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“The perfect lawn” comes with a very heavy environmental cost!
Landscaping

Which are the best bee-friendly & Eco-friendly alternatives to grass lawns in backyards?

...ground-coveralternatives that actually save a lot of maintenance, cost and water these are commonly referred to as “Groundcover.”GroundcoverPlants as an alternative to Standard Grass LawnsGroundcovers sprawl across theground, keeping low and eliminating the need to mow, providing the perfect alternative to cl...

Commercial Living green roof on the Helen Schuler Nature centre
Roof coverings

生活绿色屋顶:the secrets to success

...coverage, species diversity, and control of noxious weeds that must be met before the project received substantial completion. Once substantial completion was obtained, we required the contractor to maintain the roof for two growing seasons, and provided detailed requirements for maintenance and monitoring. Long-term...

The Fun Box
Tiny house

The Fun Box! Solar, wind and human powered luxury living

There seems to be a design trend of trying to out-cool the previously coolest tiny house, and as long as that keeps happening we will keep having great stories and photos to share. Today's winner is the Fun Box, available for a luxurious weekend rental as of the summer of 2013. Made by Le Vertendre, the Fun Box is a...

Off-grid LEED Gold house in Low, Quebec
LEED Homes

Canada Ranks as the top country for LEED green building for second year in a row

Washington, D.C. and Ottawa, ON — (July 22, 2015) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Canada ranks first on USGBC's second annual ranking of the Top 10 Countries for LEED , the world's most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The Top 10 list highlights countries outsi...