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2020 Vision – Our Top Predictions for the Year Ahead in Construction

There are always new green building products coming out that lead to more efficient, more durable or more eco-friendly homes.

But most of what grabbed our attention this past year, and the things that we predict we will see in 2020 across the North American construction industry, are perhaps best described as sustainable construction design philosophies, tools, and even education.

2020 – the 50 year Anniversary of Earth Day

As it's the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd 2020, and with the renewed Media interest in "The Environment" we're going to call "The Greta Effect," we decided to see what Earth Day is really all about, what prompted it to happen, what it's achieved in those 50 years… And MOST Importantly, what can we all do to Help the planet we're passing on to our Children.

Latest Articles to be Discovered on Ecohome

THE EASIEST WAY TO INSULATE WALLS FROM THE EXTERIOR IN OLDER HOMES

Fitting extra insulation to an older home when renovating can be a great idea, but when insulating exterior walls from the outside take care to do it right. Ecohome investigates…

PREFAB PASSIVE HOUSE LEED READY KIT HOMES - THE FUTURE OF BUYING A NEW HOME?

Prefab homes make choosing an Architect designed LEED or Passive House high performance house design easy. All the important choices of non-toxic Sustainable materials…

CONDENSATION ON WINDOWS IS A PAIN BUT IS IT A PROBLEM & HOW TO STOP IT?

Condensation on windows is a pain in winter and runs down the wall can mean hidden issues in our homes - What causes fogged up windows, how big a problem is it and…

CALCULATING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF BUILDINGS, INTRODUCING THE EC3 CALCULATOR FROM SKANSKA
The carbon footprint of a building is the sum of 2 things; the embodied carbon from construction & the energy used once built. The EC3…

New products this month

DELTA®-MS
Moisture protection that keeps basements dry… DELTA®-MS is a dimpled membrane with exclusive Air-gap Technology for moisture protection you can…

UV WOOD - HARDWOOD PLYWOOD PANELDELTA®-MS
UV Wood panels - a versatile, beautifully finished hardwood plywood from Columbia Forest Products…

ISOLOFOAM ISOCLAD WALL INSULATION PANELS
ISOCLAD EPS panels for above grade exterior wall insulation…  Air barrier/non vapour barrier expanded polystyrene  insulation panel…

What's coming next..

In the next edition of the Ecohome Newsletter, all the latest high-end models of Canadian prefabricated kit homes for the North East will be presented in English for the first time – High performance, high quality and healthy materials rolled into a range of stunning Architect designed sustainable kit homes at affordable prices. Think you can’t afford a Zero Energy Architect designed home on a budget? Think again with Ecohome.net:

The Sustainable building Network where everyone wins. ^tm

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Architect Designed, Exceptional Performance, Surprisingly Affordable - Limited Numbers of Prefab Green Homes are Available Now for 2020...

Whatever style or size of eco-friendly home lights your fire, a modern green prefab home brings Architect designed excellence within reach of almost every budget...

We''ve all watched HGTV and mouthed "WOW" at the Architect-designed, jaw-dropping houses on our screens. But how many of us ever imagined that one day we could also live in a stunningly beautiful designer home - one with certified Green credentials? Well, if you''re lucky enough to live in the North East USA or Eastern Canada that time is HERE & NOW !

Planning & Building Green Homes on a Budget

Proper planning is the key to successfully building an affordable and sustainable green home. And energy-efficient 'eco homes' shouldn''t cost a lot more than code-built homes - but often do !

So, to avoid stress and heartache when building a new home - here are our Top Tips to help keep any home build on track, on time & on budget easily...

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LE REFUGE - AN ARCHITECT-DESIGNED MODERN GREEN PREFAB TINY HOUSE KIT HOME

Architect-Designed Modern & Minimalist homes always attract attention - especially ones that are super efficient, stunningly beautiful and that ooze quality - But Le Refuge is all that and more - It''s Affordable too!

CARBON EMISSIONS DECLINED IN US IN 2019 - A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE GOALS?

This week the International Energy Agency released its report on global CO2 . And the country with the largest decline in energy-related CO2 emissions was.wait for it.the U.S.!.

ARE TESLA SOLAR ROOFS WORTH IT? ARE THEY A GOOD CHOICE?

Rooftop solar-power production is fairly commonplace now, and you always know exactly which roof has them because they are highly-visible and somewhat clunky looking - Well, Tesla aims to change that in 2020 so Ecohome looks into the competition.

PREFAB & MODULAR CONSTRUCTION POISED FOR DRAMATIC GROWTH
 Following on from our predictions for green construction in 2020, Dodge Data & Analytics just released the findings of a landmark study on prefab and modular construction - "Read All About It!" Here, and download a free copy.

New products showcased this month

VENMAR X SERIES ECM AIR EXCHANGERS
Venmar Air Exchangers introduces the all-new X-Series, which combines the best performance and the best energy efficiency, to provide.

CLIMATIZER PLUS CELLULOSE INSULATION
insulation is manufactured from a minimum of 85% locally-sourced post-consumer recycled newsprint. Non-toxic additives are applied.

SKETCHNANOGARD THERMAL
Roll-on thermal glazing nano-coating. SketchNanoGard is a nano-coating which create a thermal barrier on your windows. It's a simple and efficient solution to improve.

What''s coming next..

In the next edition of the Ecohome Newsletter, we''re going to revisit a number of our previous Award-Winning Demo-House builds to see how they are performing and what owners think, give updates on one of our new LEED certified prefab builds, and bring some special offers exclusive to Ecohome Members. Think you can't afford to live in a Zero Energy Architect-designed home on a budget? Think again with Ecohome.net:

The Sustainable building Network where everyone wins. ^tm

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