"Future proofing"

Future proofing / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Efficient home design

Are better insulated homes worth the money?

Is it worth insulating a home past building code requirements? There are probably only two general desires we share when imagining a dream house - we all want the nicest one possible for the least amount of money. And we want both of those things right away, rather than waiting a lifetime to see the 'payback' for noble...

Concept and design

Resilient design features for new home construction

...future. Resilience and future-proofing in homes is about taking steps to ensure that basic human needs are provided for in adverse conditions (food, water, heat, shelter) and continues on to various levels of home protection and maintaining quality of life. Now you know more about resilient home design. Find more p...

Lifestyle and environment

How to future proof homes as we face a changing climate

...future damage can be far worse due to the added density that came with a false sense of security. A levee might be built to withstand a once in 100 or 200 year storm but with a changing climate those storms are coming more frequently, so the odds of a breach increases as well. Winnipeg has the flood way, which is one o...