Granite Homes Offers Summer Maintenance Tips
By Granite HomesPools are open, parks are crowded and the sun is glistening... Summer is here!With this brings longer, warmer days, family bbq’s and trips to the beach. For the homeowner however, it is not all fun and games; it is time again to review
Building Energy Efficient Homes is the Way of the Future
It looks like the City of Toronto is entertaining a new initiative focused on promoting energy efficiency in our new homes! And we thought Sustainability Month was over.The Energy and Water Efficiency InitiativeThe City of Toronto is looking at a program
Mark Cullen: Low Maintenance Gardening = Mulch, Mulch, Mulch
By Mark CullenThere is really no other activity in the garden that will both benefit your plants and free up your time quite like mulching.You spread mulch to reduce weeding by about 90% the first year, reduce watering by up to 70% and provide an
INFOGRAPHIC: With Great Power...
For our infographic for Sustainability Month, we wanted to stimulate some conversation about what the home building industry could do differently when it comes to energy sources. We took a look at what forms of energy powered Ontario as of 2012. We were
Photo Feature: Nicola Betts - Interiors
Welcome to our very first photography feature! A few weeks ago, we went out and explored downtown Toronto to capture some construction scenes. The goal was to present the construction of some of Toronto’s condos in a different light for those who
Talking Sustainability with Robert Smith of Minto
This week, the Toronto Star’s Newinhomes.com had the opportunity to sit down with Robert Smith, the Director of Innovation at The Minto Group Inc. Minto is one of the most focused developers in Ontario when it comes to Green building - at the BILD Awards
A Tour of Eco Building Resource
Over the past few years, the expectation for homebuilders to practice sustainable building methods has increased dramatically. Also, many homeowners are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
New Renderings for Mirvish+Gehry
Toronto is starting to see some real high end projects planned for the downtown core. Projects like 1 Yonge and Mirvish+Gehry are starting to work their way through the development cycle. We are pretty excited to see developers starting to push the
Toronto Ranks #3 in Canada on Walk Score
The website, Walk Score, recently rated Canada’s cities on their walkability. Where did Toronto rank? Third place with a score of 71, behind Vancouver and Victoria, both scoring around 78.How Walk Score worksWalk Score is a nifty website that calculates
Mark Cullen: Give Your Dad the Best Lawn on the Block!
By Mark CullenGive your Dad a great looking lawn this Father’s Day! Put together a ‘kit’ of lawn stuff that will help him to produce the great looking lawn that he dreams of. And believe me, he DOES dream of these things. I know: I am one.Your ‘lawn
