by Claire | Sep 4, 2019 | Green Living
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who has been living in what he says is a groundbreaking eco-friendly home is now reaping the financial benefits of going greener. Miles Pruden, the owner of Nexbuild, had worked for 10 years toward his goal of creating a house that...
by Claire | Aug 10, 2019 | Green Living
Rent the Backyard will get a tiny house into your backyard in a matter of weeks—and hopes it can add some cheaper apartments in cities to help alleviate the housing crisis. In cities with housing shortages, little room to build, and opposition to new construction,...
by Claire | Apr 22, 2019 | Green Food, Green Living
Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They can tantalize the taste buds, help cure what ails you, oil the body, perfume the air, and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. “People are getting more into herbs, with herb sales definitely on the rise,”...
by Claire | Apr 11, 2019 | Green Business, Green Living
Hutong Filter is a studio added to a house in one of Beijing’s traditional hutongsby architecture office Zai with pixel-style shingles and timber frames connecting to a communal courtyard. Beijing studio Zai, founded in 2018...
by Claire | Mar 11, 2019 | Green Living, Green Mind, Body & Soul
Posted 28 Feb 2019 Take a moment and try to remember the last time you looked up at the stars. This comic is a reminder of how spending time in nature helps us reconnect with ourselves, with those around us and with the planet. This month, Équiterre is encouraging you...
by Claire | Mar 7, 2019 | Green Living
Precht – the architecture studio of Penda co-founder and Chris Precht and his wife Fei – has developed a concept for modular housing where residents would produce their own food in vertical farms. Architects Fei and Chris...
