Why Buy a Green Home?
- Environmental Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Money savings
- Resale Value
- Design Considerations
Purchasing a Green Home
- What Makes a Home or Condo Complex Green?
- Alternative Power Generation
- Solar Basics What you need to know about a solar powered home.
- Advanced Heating and Cooling Systems
- Basics on Hydronic Radiant Floor Heating
- Energy Efficiency
- R2000 Homes
R-2000 homes are the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible new homes on the market.
- High-Efficiency Lighting
- In-house recycling
- Green Roofs
- Water-saving Plumbing
- Car-sharing Memberships
- Green Certification
- LEED
LEED® Canada for New Construction and Major Renovations version 1.0 is an adaptation of the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System (LEED®), tailored specifically for Canadian climates, construction practices and regulations. It was adapted from the USGBC's LEED-NC® 2.1 and influenced by anticipated changes planned for version 2.2.
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) accelerates the design and construction of green buildings in Canada.
Built Green is an industry driven voluntary program that promotes "green" building practices to reduce the impact that building has on the environment. It benefits the home buyer, the community and the environment and is an opportunity for everyone to choose a "green" future.
The Recollective offers a core group of services based on the expertise of our founders. This includes integrated design process (IDP) facilitation, LEED for new construction facilitation, LEED for neighbourhood development facilitation, green building consulting, and marketing green buildings.
Local Green Developments
Residential Project: Dockside Green in Victoria, BC
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