Ceiling fans/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

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How do I find LEED certified building materials? There are no LEED certified materials, only buildings can be certified . There are certain products that can help earn LEED points by having passed other certifications e.g: FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) wood or EnergyStar windows. When can I advertise my LEED ho...

...ceilingwith built-in planters over the kitchen area with its extensive island feature, ideal for entertaining. Affordable prefab eco homes are now stylish as well as green - this was the computer generated image The finished S1600 prefabricated eco homes can be finished in a range of external colors - here i...

Commercial Green Roof Case Study AB Canada Nestled in the Oldman River valley in Lethbridge Alberta, the green roof on the Helen Schuler Nature Centre (HSNC) has been attracting local and international attention from visitors and living roof enthusiasts since its completion in 2013. On the roof of the building, a 20...

1. Asphalt shingles: Asphalt shingles © Ecohome We’ll start with shingles to get it out of the way, because choosing an eco-friendly, durable roof covering starts first with dismissing any idea of installing asphalt shingles. High-embodied energy, rarely if ever recycled, they deteriorate rapidly with UV ray...

...Fans: they don't actually cool the air, but it sure feels like it. At night though, one of the best places for a fan in an upstairs window blowing out. This draws in cool air from all the other open windows. Center of room light fixtures can also be swapped out for a quiet and efficientceilingfan to help you sleep . ...

...fanshere . The location of radon exhaust vents can follow the Building Code requirements for venting combustion appliances, which is to keep them 3 feet from operable windows. Keep it further away if you can, but there is enough dilution of air over just a few feet to prevent any noticeable amount of radon from re-e...

...ceiling, they offer a deep cavity where warm moist air collects and is in direct contact with the cold surface of the glass. Skylights are an attractive feature, but they lose a lot of heat. And in the cold Canadian climate you could be asking for trouble. All windows gradually lose their interior insulating ga...

...ceilings Materials for the interior were specifically chosen to maintain a high standard of clean indoor air quality , formaldehyde-free, low-environmental impact, durability and easy maintenance. Tongue and groove wooden boards on theceilingFormica laminate coverings for cabinets (entrance, bathroom, kitchen...

...ceilingcavity. Loose cellulose insulation was then blown in above, mostly filling the 3' space, reaching an estimated R-80 for theceiling. It was originally specified to be R-60, but there was enough space for more insulation, and cellulose is relatively cheap and easy to install, so a last minute upgrade was done ...

...ceilings, walls, windows, plumbing and electrical penetrations. This is an easy way to plug holes in your air barrier that you can’t possibly see - from as small as a human hair to as big as a half-inch wide. The airflow in the home is monitored in real time by the blower door computer. Depending on the building size...