Roofing

Learn the steps to creating a successful commercial green roof - concept, design and maintenance. Commercial Green Roof Case Study AB Canada Nestled in the Oldman River valley in Lethbridge Alberta, the green roof on the Helen Schuler Nature Centre (HSNC) has been attracting local and international attention from…

Learn how to fix Ice dams on your roof before they cause damage. Ice dams form at the bottom of roofs, letting water penetrate and cause damage to the interior of walls and roofs. When snow melts on a roof it runs down until it meets the unheated bottom edge of a roof and then freezes. This chunk of ice is called…

A roof leak isn't really a roof leak if it’s leaking in on a sunny spring day as the snow finally starts to thaw. It's more likely a build up of frost and ice in your roof space - so how to prevent it. Frost in Attics: why is there Ice in my roof? When a warm sunny day arrives after a long cold stretch and it seems…

A living green roof can last far longer than many other roofing systems when installed properly. DIY Green Roof Installation The following DIY green roof video shows the steps needed to ensure your green roof will not leak. Watch more Green Building Guide videos from EcoHome on YouTube here The most…

Mineral wool batts being installed in roof for a total of R95 - Contributing to a LEED Platinum V4 certification for EcoHome's Edelweiss House. Mineral wool roof insulation used to best effect: Watch more Green Building Video Guides on the EcoHome YouTube Channel here The Ecohome's Edelweiss House LEED Platinum…

选择耐久的屋顶材料，可以经受风、降水和紫外线的照射。1.Asphalt shingles: Asphalt shingles © Ecohome We’ll start with shingles to get it out of the way, because choosing an eco-friendly, durable roof covering starts first with dismissing any idea of installing…

绿色家居的建造成本并不总是更高，但运营成本总是更低。一个健康高效的家庭可以省钱，减少你的碳足迹，提高你的生活质量。住房是一个巨大的碳排放来源，所以它也是一个我们有巨大改进空间的地方。This…

Being in the core of a city can be one of the greenest places to live. Transportation, services and utilities are already there, not to mention usually the house itself. 1. Life without a car. One of the nice things about living in the city is public transportation and proximity to services, which makes it possible…

Suburbs can be one of the hardest places to live a green lifestyle, as they often have little access to services and public transportation. Here are a few tips to reduce your carbon footprint in the suburbs. The ecological impact of suburban living: U.S. studies regarding the energy impact of population by location…

位于英国安大略省彼得伯勒的奋进中心将目光投向了“生命建筑挑战”。“生活建筑”挑战是最难完成的绿色建筑认证之一，在加拿大尚未实现。The Endeavour Centre, a not-for-profit trade school in Peterborough Ontario, is setting out…

如何生活在零浪费的生活方式中——选择简单的生活方式来减少你对气候的影响和碳足迹，在这里了解更多。垃圾是温室气体排放的主要贡献者，温室气体排放使大气升温，造成气候混乱。People generate over 3.5 million tons of solid waste every day…

Toronto will soon see an explosion of green space in the downtown core as residential and commercial buildings comply with new bylaws. In the process we will see a cooler city, cleaner air, cleaner water and lower utility costs. All that and a great place. It's becoming increasingly more common to hear of record…

Green roofs have known benefits for biodiversity in urban areas, water conservation, insulation properties and are simply more attractive to look at - here is an example of them being very practical too. Most commercial green roofs in an urban area offer green space for occupants and manage rainwater, but large…

In a landmark appeal case Ontario BCC has clarified building-code for laneway homes making it easier to get a permit for legal Tiny Houses in Toronto from May 2020 with shared access & sprinklers legally accepted. Toronto’s New Laneway Suite Program bylaw gives hope for Tiny Homes After buying a home on Manning Ave…

Navigating the urban core never looked better. Transportation in a congested urban core can be challenging, frustrating and tough on the environment. Electric scooters have always been a functional way to skirt a crowded throughway, with a Scrooser it can. Enter the Scrooser. The Scrooser is a German engineered…