Archive for the ‘LEED Homes’ Category
The Sustainable Cabin Project
The Sustainable Cabin Project is a unique partnership between Green Island Getaways, UPEI Engineering and Holland College. The project offers students the opportunity to design and build LEED for Homes certified cabins that will be used as vacation rental properties. The cabins will be located in No [...]
Peachtree Hill – Phase 1
Built by Memar Homes Inc., these two homes are located on Peachtree Hill in the Russell Lake subdivision of Dartmouth, NS. They are on schedule to be the first LEED-certified homes in HRM. These homes are energy-efficient, healthy and durable. The are also R2000-certified, TechReady, Solar Ready and [...]
Dunphy Residence
Located in Torbay, Newfoundland, this house is targeting LEED-silver certification. The house's location near the ocean means that certain special considerations needed to be factored into the home's design. Using the LEED for Homes Durability Risk Evaluation procedure, the builder identified variou [...]
Coombs/Hermanski Residence
This is a truly unique project. Having outgrown their small bungalow, the family that owns this home has decided to expand their space by building around their old house. This project is eligible for LEED for Homes certification because it is considered a complete gut-rehab project. After raising th [...]
McLean/McCulloch Residence
Located in Tatamagouche, NS, this home demonstrates an interesting combination of construction methods. Built by the owner, the home is balloon framed with rough sawn FSC-certified lumber. The framing cavities have been filled with cellulose insulation and then the builder has laid straw on-edge ins [...]