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Tracing the Origins of the Innovations and Regulations That Modernized Building

Cam Allen L.I.W. NHI — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:54:03 +0000

Tracing the Origins of the Innovations and Regulations That Modernized Building In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. We offer an hour-long presentation […]

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How to Find the Right High-Performance Custom Home Builder in Vancouver

Green Building Canada — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:32:44 +0000

How to Find the Right High-Performance Custom Home Builder in Vancouver Building a custom home in Vancouver today is different than it was a generation ago. Rising energy costs, increasingly stringent building regulations and growing demand for healthier, more efficient […]

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How Interior Design Influences Wellbeing

Green Building Canada — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:58:00 +0000

How Interior Design Influences Wellbeing Canadians spend about 90 percent of the winter indoors. That makes the indoor space a big factor for health. A bad room layout increases stress whereas a good layout can help people stay calm and […]

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Garage Door Opener Repair vs Replacement: What Homeowners Should Know

Green Building Canada — Fri, 29 May 2026 10:08:44 +0000

Garage Door Opener Repair vs Replacement: What Homeowners Should Know A malfunctioning garage door opener can quickly become a major inconvenience. And problems often come up at the worst possible moment, like when you’re leaving for work or arriving home […]

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Garage Door Side Gaps: What Causes Them and How to Fix Them

Green Building Canada — Fri, 29 May 2026 08:28:41 +0000

Garage Door Side Gaps What Causes Them and How to Fix Them A small gap along the side of a garage door might not seem like a major problem at first. However, even narrow openings can allow cold air, rainwater, […]

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Why More Homeowners Are Choosing Premium Garage Doors

Contributor — Thu, 28 May 2026 13:38:20 +0000

Why More Homeowners Are Choosing Premium Garage Doors For most homes, the garage door is one of the first things people notice from the street. On some properties, it can account for a surprisingly large portion of the front exterior, […]

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Napanee Battery Storage Project Powers Up Ontario’s Expanding Grid

Fabian Raemy — Thu, 28 May 2026 08:41:41 +0000

One of Canada’s largest battery storage facilities has officially entered commercial operation in eastern Ontario, marking a major milestone in the province’s efforts to modernize its electricity grid and prepare for rising power demand. The Napanee Battery Energy Storage System, […]

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Retrofit vs New Build: The Operational vs Embodied Carbon Tradeoff

Christopher McFadden — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:57:16 +0000

Retrofit vs New Build The Operational vs Embodied Carbon Tradeoff Construction industries around the world are starting to face a dilemma that is becoming ever harder to ignore: whether it is better to breathe new life into older buildings or […]

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Hiring a Contractor? How to Find Someone You Can Actually Trust

Cam Allen L.I.W. NHI — Wed, 27 May 2026 08:52:11 +0000

Hiring a Contractor? How to Find Someone You Can Actually Trust In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. When I started writing this […]

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The Average Concrete Driveway Cost in Canada

Green Building Canada — Tue, 26 May 2026 20:00:09 +0000

The Average Concrete Driveway Cost in Canada (and Comparison to Asphalt) Updated 2026 There’s a moment most homeowners know well. You’re standing at the end of your driveway – the one that’s cracked down the middle, heaved by three winters […]

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