Healthy, zero carbon accessory dwelling unit
In 2018, we undertook an urban renovation project in downtown Peterborough, Ontario. The city had just adjusted its by-laws to allow for secondary suites on residential properties. Our client had an empty, 100 year old garage attached to her home and wanted to...
Zero House Slide Show
Zero House was Endeavour’s most ambitious project. Designed by students and faculty of the Architectural Science program at Ryerson University, Endeavour undertook the transformation of the design into a fully modular, prefabricated building that would be zero...
Sustainable Renovations in Canadian Contractor magazine
Canadian Contractor magazine put Endeavour’s Sustainable Renovations program on the cover of their November/December 2018 issue. The article gives a good overview of the participants who came from all around the world to work with us on our first offering of...
Zero House Goals – Zero Construction Waste
The making (and renovating) of buildings generates vast amounts of waste. The purchaser of a new home doesn’t typically see the mess that’s made, but it is huge… and largely unnecessary. In the US, about 6.56 million tons of construction waste goes...
Zero House Goals – Zero Toxin Living Space
The toxicity of buildings is a subject that is not much discussed, but it is definitely one worth thinking about. Most homeowners seem to assume that some form of government regulation is at work to make sure the building products in their homes are not toxic, but...