BEC's staff are specialists in high performance 'green' homebuilding. They bring a diverse knowledge base spanning building science, energy efficiency, and both interior and mechanical design to the sustainable new construction and renovation industries.
There are standards and certifications which define green homes across the country. The best of these programs include those programs and standards which BEC has chosen to deliver; the EnerGuide Rating Service, the R-2000 Standard, ENERGY STAR® for New Homes and LEED Canada for Homes .
A foundation of each of these programs is the Natural Resources Canada's EnerGuide Rating System. The EnerGuide rating system determines the home's level of energy efficiency on a scale from 1 to 100. The average newly built home across Canada rates at approximately 74 on the EnerGuide scale. Highly energy-efficient homes such as R-2000 and ENERGY STAR® qualified homes achieve EnerGuide ratings of 80 or higher. The following video from Natural Resources Canada explains the benefits of these high performance housing initiatives.
Go Green Solar Energy Launches New Site on the Advantages of Solar Energy
Each one of us can help the Earth in some very simple and practical ways through our daily lives. Go Green Solar Energy hopes to both educate and inspire people to make a difference by using solar power and other clean renewable energy sources.
Solar Energy Advantages Disadvantages
Many of us know that solar energy is a good thing, but few really understand why. Therefore, I compiled a comprehensive list of solar energy advantages and disadvantages that will enable you to make an educated decision whether on not Solar Power is right for YOU.
Power Your Home With Solar Energy
For many years man has utilized the raw products of Earth, which even though are part of Earth, the fossil fuels and gases being burnt, turns the Earth into a planet that looked like when it was uninhabitable for life as we know it. As we have entered the new millennium, a few of us, you and me, have looked for better ways.
What is Passive Solar Energy?
Passive Solar Energy
Solar panels can be used to create the type of solar energy that does not require mechanical aid called passive solar energy This type of technology uses sunlight to provide heating and cooling of water and air
