Solar Hot Water Installation
The south facing roof surface of Canada’s Greenest Home just got busier capturing the energy of the sun with the installation of our solar hot water system. The two 4 x 8 foot collectors should be able to provide between 50-75% of the hot water needs of the...
“Smart” Vapour Barriers?
One of the most important – but least glamorous – of the features of Canada’s Greenest Home (and most natural and sustainable buildings) is the vapour permeability of the walls. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it’s a major difference between conventional...
Triple pane windows installed
Choosing high quality windows is a very important part of our strategy to make Canada’s Greenest Home as energy efficient as possible. There is a lot to consider when making a window purchase… here is how we went about making our decision to buy Inline...