From natural building materials to the high-tech, browse through these pages to discover a variety of materials used in green building as alternatives to conventional materials.
It would be easy to quote the price per square metre for concrete home construction vis-à-vis the price per square metre for the same size wooden house. But direct comparisons like that fail to capture the complexity and nuance of […]
When renovating there are a lot of instances where you might want to attach wood to drywall, such as attaching baseboards or crown moulding to your walls. To get your job done properly you need to find the right kind
When new products come onto the market that offer some promise of savings or environmental benefits there’s always a certain amount of hype. Cross laminated timber (CLT) is no exception. It was first introduced in Europe in 1994 and has
Our green building materials guide offers an introduction to choosing and using materials more sustainably in your building and renovation projects. If you’re interested in learning about your options when it comes to sustainable materials, or in how to evaluate
