by Diane Slawych | May 9, 2019 | Featured, News
It’s been featured on CTV television as one of Canada’s most environmentally sustainable homes and toured by school groups as a model of green building technology. Now this “one-of-a-kind” earth sheltered home in southwestern Ontario, which allows occupants the option...
by Robert Van Rhijn | Apr 12, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
A high electricity or gas bill is often the trigger for implementing some form of energy conservation – turning off the lights when you leave a room, lowering the heat when you go to work or potentially spending more time staring at your phone…until the battery...
by Chris Chopik | Dec 15, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured
The new high-water mark on insurance payouts is flood. For a century fire was the big risk to lenders and homeowners. Today’s changing weather patterns have resulted in a dramatic shift in property risk. Over land and sewer backup are the predominant flood risks for...
by David Dodge and Scott Rollans | Nov 8, 2017 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Have you ever dreamed of living in a net-zero home? Peter Darlington says that dream may be closer than you think. In fact, you might already be living in your future net-zero home. Darlington runs Solar Homes Inc., a Calgary company specializing in...
by David Dodge and Scott Rollans | Sep 25, 2017 | Advice for Agents
A typical hot water heater accounts for about one fifth of the energy used in most Canadian homes. Choosing the right hot water heater can have a huge impact both financially and environmentally – especially as energy prices and carbon levies continue to rise. Many of...
