How to prepare your flowerbeds for winter with Foliflor

With fall coming to an end, we need to take care of our flowerbeds and prepare them for winter. To do this, we decided to ask a few questions to the Foliflor team who were able to give us several…

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New Tesla solar roof sets – ready for pre-order!

They have finally moved dream to reality, the solar tiles Tesla are finally available for pre-order! Find out more about how Elon Musk and Tesla claim to be able to change the usual way of generating…

NEW – Small & Tiny home designs by Drummond House Plans

 Tiny Homes' Press release Drummondville, October 6th, 2014—The management of Drummond House Plans, a Canadian leader in the development of residential architectural plans and related services, is…

Make Your Air Conditioner Fit

A guest post by Emily Davies edited by Deb Villeneuve If you are someone that has taken time and effort to create the perfect garden, then the last thing you want is something that is going to spoil…

Environmentally superior chalet

With the Environmentally Superior method to enhance the quality of construction and energy efficiency Drummond House Plans proposes a new and innovative approach to ecologically and ergonomically…

Environmentally Superior Bungalow

Designed with the same “ES” inspiration as plan 2939-ES, one of our top-selling cabin home designs, Drummond House Plans new approach includes Northaven another application of the strategy that…

10 ways to color the season “green”

It seems as though, no matter how "environmentally friendly" you are during the year, something seems to come over us during the holiday season that tends to diminish push all of these good…

10 inspiring ways to fence-in you space!

You like the look and feel of nature...how about a green fence cloaked in ivy or a cedar hedge or other kind of shrub like lilac. You can even opt for imitation if the idea of having year round…

Environmentally Superior single storey

Designed with the same “ES” inspiration as plan 2939-ES, Drummond House Plans Environmentally Superior single storey is optimized by the new approach which includes all of the facets related to your…

Environmentally Superior chalet

In an attempt to enhance the quality of construction with regards to energy efficiency, economy, Drummond House Plans proposes a new and innovative approach to ecologically and ergonomically…

What makes the Environment Superior

Since publishing  ES - a new standard in plans and planning I have received numerous questions via Email at [email protected]  concerning our new, Environmentally Superior approach. The…

E.S. a new standard

In the near future, Drummond House Plans will be introducing plan models with the ES suffix   What does ES mean? ES is short for Environmentally Superior. We're not just talking about the…

Make Your House Greener in 5 Easy and Affordable Steps

When people think about environmentally respectful houses, they usually tend to picture very high-tech buildings whose components are way too expensive. Although it is true that green houses can cost…

Eco-Friendly Garden

Another helpful guest post from Grace Bailey edited by Deb Villeneuve The eco-friendly garden is not something that exists only in the magazines or on TV. It is so easy to have one, especially when…

Eco-Friendly House Decoration

A guest post by Grace Bailey edited by Deb Villeneuve       The eco-friendly way of life can include many activities that we do every day. With a little effort it will be easy to discover how we can…

Moving with Used Boxes

A guest post from Grace Bailey edited by Deb Villeneuve Packing and moving with used boxes can be something you're doing for a variety of reasons, ranging from a love for eco-friendly ideals to…

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With Strings!

Looking to wrap up your Christmas gifts with a bit of nostalgia? Using kraft paper tied up with strings may be just the ticket. Easily recycled and easy to personalize, it is a charming and…

Green and Clean: Ecofriendly Tub and Shower Surrounds

Contemporary Bathroom design by Toronto Photographer DigitalProperties.ca   Daily rituals ground our days with a predictable rhythm that can provide comfort. Although many of them are banal, why not…

Green and Clean: Sleek Water-Wise Bathroom Fixtures

Contemporary Bathroom design by Philadelphia General Contractor Kenny Grono   Sure, we're called the "water planet," but remarkably little of the blue stuff — less than 1 percent — is available to…

Drain Water Heat Recovery – An Untapped Resource

This simple system for recovering heat from wastewater makes a lot of sense—especially for families and commercial buildings that produce a lot of hot water. Power-Pipe drainline heat exchanger. Heat…