Below are some links to websites and PDF documents that describe various 'alternative' types of home construction. 

"Net Zero Energy Homes (NZEH) are homes that combine renewable energy technologies with energy efficient building design and highly efficient appliances such that they are self-sufficient in energy, over the course of a year. In other words, these homes supply the power distribution network with as much electricity as they consume over the course of a year."

Visit here for more information...

Net Zero Energy Healthy Housing [PDF Download] - CMHC Document

Cob  This is a link to a great site devoted to cob building. Cobworks is based on Mayne Island and facilitate great workshops pretty much year round. Search our blog for day-by-day accounts of a cob building workshop that GreenerHomes.ca participated in first hand.

Cob This Squidoo site is devoted to cob and provides links to more sites.

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"Building with bales of straw has become almost mainstream in some parts of the country, especially in the Southwestern United States. Many localities have specific codes for strawbale construction, and some banks are willing to lend on this technique. Straw is a renewable resource that acts as excellent insulation and is fairly easy to build with."

Visit this site for more... Strawbale

Contact the GreenerHomes.ca team for information on Canadian financial institutions that have provided mortgages for straw bale homes.

Rammed Earth homes have many benefits and this experienced team offer a lot of good reasons to consider this stunning medium.

Prefabricated homes come in all shapes and sizes and in varying shades or tones of green. This site is a good one-stop shop for profiles and information. 

Some of our favorites include this one, this one, and this one (it is not for sale but an exhibition of Canadian innovation).

More? [PDF Download1], [PDF Download2], [PDF Download3], [PDF Download4]

Domes are a blast.
Check out the Pod - [PDF Download1], [PDF Download2], [PDF Download3],