Low-tech glory: Straw and clay
A lot of the attention in a sustainable building goes to the high tech equipment and mechanical systems. But at the heart of a project like Canada’s Greenest Home are some wonderfully simple, low tech and extremely effective structural systems like our clay...
Poraver sub slab insulation
If you look beneath many of the most sustainable homes in North America, you’ll often find foam-based insulations. Regardless of the amazing, innovative materials used elsewhere in buildings, we have all been very reliant on foam insulations below grade despite...
Making Sense of Lumber
A typical house in North America uses a lot of lumber, and many homes aiming to be more sustainable are not much different in terms of the actual amount of lumber used. Given the demands on our forests, lumber can only be considered a sustainable material if it is...
Prefab Bale Walls on Second Floor
In a repeat performance of crane work and team work, the Endeavour crew installed the prefabricated straw bale wall panels on the second story of the home. Once the panels and framed window openings are linked and plumbed, we’ll be ready for the roof trusses and...
Prefab Wall Panels Installed
Upward progress on Canada’s Greenest Home was marked by the arrival this week of our prefabricated straw bale wall panels from NatureBuilt Walls. The class had previously traveled to the NatureBuilt facility to assist in the construction of the panels, and it...