September 25, 2024

The Best Cities for Living Without a Car

These walkable cities offer easy access to amenities, public transit, and green spaces—all without needing a vehicle. Explore them here, along with their environmental and health benefits.

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September 10, 2024

A Look Inside Canada’s Award-Winning Net Zero Homes

Builders and renovators across Canada, propelled by demand from homebuyers, bring the net zero goods

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July 17, 2024

The Elephant in the Room: Deconstruction Reduces Embodied Carbon

Carbon Wise embraces deconstruction over demolition. Reusing materials instead of manufacturing new ones reduces embodied carbon and promotes the circular economy.

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June 20, 2024

Creating Your Home Electrification Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide

Your values should guide your electrification journey. But with a clear project timeline mapped out, you can budget for upgrades, replace old appliances before they fail, and maximize cost-saving incentives.

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June 13, 2024

Finding the Best SIP Manufacturers

Focus on the quality, reputation, and reliability of a SIPs manufacturer rather than just their location. A manufacturer far away may still provide better products, service, and value compared to local options.

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April 26, 2024

Enercept Customized SIPs: The Easiest Way to Build Green

Enercept has been building homes with customizable SIP construction longer than almost anyone else. They embrace creative, sustainable design.

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April 9, 2024

Pearl Home Certification: Leading the Way to High Performance

Pearl Home Certification uses an app to carry contractors through certification, renovations, and then recertification—prioritizing efficiency features along the way.

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April 9, 2024

Decarbonize Your Hearth with an Electric Fireplace

Advances in technology mean that our homes can use less energy without anyone noticing, and without sacrificing our quality of life.

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March 14, 2024

Kit Switch Accelerates Interior Rehabs

Partnering with affordable housing developers and property managers, Kit Switch offers a simple, kit-of-parts approach to designing and constructing apartment interiors.

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January 30, 2024

We Are the Rare, Repeat Heat Pump Water Heater Customers

We’ve embraced heat pump water heaters on our journey to electrify completely. And we were among the first in the US to buy and install a plug-in, 120V heat pump water heater

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January 25, 2024

Heat Pump Clothes Dryers: Low-Impact Laundry

Heat pump clothes dryers are an exciting, relatively new electrification technology. One can cut perhaps 10% of your household energy use.

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January 8, 2024

ePAVE Joins the Battle Against Urban Heat Islands

During a day with a comfortable temperature of 75°F, asphalt surface temperatures in full sun can rise to 125° F or more. “Cool pavement” coatings from ePAVE can decrease those surface temperatures by 5–20°F.

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