May 18, 2013 | 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...
Mar 6, 2013 | Canada's Greenest Home
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...
Oct 17, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques
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...
Jun 28, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
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...
Jun 17, 2012 | Canada's Greenest Home, Natural building materials and techniques, Straw bale building
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...
