Product Reviews

Innovation is at the heart of our green building practice! We work with a lot of new and innovative sustainable building materials and products, and we report honestly on what we learn in our blog posts. From mycofoam insulation to new ventilation strategies, if it makes buildings better, we try it out and tell you how it worked.

What Makes Zero House – BiPVco Solar Modules

This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we’ve chosen to build our Zero House project… What are BiPVco Flextron solar modules?...

What Makes Zero House – 475 High Performance Building Supply

This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we’ve chosen to build our Zero House project… What is 475 High Performance...

What Makes Zero House – Inline Fiberglass Windows

This is one in a series of posts about the materials we’ve chosen to build our Zero House project… What are Inline Fiberglass windows? Inline is a...

What Makes Zero House – GRK Fasteners

This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we’ve chosen to build our Zero House project… What are GRK Fasteners? GRK makes a range...

What Makes Zero House – Applegate Cellulose Insulation

This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we've chosen to build our Zero House project... What is Applegate Cellulose Insulation?...

What Makes Zero House – SonoClimat Eco4 Fiberboard

This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we've chosen to build our Zero House project... What is SonoClimat Eco4? SonoClimat is an...

What Makes Zero House – ReWall EssentialBoard

This is one in a series of blog posts about the materials we've chosen to build our Zero House project... What is ReWall EssentialBoard? ReWall is a...

Zero House prefab wall panels

The Zero House is designed to have zero net energy use, zero carbon footprint and zero toxins. But it is also designed to be completely...

Light clay straw insulation

On April 10, a workshop at Endeavour led participants through the theory and practice of making wall insulation from light clay straw (also known as...

What Makes a Building Product “Green”?

The Green Glut The past 10 years have seen an explosion of building products being marketed to designers and builders as "green." As the immense...

Product Review: Allback Linseed Stain Wax

At Endeavour, we are kind of obsessed with finding good-quality, non-toxic finishes for common household surfaces. Many homes have a lot of wood...

Why We Love Earthen Floors

Take one step - especially with bare feet - on an earthen floor and chances are you will be sold on the idea. You will want an earthen floor of your...

All About Natural Paint

There is no easier or better place to shift away from toxic petrochemicals and move to using natural, non-toxic options than with the paint we put...

Thatch roof update

In 2009, we undertook the first permitted thatch roof in Ontario as part of the Camp Kawartha Environment Centre on the nature preserve grounds at...

Paperstone countertops at Canada’s Greenest Home

We spent a lot of time considering our countertop choices for Canada's Greenest Home. It's an area with many options, and many factors to weigh when...