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...homes once completed in 2013." "Midori Uchi", which means "greenhome" in Japanese, will be a contemporary 3,100 square foot single family residence in North Vancouver's Central Lonsdale area. The goal for the project is to exceed the highest LEED forhomes platinum rating in the country. The intent is also to achi...

...homefor human comfort, to learn how to carry that out, read here about the importance of balancing insulation , avoiding thermal bridges , and how much insulation a basement needs . The EcohomeGreen Building Guide Pages have all the information you need to build healthy, energy-efficient and resilienthomes .

...homeis one that uses minimal energy to heat, light and run appliances. The biggest draw is *almost always heating , so reducing heat requirements is the best way to reduce operational costs. *We say almost always, but as an example, the EcohomeEdelweiss House uses less energy for heat than mosthomes use for domest...

...homes far more airtight than in previous decades for reasons of durability (condensation in wall assemblies), and also for energy efficiency, as air leakage used to account for about 1/3 the total heat loss of ahome. The lack of fresh air leaking in and out when building greenhomes means radon now collects inhomes a...

...homedesign & construction here This is the first in a series of videos on passive solarhomeconstruction, we begin with passive solar design basics, orienting the future house on the site to take full advantage of the free heat available from the sun while keeping it cool with natural shading in the summer. See m...

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...homeconstruction for generations. To see more about Passive Solar heatedhomes see here , to discover about Passive House Certification and Design see here , both from EcoHome's Green Building Guides To see more videos from EcoHomedemonstrating how to build Passive Solar Houses, Passive House & LEED Platinum Ho...

...homes: future-proof building for a changing Climate See the most resilienthomein North America What is the best insulation for ahome? How much insulation do I need in greenhomeconstruction? Resilient design features for sustainable newhomeconstruction Why building a sustainablehome...

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...homemust achieve a minimum energy performance rating of ERS (EnerGuide) 76 or HERS (HomeEnergy Rating System) 80. This will be determined during the compulsory energy rating blower door test. 11.1 Refrigerant charge test: If yourhomehas an air conditioning system with refrigerants, provide proof of a proper ref...

...Home? Even as thehomebuying habits in the US & Canada have begun to favor more efficient and sustainablehomes, we still have a long way to go in terms of making qualityhomeS更容易识别。In Europe, they have introduced mandatoryhome-energy labeling for newhomes and resales – similar to the label you’d ...