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The Three Myths
The Sustainable Housing Foundation is inviting builders to take part in exploring the myths of the residential construction industry. At...
Jun 251 min read


Hybrid House with a Nanogrid
The Sustainable Housing Foundation is inviting builders to take part in the Hybrid House initiative—a groundbreaking approach to...
Apr 162 min read


AI in Energy Modeling
Traditional building energy modeling requires specialized expertise and significant time and resources, often making it less...
Feb 12 min read


Sustainable Thought Starter – Heat Pumps to the Rescue!
The impact of climate change has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored. Nowhere is this movement more impactful than the...
Oct 24, 20242 min read


2024 SHF Green Builder Challenge Golf Tournament
June 19, 2024 12 Noon to 5 PM Flemingdon Golf Course, Toronto The annual Green Builder Challenge Golf Tournament, hosted by the...
Jun 19, 20241 min read


Canadian builder’s Counting Carbon
This past June, a Canadian builder, was on a flight back to Toronto from Florida after Game Seven of the Stanley Cup final. Along the...
Jun 15, 20243 min read


Are you watching your ESG, or just your ESPN?
On April 10, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) announced that they would not completely harmonize the Ontario Building...
Apr 10, 20241 min read


SHF Webinar – How to Measure Net Zero?
Federal climate change policy and the National Building Code (NBC) are targeting Net Zero Energy Ready new homes and buildings by 2030. ...
Apr 10, 20241 min read


The Myths of Powering Our Net Zero Future – by Paul De Berardis
Depending on where you are in Canada — or even Ontario, for that matter — the direction from all levels of government is that we are...
Feb 21, 20241 min read


GWP & Accountability, Sustainable Engineering Practices By Paul Lowes
The impact of climate change has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored. Federal and Provincial governments have implemented...
Nov 22, 20231 min read


Sustainable Thought Starter – Counting Carbon for the LCHC
This year, like many others, was my first time attending the Low Carbon Home Builders Coalition. It was a great opportunity to network...
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Sustainable Thought Starter: Local Leadership – Rewarding Leadership and Creative Thinking
What makes good leadership? We know that poor leadership usually consists of simplistic thinking or fundamentalism. In contrast,...
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Sustainable Thought Starter – ESG, GWP and The Low Carbon Home Builder Coalition
Here are some ideas that Paul Lowes would like you to examine when it comes to the future of residential home building. The impact of...
Sep 12, 20231 min read


Sustainable Thought Starter – Building a Sustainable Housing Industry
Building a Sustainable Housing Industry Affordability, or the lack thereof, has been front of mind for a long time. Our industry has...
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Clean Energy and Renewables – By Christian Rinomato and Grace
What if we could live in a world powered by clean energy? The members of the Sustainable Housing Foundation will be hosting a webinar to...
May 17, 20231 min read


Sustainable Housing Foundation Thought Starter – May
By Christian Rinomato of RGC Energy What if we could live in a world powered by clean energy? That reality is not too far off. Globally...
May 16, 20231 min read


Sustainable Thought Starter: Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns: The Best Practice
Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns: The Best Practice “The law of diminishing returns means that even the most beneficial...
May 15, 20232 min read


Sustainable Housing Foundation ” Diminishing Marginal Returns, CO2 Reductions and Future Fuels
The members of the Sustainable Housing Foundation held a webinar to “Fill the Gap” in meeting carbon reduction in the home building...
Mar 22, 20231 min read


Sustainable Thought Starter
Hi! Here are some thoughts that Paul De Berardis would like you to consider when it comes to the residential building sector. There are...
Mar 22, 20231 min read


Mitigating Risk: Too Much or Too Little Water
Climate change is creating more risk for home builders- but also more opportunities when you are aware of the impacts of climate change...
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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