Category: Blog Posts
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Achieving Living Building Challenge Petal Certification – Case Study
A dive into achieving Living Building Challenge Petal Certification of the Calgary Zoo Panda Passage exhibit by Matt Grace and Eric White. Date And Time of Webinar
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Top tips for energy efficient swimming pools – reduce pool cleaning & running costs
Swimming in your own home pool is a great way to stay fit, enjoy time with the family, and top up your vitamin D. But beyond the purchase price, what does it cost to run and clean swimming pools, and how can we best reduce energy costs. Energy efficient & Eco friendly swimming pools – are they even a thing?!
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How to build high performance homes with less lumber
With the cost of lumber at an all time high, and some suggesting it may hit +300%, we decided to look at how we can still build high performance yet affordable homes. The cost of lumber is at an all time high, and because of that fact, other wall assemblies are showing themselves to be more affordable in comparison. S…
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And so it’s Earth Day, Again…
After the 50th anniversary of Earth Day last April kind of fizzled out in the face of impending viral doom, what does Earth Day 2021 mean for the Planet. Under a previous US administration, the environment seemed to have taken a back seat to nationalism,
industry, jobs, and the economy. Initiatives like the Paris agr… -
Here is what old coffee grounds are good for – including skin care !
Following on from our recent article on how putting old coffee grounds on gardens will not help them grow. We thought it would be useful to take a look at what coffee grounds are good for – like skin care. As we mentioned in our previous post, coffee has many magical properties but its magic should never be used on yo…
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The North American Property market faces a ticking timebomb – Mandatory energy labeling – and here’s what to do about it
With our international perspective of construction and home pricing trends, it’s time to stress the importance to the homeowners of North America and Canada of home performance. If buying a home, or thinking about it – please read this first. A recent report in the UK by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has started…
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Why to NEVER put coffee grounds on plants or the garden…
When we were spring gardening and had azaleas to plant, we remembered reading that coffee grounds might help certain garden plants so thought we’d check it out. We all know that coffee has many a wonderful benefit, from that ever-so-necessary espresso first thing in the morning, to rubbing it on your skin for a bit of…
