Sustainable Selections – Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co.
Nov 2011
Cheese is the second oldest culinary family after wine. Both occurring naturally (albeit highly benefitted with guidance from affineurs and winemakers), and both are delectable together because the natural acids in the wine react with vestigial fats of cheese. Quite literally, the two were made for each other, and when done sustainably and in a “vin naturel” style, we can really appreciate the terroir of both.
Working with Builders & Contractors – Building Sustainability into your Choices
Nov 2011
Nestled across the road from the sprawling suburban homes of Vaughan’s Vellore Village is the suburban home of the future. Like its counterparts, the Archetype Sustainable House, located at the Kortright Centre for Conservation, was designed to meet the cookie-cutter demands of the mass market. “It’s the archetype suburban answer to green homes,” explains David Nixon, Kortright’s Sustainable Technologies Monitoring Coordinator.
Nature Conservancy of Canada – Help the Grizzly this Holiday
Nov 2011
This holiday, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is asking people across the country to give gifts that last forever. Give Gifts of Canadian Nature and help save one acre of precious habitat for animals, like the grizzly.
Energy Math – Refrigerators
Nov 2011
As you try to keep warm this fall, it’s good to know how to freeze the cost of run ning your refrigerator before the big chill sets in. In fact, fridges take up a sixth of all energy costs in a household. If your machine was made before 2008 it can actually be more cost efficient to replace it than to keep it run ning.
Publishers Note – Good investments (Fall 2011)
Nov 2011
By Paul Cassel While much has been recently made about the impact of investment in renewable power on Ontario’s manufacturing sector, the politics have overshadowed another story – its potential impact on personal investing. As world financial markets gyrate around Greek debt repayment prospects, materials demand in China, and the Obama administration’s attempts to navigate More >
Clay Plasters: Beautiful and Green
Nov 2011
Clay plasters are also among the greenest finishing materials available, making them an attractive option for remodeling an existing room or for new construction.
