EPA wood stove/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Wood pellet stoves that don't need electric ideal for off grid operation
Wood stove and biomass heat

These wood pellet stoves for off-grid heating don't need electric to operate

...EPA-certifiedwoodstoves produce less than un-certifiedstoves and pelletstoves produce less thanEPA-certifiedwoodstoves, they are closer to gasstoves in the emissions they produce. To read more about thewood了解燃烧过程和如何燃烧火焰woodefficiently, see here . Fine p...

Installing foam panel insulation, which is best?
Insulation and soundproofing

Rigid insulation panels: which ones to use for different applications

...woodfiber and fiberglass to name three) and each will have their own benefits, drawbacks, carbon footprint and embodied energy through manufacturing, so even the greenest of the green will have some measurable impact. It takes energy to save energy, and manufacturing insulation is arguably one of the more noble things...

High efficiency wood stoves
Wood stove and biomass heat

Heating with wood and biomass fuel

...WoodPelletstoves: A pelletstovelooks pretty much like anywoodstove, and gives you the same localized heat and ambience. But rather than firewood, pelletstoves only burn compressed waste-wood产品、谷物、种子或玉米。One major difference with a pelletstoveover awoodstove, is that they have a hopper ...

Wood Combustion - How it works and the different stages
Wood stove and biomass heat

Wood Combustion – How Firewood Burns & How to get the best heat while being eco-friendly

...woodfor heat goes, so first rule ofwoodburning instoves or fireplaces is; Burn DryWood! Maximum moisture content should be considered around the 15-20% range, so when choosing firewood, make the humidity a consideration as well as what type ofwood. Unlike the moisture in soggy or unseasoned logs, volatile gase...

High efficiency wood burning fireplaces and how to choose the best
Wood stove and biomass heat

Choosing the best wood-burning fireplace inserts or stoves for heat output & the environment

...woodstovebe the main heat source or just supplementary? Is your house poorly, moderately or super-insulated? Since there is no way for awoodstovemanufacturer to know how well-insulated or airtight your house is, square footage and BTU output numbers are valuable for finding out where awoodstovefalls on the 's...

LEED Homes

The 19 LEED for Homes Prerequisites

...woodstoves and pelletstoves are eitherEPA-certified or meet the CSA B 415 standard. High performance masonry heaters andwoodcookstoves are exempt. Combustion space and water heating equipment (such as natural gas) must be either closed combustion, have power-vented exhaust, be detached from the building, or...

Non-toxic building materials can improve home air quality
Healthy indoor air quality

Maintaining healthy indoor air quality

...woodfor kitchen furniture - which is also available as formaldehyde-free and pre-finished UV cured VOC free plywoodwhich really brings out all the beauty ofwoodwithout filling the air in our homes with noxious chemicals. Carbon monoxide (CO) Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer, as it is a colourle...

Prefab Passive House & LEED Kit Homes for Sale in Ontario & North Eastern US
Concept and design

Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of buying a new home?

...woodstove:Woodis a renewable and affordable source of heat in Quebec & North America, which also provides auxiliary heating for resiliency to ensure the home remains habitable during prolonged power outages. Thewoodstovecombustion is in accordance withEPArequirements limiting the emission of fine particles. ...

custom kitchen renovation by River Woodworks
Kitchens

Formaldehyde-Free Green Kitchen cabinetry for a Non-toxic Home - Price Comparisons

...woodgrained melamine to match thewood门并不罕见。Wooddoors: We will be working in this example with maple 'Shaker' style five-piece doors with a flat plywoodcentre. This is by far the most popular and affordablewooddoor style. The five pieces are the two rails (horizontal), two stiles (vertic...

Prefab LEED Passive House Kit Homes the Future of House Building?
Passive House

Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of home building?

...woodstove:Woodis a renewable and affordable source of heat in Quebec & North America, which also provides auxiliary heating for resiliency to ensure the home remains habitable during prolonged power outages. Thewoodstovecombustion is in accordance withEPArequirements limiting the emission of fine particles. ...