Monthly Archives: August 2010

Before we give you an update on how to use hemp in home building, let’s backtrack a bit and offer up a little clarification. First, the generic hempcrete material is spelled hempcrete whereas a trademarked version of the basically same … Continue reading →

To many, $74,000 may sound like a lot of money. To others, perhaps it’s a drop in the bucket. Any way you want to look at it, however, some encouraging news was reported out of  The Green Hub over the … Continue reading →

We wrote recently about waiting for pertinent news reports out of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s 2010 conference held in Windsor earlier in August. Well, we’re still waiting. We had hoped for significant details of any developments that would … Continue reading →

It’s a given these days that if a building attains a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating, it provides quite a feather in the caps of those in charge of the project. It also shows that much thought … Continue reading →

Take a long look at the photo accompanying this blog. The man is John Wilkinson, Ontario’s new environment minister. In the near future, his name will undoubtedly come up in The Green Hub again and again. Along with Brad Duguid, … Continue reading →

Ahhh … the heat of the summer, backyard barbecues, lazy days by the pool. Hope you had a good one, because the Ontario fall weather is now upon us. But what about next summer? Will it finally be time to … Continue reading →

Back in the day, the main reason most people looked for used parts for their vehicles was to save some money. Why, after all, pay full price for a new side view mirror or engine assembly if you could get … Continue reading →

Green business owners and entrepreneurs operating in The Green Hub would be well-advised to take a hard look at a program that is gaining a positive profile just a hop, skip and jump away in the Durham region outside Toronto. … Continue reading →

We are waiting with bated breath for concrete news after this week’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s 2010 conference held in Windsor. There were more than 1,400 attendees present, with over 60 sessions and workshops planned. Representatives of the Brantford … Continue reading →

Any way you want to look at it these days, it’s becoming obvious that the purchase of a green vehicle is in the cards. But do you make the plunge this year … or next year … or the year … Continue reading →