Climate change/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

As our climate adapts to human carbon emissions, homes have to change
Lifestyle and environment

Changing homes in a changing climate

...changethough - with the shifting of tectonic plates, erosion, wind, super tides and flooding. Thesechanges are most noticed when we have a large event like a rain, wind, an earthquake, or a combination of these. An unfortunate reality that we are facing is thatclimatechangeis making storm events more frequent an...

Climate change impact of diet
Lifestyle and environment

how your diet affects climate change

...climatechange, learn how to grow your own food in the Ecohome green home guide pages - how to build a greenhouse in a coldclimate, how to grow food in small spaces , food that grows well in the shade and much more.

Resilient Homes, why they're important in dealing with Climate Change
Lifestyle and environment

Resilient Homes; Why we need to build to withstand climate change events

...climatechangeare already happening , and modern building practices should reflect that. While one single event cannot be attributed solely toclimatechange, the type and frequency of events we are seeing are exactly what was predicted byclimatescientists and can no longer be ignored. If a 'once in a century' sto...

Ontario climate change action plan
Grants and incentives

Ontario announces ambitious climate change action plan to reduce emissions

...ClimateChange. In May 2016, Ontario passed a historic law to help mitigateclimatechangeand move towards a low-carbon economy. " Under theClimateChangeMitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, money raised from Ontario's cap and trade program will be deposited into a new Greenhouse Gas Reduction Account. The accou...

Green homes climate change
Lifestyle and environment

Green buildings are better situated to handle climate extremes

...climatechangefor green building and identifies opportunities for resilience through the design, construction, and operation of buildings and communities. Analyzing how individual LEED credits support regional adaptation needs, such as enhanced water conversation in aridclimates and water-sensitive regions. Demon...

4th generation blowing agents for spray foam
Insulation and soundproofing

New HFO blowing agents for spray foam will make it over 1,000 times less harmful to the climate

...climatechangefile instead. Blowing agents are the gasses that expand the foam to its rigid shape, and those tiny bubbles of gas act as insulators. They're found in XPS rigid panels and spray polyurethane foam (SPUF) as well. What differentiates one blowing agent from another are the molecules. The class of hydrof...

Why Building Affordable Eco Homes is Important
Efficient home design

Why building an affordable family home today means choosing to build a Green Home

...climatechangebecome more pronounced every year, it is becoming virtually impossible for the most ardentclimatechange拒绝承认,尽管他们很勇敢。According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): "Rising global average temperature is associated with widespreadchanges in weather patt...

Trinity portable wind turbine for charging devices
Wind power

The Trinity portable wind turbine will charge your gadgets on the go.

...climatechange, and yes, we agree that it will take more than that. What devices such as this do is create an awareness of the importance of ending our reliance on fossil fuels, and they remind people of the need to develop renewable clean energy sources if we are to have any impact on slowingclimatechange. We rec...

Ecohome's Kenogami House 'The Most Resilient Home in North America'
Concept and design

Resilient design features for new home construction

...ClimateChangeaccelerates. If in any doubt, discover why we need Future-Proof Resilient homes building for a changingClimatehere . Even without adding significant cost to a build, a home can be built with far greater durability and be better-abled to resist the extreme weather occurrences that are increasing in fr...

Is EPS foam eco-friendly? Exterior home insulation rigid foam panels
Insulation and soundproofing

泡沫塑料或聚苯乙烯绝缘材料在绿色建筑中有一席之地吗?

...climatechangeis to weigh all the variables and make the most informed decisions possible while we balance quality of life with reducing our personal carbon footprint. And, short of parking yourself on top of a compost pile and waiting to meet your maker, there is simply nothing you can do on this planet that will n...

Alex and Jerelyn Wilson's Vermont farm
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Creating a farm and building a resilient lifestyle

...climateis changing, disastrous weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, resources like energy, food and water are becoming more and more scarce in some areas, and a growing world population means more and more people want a piece of that shrinking pie. To be able to offer your family a safe, warm home a...