Tobiah and his wife, raised their two kids on this five acre homestead. He often gives straw bale home building workshop, so there were a lot of small buildings on his land. Tobiah and his wife live in what they call the round house. This straw bale home includes the kitchen and living areas. There […]

North Vancouver, BC: Eco-Friendly renovation
North Vancouver, BC: ECO Renovation Doug lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Although Doug has a photovoltaic system on his roof, he teaches that sometimes it really is the envelope that your should look at, before you try to add renewable energies to your home. Doug does site analysis for homeowners and is honest in telling […]

Rammed Earth Home, Summerland, BC
Rammed earth is an ancient building technique using the raw materials of earth, chalk, lime and gravel. It has seen a revival in recent years as people seek more sustainable and natural building materials and methods. Rammed earth walls are simple to construct, incombustible, thermally massive, strong, hard-wearing, have great thermal mass and fantastic acoustic properties. […]

Equilibrium Green Home, Kamloops, BC
Our good friends Paul and Danica from Riverside Energy had been responsible for the installation of the Solar Photovoltaics in the Kamloops Equilibrium home and set up a private tour for Mark and I (your eco friend Terry). This home had many partners as you will see in the information below. The Equilibrium Dream Home in Kamloops […]

RV Solar Panel Installation
We are off. The trip is really exciting and in spite of the construction on the road the trip is going really well. Danica and Paul Fletcher of Riverside Energy have graciously set up at homes for us to view on Friday. We enjoyed an evening of conversation centered on renewable energy components and their […]