Category Archives: Sustainable Construction
Water Softeners; Are they right for you?
Source: CMHC website To explain why water softeners are beneficial and how they work, one needs to understand the differences between hard and soft water. It is presumed in this document that the water you are using meets all health … Continue reading
CMHC: Renovating for Energy Savings – Additions
Special from CMHC By Mark Salerno Make your home’s additions more energy-efficient Common types of additions include older homes with large covered porches that have been closed in to create additional living space, upper floor dormers, simple one-room additions, garages … Continue reading
A Green Kitchen Is a Happy Kitchen
If you love to cook then you know that your kitchen can sometimes take on a life of its own. Some kitchens are warm and inviting. Others are cluttered and can seem to suck the life right out of a … Continue reading
Ten Green Office Tips
Whether you run a home-based business or a brick-and-mortar retail business, there are simple, easy things you can do to go green. And operating a green business is not only good for the environment but good for your business’s bottom … Continue reading
During a recent interview
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- Put your best face forward when selling your homeWe all know that selling a home is difficult in a competitive market. How do you make yours stand out in the crowd? Well consider it like a job interview. First impressions are important, and these days many buyers get their first impression from the listing photos on your Realtor’s website. Most importantly, make sure the front […]
- The importance of downspouts and surface erosionMany property owners are not concerned with yard drainage until they have a problem. Water naturally follows the path of least resistance to lower elevations and problems arise when original pathways constructed by the builder become blocked or were inadequate from the beginning. Not having suitable slopes and drains on a property to direct or […]
- What do you know about the Alberta Emergency Alert System?Disaster can occur anywhere, at anytime. It is your responsibility to ensure you are prepared if a disaster occurs. Alberta Emergency Alerts are issued to assist you—providing you with critical information about an immediate disaster, where it is occurring and what action you need to take. Alerts are distributed to the public through various outlets […]
- Do you have your 72-hour Emergency Kit ready?No one knows for sure when disaster will strike, but we can all be prepared. Create your own 72-hour emergency kit, and you will have the necessary items to help you and your family until emergency responders can reach you. Below are items you may want to include in your kit. Food and water […]
