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Building a green home on a budget

Photo by Ann Gord Photos The notion of building or remodelling to deep green standards is daunting. A 2011 survey by the National...

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In accordance with post-Katrina building codes, guidelines, and best practices, the house is raised seven feet above grade, securing its safety during flooding and providing shaded parking, storage, and outdoor living spaces.
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Passive House design that’s both award winning and affordable

In accordance with post-Katrina building codes, guidelines, and best practices, the house is raised seven feet above grade, securing...

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PASSIVE HOUSES: An introduction to this energy efficiency standard for homes

PASSIVE HOUSES: An introduction to this energy efficiency standard for homes

Passive Houses-A Dummies Guide (via http://www.efergy.com) Have you heard about Passive Houses? Well there are about 15-20,000...

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MONTAGE BUILDING: Interview with Tedd Benson on Unity Homes

MONTAGE BUILDING: Interview with Tedd Benson on Unity Homes

Based on a philosophy of optimizing for cost and performance rather than compromising, Tedd Benson’s Unity Homes offer...

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White Rock II – White Rock, B.C.

PREFAB HOMES: Q&A with Method Homes on the benefits of prefab

Prefab, or prefabricated construction, refers to a building method in which homes get built mostly in a factory then shipped to...

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PASSIVE HOUSE: Interview with Katrin Klingenberg, executive director of PHIUS

PASSIVE HOUSE: Interview with Katrin Klingenberg, executive director of PHIUS

Passive Houses are designed to maximize energy conservation through the precise construction of a superinsulated, airtight building...