Another Cord In The Wall
A cordwood wall is made of mortar (in this case a clay-based cob) and cord wood. We began with a rock wall foundation to secure the cordwood and cob to it in order to avoid disintegration. After cutting 6″ lengths of cordwood, we mixed the cob. Cob is made with...
Solar Hot Water Shower
Solar Hot Water System Our outdoor shower makes excellent use of a handmade solar hot water system. This is a simple system that will supply hot water to the shower and also to a sink on the outside of the outhouse. The System in a Nutshell Designed minimally and for...
Reciprocal Roof
What is a reciprocal roof? ‘Reciprocal frames consist of linear members which are mutually supported and interlocking, forming either a flat, horizontal structure or a pitched three dimensional frame system. The simplest form of a reciprocal frame is a beam...
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...
Air Source Heat Pump
Among the many challenges involved in meeting the Living Building Challenge standard for Canada’s Greenest Home, one of the biggest was how to heat the home given that the LBC does not accept combustion devices of any kind for any purpose. Our first choice for...