Planet-friendly housing for cold climates
"Flooding, year-round smog days, drought… the catastrophe of climate change is prompting more and more of us to consider ways to reduce our household energy consumption and reliance on polluting energy sources. And that is easy, attractive and cost-effective, even in northern climates, with the use of natural building techniques, renewable energy sources and smart conservation technology.
"Renewable energy projects are becoming more common across North America. Here are two examples of housing in western and eastern Canada that are both highly livable and extremely educational ..."
Life.ca
Categories: sustainability, permaculture, cold, climate, sustainable, housing
Pip Wilson posted item above at 4:11 PM | Permalink
1 Comments:
That's interesting! I've heard for most home owners, the best bang-for-your-buck is installing solar thermal hot water, since heating water is a big part of our energy bill, and solar hot water systems generally very low-tech and cheap.
Catchment is also a great idea, of course. I live in BC, and it's ridiculous not to be catching rainwater here, when there's so much falling from the sky. If every home did this, we would seriously unburden our water system.
Nice to see others are thinking about this. Thanks for the post!
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