves?

Posted by Rachel Riding April 13, 2020 Roof coverings

A different wall and ceiling vapour barrier treatment in the Eco-home: How come?

...constructionvapour treatment was different from using poly in the roof...having convincingly demonstrated why the wall vapour barrier system and wall construct...

Posted by James Turk Nov. 22, 2021 Air and vapour barriers 1 response