What to Consider When Choosing a Contractor for Your Renovation
Renovating your home is virtually like a buying a house. You should only go through it once so make it count. People willing to renovate their homes often make the mistake of not going to a proper contractor with their demands, or going to a contractor with unreasonable demands. Many homeowners want to hire a […]
Easy Tips to Get You to Zero Waste
The zero waste lifestyle is the newest trend these days, and has taken the world by storm. It is a lifestyle that leaves no room for waste and brings everything into good use that would otherwise be wasted or thrown out. Therefore, if you are willing to begin the zero waste journey, but don’t know […]
5 Companies that are Leading the Way in Sustainability Trends
Picture a world free of pollution and toxic waste. We dream of living in a world where energy is safe, clean and accessible to all. Currently, we utilize the equivalent of 1.5 earths to provide us with the resources we require and soak up our waste. Future scenarios also call for better and improved sustainability […]
Getting the Most out of Your Patio During the Fall
The official start of fall comes with the Autumnal Equinox this year on Saturday the 22nd of September. With this, the world prepares for the winter. The wind chills and the natural world opens up with an array of colors only seen around this time. As the evenings and nights become cooler, many families tend […]
Innovative Ways to Integrate Solar Panels into your Home
If you haven’t guessed it as yet, energy efficiency is important to us as a company. It’s become a core value that we, not only want to underscore in the products that we manufacture and sell, but also a narrative that we’d like our customers, and the public, as a whole, to adopt.
What is the Energy Step Code for British Columbia?
Founded in April 2017, the BC Energy Step Code was implemented to increase energy efficiency requirements in the BC Building Code. This initiative is optional but aspires to make buildings net-zero energy ready by 2032. This Energy Step Code is completely voluntary and currently is only on the books for the province of British Columbia. […]
Technologies that can Make your Home more Energy Efficient
As we grow in technological sophistication, more and more technologies have come to the fore to make your home more energy efficient and minimize your carbon footprint. Besides decreasing your carbon footprint, making your home energy efficient just makes good financial sense – and it helps the environment. We’ve listed below some of the more […]
10 Items Under $20 To Make Your Summer Home Look Great
Our summer getaways are supposed to be fun sanctuaries that we retreat to once a year to make the most of the summer months. It isn’t uncommon to have your summer home by a lake or in the middle of nowhere to get the feeling of getting away from it all. Choosing where your home […]
Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada 2018: An Overview
The theme for 2018’s Emergency Preparedness Week is Be Emergency Ready. Being ready for an emergency is one of the best ways of ensuring your own well-being and the well-being of your family. One of the easiest steps to take to make certain that everyone stays safe is to create a plan of action in […]
Green Home Building Design Principles
When planning a home remodel or designing a new home, green building principles can conserve resources and save money. Becoming familiar with common green building principles helps you to decide what’s important in home design and plan for energy-efficient home improvements.