DIY decoration ideas for Halloween

If you are looking for a few crafty decoration ideas for Halloween projects this fall and with the festivities close at hand there are several choices available. Take advantage of the season to…

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…

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…

Energy Efficiency Series: Energy Upgrades That Pay For Themselves

In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable.  Choosing an energy-efficient…

Keeping Water Out of Buildings

When looking at a home as a system, protection from the elements is a goal. Water and moisture can cause a great deal of damage to a structure and knowing all of the plains of potential pathways help…

How to Collect Water With Rainbarrels

"The population is growing, but the water supply is not," says Bill Hoffman, a coordinator for the City of Austin Water Conservation Program, in Texas. That's why people around the country are…

Going Green in the Laundry Room

As industries shift to accommodate a new market for eco-friendly products, your choices as a consumer are becoming more and more important to the task of creating a greener world. This permeates your…

Garden Tip: Create your own compost for a green garden

If you’d like your garden to be just a bit “greener” than it normally is, why not try making your own organic compost? Composting is a great way to deal with yard waste, allowing you to put it to…

The Pyramid of New Water Sources

Today is World Water Day and it just so happens that Jerry Yudelson, noted green building authority and author, has released a new conceptual tool to help people understand where water will come from…

Intelligent Cities – Capturing graywater in Tucson

Would you water your garden with what goes down your shower drain or out your washing machine? In Tucson, Arizona, and an increasing number of water-starved western cities, more and more residents…

The Dry Garden – Great example of xeriscaping

As beautiful as private landscapes can be, and they can be stunning, none can match the poetry, joy and solace of a public garden done right. As proof, look no further than Arlington Garden in…

Xeriscaping – A sustainable landscape option

Whether by conscience or necessity, many people are looking to reduce their water consumption. The perfectly manicured emerald lawn may certainly look lovely but normally requires a great deal of…

How to choose green building materials

At DrummondHousePlans, we scour the web for resources for you. With so much discussion about eco-friendly and green building options, it is great to see articles that are more factual than full of…

Greywater Report looks at wastewater’s potential

About 50% of the water used inside U.S. homes can be reused to irrigate landscapes and flush toilets, according to a gray water report released by the Pacific Institute  last week. The Overview of…

Low Flow Showers for $$$avings

Hot water can account for as much as 25% of a household's total energy costs. In many cases, showers can be the largest single contributor to overall hot water use in a home, accounting for 15% of…

Government of Canada Announces Funding to EQuilibrium(TM) Project in Ottawa

Tue Oct 05 14:00:11 2010 EDT OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Oct 5, 2010 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- A South Ottawa development today received Government of Canada funding to help improve the planning and design of…

Tofino home wins provincial green award

Source: Stefania Seccia, Westerly News, Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Winners from the first-ever Built Green BC Awards were announced last weekend and among them was a home from……

Manitoba leads way in energy conservation

Article from the Brandon Sun, August 30, 2010 by Mike Moore THE Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance recently released its 8th annual report card and Manitoba led the country for the fourth straight…

Water conservation to be built into (Alberta) code

Being from BC, we had always thought of ourselves as being the true stewards of the environment. However, our neighbors due East are giving us a serious run for our money! Alberta has a number of…

Rain Screen Use – The “wet” Coast and Beyond!

Leaky condo... two words that strike terror in the hearts of condo owners in BC. Unfortunately, the “leaky” part was not restricted to just condos. The prolonged wet winters on the West Coast take…