Ecohouse Canada

26/10/2016

Thanks for visiting our ecoHouse Canada page. We are now putting new content on our our page for Sustainable Architecture & Building [SABMag], so please visit us there.

19/02/2016

Say what makes a home livable to you and help a research project

The research project by architects Perkins+Will asks the question: What Makes a Home Livable to You? When you answer the question, there is a small survey to fill in. In March Perkins+Will plan to review the survey results and conduct further research and analysis to try to answer the question. Click here to see the short video and ideas on what makes a house livable.
http://livablehomes.perkinswill.com/

19/02/2016

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01/02/2016

Register for the 2016 Canadian Green Building Awards and we will send you the entry kit. Payment is required only when a project is submitted. Deadline for submission: March 4, 2016! http://sabmagazine.com/Register.html

06/11/2015

Passive House Design: An Architect’s Perspective

http://www.sabmagazine.com/blog/2015/10/01/passive-house-design/

Too often we equate energy efficiency with sustainability, overlooking considerations of form and design.

03/11/2015

Passive House, what's in it for homeowners?

Read the article:
http://www.sabmagazine.com/blog/2015/10/01/passive-house-what’s-in-it-for-homeowners/

For the environmentally conscious, extremely high energy efficiency and a low carbon footprint may be reason enough to make the next home move or build a Passive House.

30/10/2015

What is Passive House?
The world’s most energy-efficient building design explained.
A Passive House requires up to 90% less heating or cooling energy than an average building, yet the techniques employed are remarkably simple.
Read the article:
http://www.sabmagazine.com/blog/2015/10/01/what-is-passive-house/

28/10/2015

The Fall 2015 issue of ecoHouse is out!
http://issuu.com/sabmagazine/docs/ecohouse_fall_2015_teaser

14/07/2015

The Summer issue of ecoHouse is out!
http://sabmagazine.com/digital

03/02/2015

ecoHouse - Winter 2015
Chech out the latest issue !
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01/12/2014

ecoHouse - Fall 2014
http://issuu.com/sabmagazine/docs/teaser_ecohouse_8_fall_2014

24/04/2014

Check out the Spring 2014 issue of ecoHouse !
Featuring the LEED Canada Homes-in-review of 2013.
www.sabmagazine.com/digital

27/06/2013

Ecohouse Canada's cover photo

27/06/2013

The Summer issue is out!
Read about the winning residential projects of the 2013 Canadian Green Building Awards
www.sabmagazine.com/digital

20/05/2013

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06/05/2013

Inspired by the Tiny House Movement, Chris and Malissa Tack designed a 140 Square foot home that sits on a 7’ x 20’ trailer bed. This traditional looking home with gable roof and dormers just happens to be as mobile as it is beautiful. -- Read the article in the latest issue of ecoHouse [Spring 2013]: http://goo.gl/fwPvw

04/05/2013

2013 SPRING ISSUE
'' Perhaps the most important message to be taken away from this second issue of ecohouse Canada is that the search for sustainability in the built environment has brought with it the requirement for a higher level of quality throughout the design and construction process. ''
- Editor Jim Taggart, FRAIC

DIGITAL SAMPLE: http://issuu.com/sabmagazine/docs/ecohouse2teaser?mode=window
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04/05/2013

80-year old siding helps modern house meld into historic neighbourhood. The Zen Barn is an infill home built in an historic and eclectic Ottawa neighbourhood. The owners wanted to balance their modern taste with a subtle integration of the house into the community. -- Featured in the Spring 2013 issue of ecoHouse -- Read article: http://goo.gl/dWCZZ -- Subscribe to ecoHouse: www.sabmagazine.com/subscribe-shop.html

04/01/2013

The Discovery 5 home [D5], built in conjunction with Holmes Approved Homes, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology [SAIT] Polytechnic and Avalon Master Builder, is a custom designed, infill Net Zero home located in the Calgary community of Altadore. -- Read the article in the Nov./Dec. 2012 issue of ecoHouse Canada. http://www.sabmagazine.com/green-community-sabhomes.html

04/01/2013

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03/01/2013

A challenging project: Designing two homes [a main home and a smaller laneway home] on a 40’x86’ corner lot just off of a busy commercial corridor. Adding to the complexity of the project is the high cost of construction in vancouver, and the client’s desire for an affordable, green and contemporary home. -- Read more in issue #1 of ecoHouse Canada

03/01/2013

Take a look at a sample of the FIRST ISSUE of ecoHouse Canada!

http://www.sabmagazine.com/green-community-sabhomes.html