Buildings We Love
The difference better built homes & buildings can make
We're visiting homes and other buildings across B.C. that nicely combine aesthetics, energy efficiency and comfort.
A dream home in Prince George
It's the big prize in a junior hockey team's 2017 lottery. It's 3,260 square feet yet exceeds ENERGY STAR® standards.
PNE prize home goes modular
An Okanagan builder of modular homes gets the 2017 prize home from East Vancouver to Naramata in six pieces.
A calm, quiet oasis for the autistic
The Pacific Autism Centre in Richmond isn't just energy efficient. You can't hear the jets from the nearby airport when they pass overhead.
Hacking the subdivision standard
A home that looks very much like the others in an Agassiz subdivision has the ENERGY STAR® credentials to prove it definitely isn't.
Hospital with a view in Haida Gwaii
The Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre – Xaayda Gwaay Ngaaysdll Naay - brings five buildings into one, and in style.
An award winner in North Van
The North Vancouver residence was built in 2015 for a couple who were looking for an energy-efficient home that was both modern and traditional in style.
Aging in place on Vancouver Island
A couple from Alberta do their homework before building a green home in Chemainus that will allow them to "age in place".
