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Indoor environments can affect your health and housing value
01 February 11 07:54 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Worried about mould, asbestos, lead and vermiculite in your home? Asbestos is a mineral fiber used in several building materials such as pipe insulation, vinyl floor tiles, plaster, ceiling tiles and duct insulation. Homes built before 1985 are likely Read More...
Search for a Home in Toronto's Most Walkable Neighbourhoods - Walkscore.com
12 December 09 12:22 PM | Anne Lok | 1 Comments   
Walkscore.com is a website which helps homebuyers and renters search for a home in your City's most walkable neighbourhoods i.e. close to amenities, shopping district, or a public space. The scoring system calculates the location of the address based Read More...
One Million Acts of Green...and still going
18 February 09 09:52 AM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
We all know we have to reduce our carbon footprint. I was excited to find out while watching CBC that George Stroumboulopoulos announced his official launch of The Hour's "One Million Acts of Green" (OMAOG) campaign, and we have actually Read More...
Benefits of Tankless (Demand) Hot Water Heaters- Less Energy and Always Hot
13 February 09 10:42 AM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Tired of not getting enough hot water when you have low water pressure in your house? A tankless system only heats up water when your tap is on. Old hot water tank system stores the water and uses gas throughout the day to heat the water to maintain the Read More...
Urban Farming Make Creative Use of Limited Space in Your Real Estate
03 February 09 01:51 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Living in a urban high density environment means most buildings are not condusive to dense intensive gardening. The spaces that can be utilized can be balconies, solariums, kitchen, windowsills, rooftops, townhouse courtyards, apartment decks, forgotten Read More...
Environmentally Sustainable Transit Oriented Development - Urbanism and Smart Growth for a Better Future
26 August 08 12:10 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development.TOD occurs at 3 different Read More...
How Harmful are Granite Countertops?
13 August 08 01:46 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Radon is a colorless radioactive gas formed from the decay of radium. It is a significant contaminant that affects indoor air quality.Studies said radon from natural sources can accumulate in buildings, after cigarette smoking, is another leading cause Read More...
Simple Ways To Reduce Green House Gas Emission At Home Without Breaking The Bank.
15 June 08 07:09 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Here are some simple ways you can reduce GHG emissions at home: All of the cracks and gaps in the average house, added together, are equal to a 1.5 square foot hole. Using caulking and weather stripping to seal all leaks around doors, windows, and cracks Read More...
Net Zero Homes Come to The Annex - Globe and Mail Article
13 June 08 11:37 AM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
ENERGY CONSERVATION Net zero homes come to the Annex But for a little luck, the chance to build three townhouses that produce as much power as they consume almost didn't happen, Matthew Trevisan reports MATTHEW TREVISAN June 13, 2008 Lou Ampas didn't Read More...
From $20 Bicycles to $20,000 Cars: Urban Dwellers Prefer More Wallet-Friendly Options To Get Around
23 May 08 07:02 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
For those of us that are feeling the pain at the pump, here are some fuel efficient options to get us from A to B. Roller Skate Bike Electric Bike Vespa Hybrid As of November 28, 2005, moped and motor scooter drivers are required to hold a Class M licence. Read More...
Attention Backyard Swimmers: Salt Water Swimming Pools combine pleasure and health benefits
23 May 08 04:21 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Recent Article in the Globe and Mail For Backyard Swimmers: The Tide is Changing Residential Pool Installers and Contractors in the GTA that can help you convert from chlorine to salt system: Reed Pool Services Betz Pool Metro Pool Read More...
Walk 'Til You Qualify: Is City Living Cheaper Than The Suburbs?
27 April 08 08:49 AM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
Is city living cheaper than the suburbs? Inidviduals that opt to move further away from work to the Suburbs tend to look for bigger square footage for their money, good schools, low crime, Saturday morning youth hockey, but keep the high paying jobs in Read More...
Green Property Listing Websites
01 February 08 01:50 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
I recently came across this website on treehugger.com referencing websites for green consumers to narrow specific search for properties that index green criteria http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/09/real_estate_lis.php Another good one is listedgreen.com Read More...
Is Eco-friendly purchase worth the cost?
10 May 07 09:12 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   
A recent survey among 14 prospects who are first time buyers. Other than price, location, amenities, convenience, security, layout, they were ask to rate the importance of the following eco-friendly features if they were to be taken into consideration. Read More...
Retrofitting an existing home up to green standard can qualify buyers for rebates, breaks on financing, + eco-energy grant
06 May 07 04:12 PM | Anne Lok | 1 Comments   
In Ontario, federal programs and incentives are always being offered to encourage homeowners and buyers of resale homes to carry out eco-retrofit. Consumers have to make sure they mail in their coupons, and fill out any applications/paperwork to benefit Read More...
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