Getting down to ducks

In the name of urban farming, there were a lot of ways BJ Hedahl could have transformed her spacious, fenced backyard in Seattle: putting in an organic garden, a beehive or a chicken coop, maybe.

Homes aim for environmental responsibility, energy efficiency

Who knew a new home could come with a manual, just like a new vehicle? If going green is your priority, the Built Green Canada program is a great place to begin, and you get that manual at possession.

Contemporary and very green

As Duncan Morrison and his crew laboured away on the Point St. Charles conversion project last fall, he knew he was working in the right location - in more ways than one.

Consider health effects when buying flooring

That beautiful new floor you've just had installed could be bad for your health, says Allison MacLean.

Building a house like Lego

Bernard Morin would like us to start thinking inside the box. If we did, he says, we could build homes more quickly, less expensively and a lot greener.