This is a blog about creating environmentally sustainable buildings. It concentrates primarily on houses, as that is what I am most familiar with, but will also cover commercial buildings. My experience with green building comes from building my own house using sustainable principles in the design and construction. In this blog I cover green products, methods of construction and design principles.
Why Build Green
If you are building a new home, energy efficiency should be high on the list of must haves, as with a small amount of money invested up front, there are large savings down the road. If a house is built to the R2000 or energy star ratings, it will result in a house that has a significantly lower energy usage than a typical house. The costs to make a house energy efficient are usually less than 10% of the total cost, and if added to the mortgage, the energy savings are often more than the added mortgage payment, and with the increasing prices for energy, this ratio will only improve. After the mortgage is paid, the energy savings are yours to keep. So even if you don’t care about the environment, or think that climate change is a myth, build an energy efficient house in order to save yourself some money.
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If you see a green product you would like reviewed, or have plans that you would like inspected or need help designing your green building feel free to contact me.
Enjoy.
Ward Edwards
ward@buildgreen.ca
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