Did We Build Canada’s Greenest Home?
Canada’s Greenest Home is about to go on the market, and as we switch out of construction mode and into the process of selling the home on its merits we figured this is a good time to reflect on whether or not we’ve met our goals. Not a Competition We were initially...
Managing Job Site “Waste” a Sustainable Building Necessity
In the province of Ontario in 2002, “1.2 million tones of solid waste were generated from the construction and demolition sector” (Development of Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling in Ontario). A typical home construction project will generate...
Clay Finish Plasters
Natural clay finish plasters add an unparalleled beauty to any home, and it was exciting to apply these plasters to Canada’s Greenest Home this weekend. These skim coat plasters can be applied over any wall surface. In this project, we used them over clay base...
FSC Hardwood Flooring
One of the great difficulties of building a sustainable home is figuring out what products are really “green” and which are just greenwashed versions of less-than-sustainable products. The hardwood flooring we’ve installed at Canada’s Greenest...
Natural Whitewash is the First Finish at CGH
One of the most important features of Canada’s Greenest Home will be the use of nothing but non-toxic finishes for every surface in the home. Many of these will be home-made from natural ingredients. These non-toxic finishes will go a long way in ensuring that...