LEED Platinum/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...LEEDPlatinum, the highest possible achievement in theLEEDfor homes rating system. Designed for active living and built to last – this ultra modern 2000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom home includes a large separate office/studio space and bright, naturally lit living spaces. Following in the footsteps of the ...

...LEEDfor existing buildings project in Canada. This is the first time ever that the CaGBC has certified a building initially asLEEDGold for New Construction, and then seven years later asLEEDPlatinumfor Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance," says Thomas Mueller, President and CEO of the Canada Green Buil...

...LEEDPlatinumHouse Kit, Montreal Ellen and Roman Szumski earnedLEED®Platinumcertification for their home in Labelle, in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec and EcoHome took a look.LEEDis a point-based green building rating system, so we must emphasize the exceptional performance of this house modeled by Ecohabit...

...LEEDV4 certification More about Passive House design More about Passive Solar Design If you would like to try aLEEDPlatinumV4 home before deciding to build one, and you'd like to visit this beautiful region of Quebec, then you can rent the EdelweissLEEDcertified home here ThisLEED...

...LEEDPlatinum来自加拿大绿色建筑委员会。LEED(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an internationally recognized rating system that encourages sustainable building practices, andPlatinumis the highest level of certification. Congratulations to Inhaus Development Ltd. for a great design. I...

...LEEDPlatinumand the Living Building Challenge standards, CIRS is one of the few commercial buildings constructed primarily of certified wood and beetle-killed wood (currently B.C.’s largest source of carbon emissions). Its wood structure locks in more than 500 tons of carbon, offsetting the GHG emissions that resul...

...LEEDPlatinumV4 because of the extensive use of mineral wool insulation, a slew of recycled materials and excellent interior air quality, we'd like to think the Edelweiss House by EcoHome is a firm contender. It was after all the first home in Canada to be awarder theLeedPlatinumv4 rating, and only the second in th...

...LEEDGold-targeted project.LEEDhome in Mulmur, Ontario.© Shai Gil PhotographyLEEDhome in Mulmur, Ontario. © Shai Gil PhotographyLEEDhome in Mulmur, Ontario. © Shai Gil PhotographyLEEDhome in Mulmur, Ontario. © Shai Gil Photo...

DIY Green Roof Installation The following DIY green roof video shows the steps needed to ensure your green roof will not leak. Watch more Green Building 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...

...LEEDfor HomesPlatinumRating in the Greater Toronto Area. It is currently a subject of post occupancy evaluation by Ryerson University Department of Architectural Science. All images courtesy of William Dewson Architects ©

...LEEDrating system , Passive House Certification , Net Zero Labelled homes and other certifications that can help make your home qualify for tax rebates and incentives . And take a tour of the firstLEEDV4Platinumhouse in Canada