How to protect your home & family from wildfire smoke

A new study shows that wildfire smoke is more dangerous than we thought; learn the health risks of PM2.5 particles and how to protect your family and your home's indoor air quality (IAQ) with effective air filtration and sealing techniques...

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A hazy New York, New York, skyline & bridge colored by orange wildfire smok

How to choose safe & sustainable countertops - and no, that's not quartz!

Why high-silica engineered stone quartz countertops were banned, and what are the best, safest, healthiest and most sustainable countertop alternatives to Quartz counters?

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Choosing Sustainable Countertops: Comparing Durability, Cost, and Safety

Find the best prefab kit homes in Canada and the USA easily

Your complete guide to prefabricated kit homes. Compare models, see costs & DIY tips, and find reputable manufacturers in the US & Canada.

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How to Find the Best Timber Frame Prefab Home Kits?

All about Green home certifications: Passive House v LEED v BREEAM

We compare the real costs, health benefits, and resale values of LEED, Passive House, and BREEAM certified homes...

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A modern, high-performance home for LEED, Passive House or BREEAM certifica

Why aren't prefab houses more popular? 

Find out about cost, financing, permits, resale value, and more - helping you understand the challenges and advantages of modern prefab homes...

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Prefab homes and Modular houses create lots of questions © Bonneville Homes

Using an electric car as a home battery for power outages

The EV plugged into your house could potentially provide emergency power during outages without having to buy a generator or a dedicated home battery, find out how!

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EVs can power your house in a power outage with V2H or V2G technology

Your trusted resource for building efficient, economical and healthy sustainable green homes - affordably.

Check out our latest posts for sustainable green building news for North America, search by keyword with our intuitive search bar at the top of every page or by category in our Green Building Guides written with the "hands-on" construction experience from LEED V4 Platinum certified Homes projects, including Canada's first, like The Edelweiss, described as "A phenomenal achievement" by Canada Green Building Council President Thomas Mueller. We even have a range of Affordable Green Prefab Homes available now here, in modern, contemporary and tiny house versions. With a full guide to specification on the ECO-HABITAT S1600 an architect designed prefabricated Passive House, Net Zero Energy & LEED ready Kit Homes available in Quebec, Ontario, New York, Vermont, Maine or New Hampshire here or top tips for building a green home on a budget can be found here, and the definitive history of ICF construction and ICF blocks can be found hereIf you don't find what you're looking for in the Building Guide you might find it in our Green Building Advice Forum, if not you can ask a question of your own.

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