2017 Canadian Green Building Awards/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...greener lifestyle and inspired us to do the same. Now, many years later, it is our turn to close this circle and inspire others. Editors note: Below are the jury comments about the project from theCanadianGreenBuildingAwards: A commendable example of environmentally responsible densification that is both gentle...

...greenresidential construction standards in the country. "Our goal is to take currentgreenresidentialbuildingstandards to the next level by employing some of the most advanced sustainable systems and eco-friendlybuildingsupplies," said Joe Geluch, president of Naikoon Contracting Ltd. "Thanks to support from ...

...buildingthat speaks to a different way of living in harmony with the environment. Within a protected cove along the south shore of Nova Scotia, at the end of a stretch of sand, a river empties out into the sea. Time and tides have created a one-kilometre forested sandbar on which this beach house lightly sits. Despi...

...buildingstandard that originated in Norway, one that certifiesbuildings that produce more energy over their lifetime than they will use. There are already many positive-productionbuildings with corresponding standards, but a Powerhouse certifiedbuildinggoes beyond energy performance and generation to include the f...