I love to read about green houses and green living, and this recent article I found was really interesting. In Peterborough, Ontario, a man named Chris Magwood is calling this single family home Canada's Greenest House. So how is it so green?
The house is built with actual prefabricated straw, and is insulated using Durisol insulated blocksbelow. The interior is finished in wood and plaster, and is chemical free. They avoided plastic foam whenever possible, and uses a complete rainwater collection and filtration system. The list goes on, and this home carries a price tag of about US$ 630,709. It's a pricey endeavor, but this was one of the few green houses that I thought was very aesthetically pleasing as well. Though it may not be worth the cost to you, I think these ideas are solid and will continue to push the housing market into a more sustainable direction.
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