Green/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

.．.greenbuilding certification program, which addresses homes as well as a broad range of other building types. The first project to take advantage of the AffordableGreenHousing Program is the Sir Sam Steele project, a group of 32 homes that have been built by Habitat for Humanity Manitoba with the assistance of loca...

.．.GreenBuilding Council (CaGBC) recognizes individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to the CaGBC’s mission and goals in advancinggreenbuilding in Canada. The Leadership Awards categories are as follows: The Academic Leadership Award The EmergingGreenBuilder Leadership Award Th...

.．.green-lifestyle organizations in your area. There are many organizations, groups and web resources that encourage and teachgreenliving lifestyle habits like composting and gardening,greening our streets, promoting alternatives to pesticides etc. Check local bulletin boards and community centres for groups in you...

.．.greenroof.Greenroofs are a committment to ensure success: Agreenroof is not something that can be designed, constructed and forgotten - it must be maintained for the lifespan of the building. A lack of commitment in the long term is the biggest contributor to the failure ofgreenroofs. Without that commitment...

.．.GreenRoof Installation The following DIYgreenroof video shows the steps needed to ensure yourgreenroof will not leak. Watch moreGreenBuilding Guide videos from EcoHome on YouTube here The most common building material used for roofing in North America is asphalt shingles, and because of their poor dura...

.．.greenbuilding techniques here : How to design a home that uses less energy Future-proof building techniques for a changing climate Resilient design features for new home construction Find more aboutgreenhome construction in the EcoHomeGreenBuilding Guide pages

.．.greencountertops for kitchens & bathrooms , carrying out sustainable non-toxicgreenkitchen renovations or sustainablegreenbuilding techniques in general, visit the EcoHome SustainableGreenBuilding Guide Pages here .

.．.greenhomes so they can withstand climate change , find more pages about sustainable and resilientgreenbuilding techniques here : Resilient homes: future-proof building for a changing Climate See the most resilient home in North America How much insulation do I need ingreenhome construction? ...

.．.greenbuilding projects, consider the ability ofgreenbuildings to promote greater health and well-being among occupants to be the most important social reason that they chose to invest ingreen. Survey respondents also recognized that buildinggreenis key to the creation of high performing buildings. 62% of ...

.．.GreenHomes Program here. This program gives you access to Desjardins' lowest mortgage rates, and you also get : up to $2,000 cashback to build agreenhome and $500 forgreenrenovation projects a rebate on your home insurance your monthly plan free for 1 year free Home Assistance when you take out Loan Insu...

.．.GreenBuilding Council and the U.S.GreenBuilding Council, partnered to launch a study to help understand the trends in worldgreenbuilding today and how they have changed since 2008 when the first globalgreenstudy was conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction (GlobalGreenBuilding SmartMarket Report, 2008). This new ...