by greencity | Jun 29, 2011 | All Green Building Posts
Kenny, Doug and their crew have been busy working on two additions to a detached home in Port Moody. While everyone is excited about the final project, the green roof and all the nice details, first we have to start at the bottom: the foundation. Since this is an old...
by greencity | Jun 17, 2011 | All Green Building Posts, Green Roofs, Landscaping
Here are some recent photos of the green roof Doug and Ryan installed last month in North Vancouver. These are LiveRoof modules planted specifically to thrive in this beautiful shady yard. The ferns and Columbine have already grown significantly. We really love this...
by greencity | Jun 10, 2011 | Secondary Suites
Here are some photos from another secondary suite we just finished here in Vancouver. When the homeowners bought the house, this was a totally scummy, not-to-code unit. They ripped out what was there and then called us to spearhead the drawings, permitting and...
by greencity | Jun 8, 2011 | All Green Building Posts, Green Roofs, Recycled Materials
We recently put some additional finishing touches on this shed-to-office conversion. To enhance the charm and character, provide weather protection, and highlight the vegetated LiveRoof, we added a shed roof over the office entry. The entry itself evolved from basic...
by greencity | Jun 8, 2011 | Additions, All Green Building Posts, Full House Renovation
It was a perfect day to stop by one of our jobs sites in Mount Pleasant to see what Dan and Bryan are getting up to. It turns out they busy are making great progress on the second storey addition. Here are some photos of them framing out a large bay window on the...
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