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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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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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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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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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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Greening Homes is pleased to announce we are now fully accredited members of BILD and RenoMark! Our RenoMark accreditation lets you know that we meet (and in most cases exceed) industry standards. More importantly for you, it proves we operate in a responsible and trusting manner, work in a safe manner, provide project warranties, and […]
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The spring weather has finally come and the Greening Homes crew is back on their bikes. Many of the crew road their bikes throughout the winter but now almost everyone is back on two wheels. We have a Smart Transportation Policy that promotes alternatives to conventional construction vehicles. We believe in using the best tool […]
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We are at the half-way mark of our exciting Leaside ICF addition. Below are some of the milestones we have reached and a list of our next steps! Exterior masonry has been completed This includes adding two basement windows in the existing brick and closing in a side door and milk door. See upcoming blog […]
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