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24 Dec 2025
๐โจ Wishing everyone a Safe, Healthy & Happy Holiday Season! The Ecohome Team has been very busy in 2025 and we are looking forward to a very Constructive 2026!
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#HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #ecohome
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27 Nov 2025
#HappyThanksgiving2025 to all our friends, family & hard-working construction professionals in the USA! Today we reflect on what we're building - not just structures, but a more sustainable future.
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#sustianableconstruction #greenbuilding #ESG
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11 Nov 2025
Just as we focus on building a better future, we stop today to honour those who fought to secure that future. We owe our Veterans a debt we can never fully repay. From all of us at the Ecohome Network, we thank you...
#RemembranceDay2025 #lestweforget #weremember #veteransday
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31 Oct 2025
๐Happy Halloween from all of us at Ecohome! ๐ฆ
Stay safe and sustainable out there!
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#greenhalloween #happyhalloween #EnergySaver #theecohomenetwork
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21 Oct 2025
We are at a precipice of a major shift in the construction industry. With our parent company @RaiizInnovation, weโre looking for partners to help drive this transformation. ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐ข๐ฐ๐. ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ !
Register here & be part of the change:
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13 Oct 2025
Happy Thanksgiving to all our family, friends, co-workers and colleagues in Canada. Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving long weekend! Stay safe and healthy out there...
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#HappyThanksgiving #Thanksgiving #Canada #ecohome #theecohomenetwork
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13 Oct 2025
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป?
You can't see or smell many of the most common indoor pollutants. ecohome.net/en/guides/4098/aโฆ
#AirQuality #IAQmonitor #HealthyLiving #HomeTech #BuildingScience #EcoHome #CleanAir
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10 Oct 2025
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐
๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ?
With new zoning, homeowners are weighing their options.
ecohome.net/en/guides/4082/lโฆ
#VancouverRealEstate #YVR
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8 Oct 2025
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐?
When rainwater hits traditional driveways and patios, it becomes polluted runoff that overloads storm drains and can contribute to flooding. ecohome.net/en/guides/4088/pโฆ
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6 Oct 2025
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ?
One of the biggest technical decisions you'll face is whether to build a traditional vented roof or a modern, unvented ("hot") roof.
ecohome.net/en/guides/4097/vโฆ
#BuildingScience #Roofing
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3 Oct 2025
๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ?
That unused attic above your head could be the most valuable, untapped area in your home. Converting it can be a cost-effective way to add a new bedroom, office, or bonus room.
ecohome.net/en/guides/4093/rโฆ
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1 Oct 2025
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ?
With the city's ambitious Zero Emissions Building Plan and the BC Energy Step Code, new builds are now required to be incredibly efficient. But what does it take to get to "true" Net Zero?
ecohome.net/en/guides/4080/bโฆ
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29 Sep 2025
๐ง๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด?
As water becomes a more precious resource, a "perfect" green lawn is not just high-maintenance, it's unsustainable. ecohome.net/en/guides/4095/dโฆ
#Landscaping
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26 Sep 2025
๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐?
Waging war on the weeds between your pavers doesn't have to mean using toxic sprays. ecohome.net/en/guides/4089/hโฆ
#PatioCare #ChemicalFreeLiving #GardeningHacks #EcoHome #PaverMaintenance #Weeds
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24 Sep 2025
๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ?
The most important decision you'll make is the material. ecohome.net/en/guides/4099/wโฆ
#Decking #HomeImprovement #BackyardDesign #CompositeDecking #CedarDeck #OutdoorLiving #EcoHome
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22 Sep 2025
๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ'๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ?
ecohome.net/en/news/1519/itsโฆ
#Microplastics #WaterQuality #HealthyHome #PlasticPollution #CleanWater #EcoHome
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19 Sep 2025
๐ช๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ?
Asphalt shingles are the most common roofing material, but they are magnets for algae and moss.
ecohome.net/en/guides/4072/
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18 Sep 2025
Lo๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ?
Rammed earth walls are one of the oldest building techniques in the world, and they're making a huge comeback. ecohome.net/en/guides/4078/rโฆ
#RammedEarth
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15 Sep 2025
๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ?
Over time, cedar shakes can darken and develop stains from algae or moss, hiding their warm, natural character. ecohome.net/en/guides/4073/tโฆ
#CedarShakes #CedarRoof #RoofCleaning
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12 Sep 2025
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐?
The excavation phase is critical for the stability of your home, but it's also where many environmental shortcuts are taken.
ecohome.net/en/guides/4067/sโฆ
#Excavation #Foundation
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