CERTIFIED PASSIVE HOUSE CONSULTANT By: greening homes

August 18, 2013
Announcements, Resource Efficiency

We now have two Construction Managers certified by PHIUS as Certified Passive House Consultants (CPHCs). After a grueling 6 weeks of evening classes they have passed their qualification exams with flying colours. Although you may not be interested in building a certified Passive House, you will be interested in some of the strategies they involve. […]

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BCIN IN THE HOUSE! By: greening homes

August 2, 2013
Announcements

Well, halfway there! Connor Malloy our Operations Manager recently passed his first of two exams for his BCIN (Building Code Identification Number). In the next 6 weeks he will write the second exam to receive his full BCIN. A professional with a BCIN has the ability to consult, review and submit drawings for building permits […]

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HOW TO: BEAUTIFUL BRICKWORK By: greening homes

July 15, 2013
Project Update, Waste Diversion

Part of our Leaside ICF addition project included improving basement access and resolving an awkward side entrance. This was one of those situations where you just stand there scratching your head wondering why anyone would have built it that way. The sidedoor was off a pie-shaped landing on a winding stair. Both the side door and […]

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OFF-SITE WASTE SORTING AND RECYCLING By: greening homes

June 29, 2013
Waste Diversion

On our most recent project, Greening Homes is trying out a new method of recycling our construction and demolition waste. Whereas we had previously separated materials on-site and hauled them to various transfer stations for recycling, our new method takes advantage of a service provided by Waste Management (WM), who offer off-site sorting and recycling. Under this […]

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LEED for HOMES: An analysis for Toronto Renovations By: greening homes

June 16, 2013
LEED for Homes

by Connor Malloy An introduction to LEED for Homes As one of 2 LEED for Homes accredited professionals located in the Greater Toronto Area (1 of 5 in Ontario), I am often asked about the LEED for Homes rating system. Due to the brand equity of the parent rating system and its creator, LEED for […]

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THE STORY OF A THIRD STORY By: greening homes

June 13, 2013
Project Update

Ten years ago George and Maria Stonehouse had a vision for their two and half story home. The vision was radical and their friends and neighbors claimed, “It can’t be done! You must be crazy! In the winter…but why?”. Fast forward to the present day, George, his nephew Kyle, myself and two other Greening Homes […]

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DRAIN WATER HEAT RECOVERY UNITS By: greening homes

May 22, 2013
Resource Efficiency

A drain water heat recovery (DWHR) unit is a simple, low-cost device which can reduce the energy used to heat water by up to 40%. Recently, Greening Homes has been able to provide free DWHR systems to our clients completing substantial renovations through a program offered by Enbridge. The DWHR system consists of a large […]

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GREENOVATE YOUR HOME EVENT By: greening homes

May 7, 2013
Announcements

Last month, Greening Homes attended the inaugural “Greenovate Your Home” event featuring a panel of expert building professionals from a variety of disciplines. The general discussion topic was renovating “green”, and the panelists touched on a broad range of related topics from environmental conservation to energy efficiency to healthy indoor environmental quality, amongst others. The […]

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