by Dick Slane
for GreenerHomes.ca
September 1, 2006
With all the recent talk about the Olympics contributing to housing and homelessness GreenerHomes.ca decided to look for ways that Sports could help solve these important problems. How about turning golf courses into affordable housing developments?
Not a new idea but certainly o ...
by Dick Slane
for GreenerHomes.ca
August 13, 2006
Whether it's a modest pine box or a sprawling acreage that catches your fancy, a Greener home for eternity just got a bit easier to obtain.
We're talking about Green Burials that are also known as eco-cemeteries, a memorial nature preserve, or natural burial grounds. Defined by Wikipedia as 'a growing modern bu ...
by Dick Slane
for GreenerHomes.ca
August 1, 2006
"What is a Green or Greener home?" is a very popular question in Green building and lifestyle discussions.
A common response usually goes something like this: "A 'Greener Home' is one that has better-than-average energy performance, higher indoor air quality, and/or one that uses environmentally friendly bu ...