Category: Sustainable Construction

The Importance of Bathroom and Kitchen Fans
Sustainable Construction | September 8, 2022
The Importance of Bathroom and Kitchen Fans

The Importance of Bathroom and Kitchen Fans Bathroom fans are an important part of your home’s ventilation system. They remove odours from your house, which improves indoor air quality. They also remove moisture, which decreases the level of humidity in your house. High humidity can damage building materials and can cause mold growth. Mold may affect your family’s health.

Sustainable Construction | July 12, 2019
energy saving tips – clothes dryer

No Cost / Low Cost Install an outdoor clothes line. Heat from the sun and the flow of air will dry your clothes. An indoor clothes rack may take longer to dry, but it is an energy efficient alternative to the clothes dryer. Dry full loads whenever possible but don’t overload the machine. Clean the lint trap after every load….

Sustainable Construction | July 12, 2019
energy saving tips – clothes washer

No Cost / Low Cost Wash your clothes in cold or warm water. A whopping 85 to 90 per cent of energy used by washing machines is for heating the water. Hot water also shrinks and fades your clothes, wearing them out more quickly. Run full loads whenever possible but don’t overload the machine. Always use cold water for the…

Gold Seal Living, Sustainable Construction | August 3, 2011
A Green Kitchen Is a Happy Kitchen

If you love to cook then you know that your kitchen can sometimes take on a life of its own. Some kitchens are warm and inviting. Others are cluttered and can seem to suck the life right out of a person. If you want your kitchen to be more inviting than it is, the answer might be to create a…

Gold Seal Living, Gold Seal News, Gold Seal Safety, Sustainable Construction | July 20, 2011
Is White the new Green? Bye-bye Formaldehyde

In 2002, the Johns Manville company converted its entire line of building insulation to formulations that do not contain added formaldehyde. Prior to 2002, there had been limited use of acrylic binders to replace formaldehyde by Johns Manville and its competitors, and JM’s conversion was the first full-scale application of the technology. In 2005, Gold Seal Homes introduced this insulation…

Sustainable Construction | July 14, 2011
Is your Builder Green?

What colour will your future to be?  There are a lot of builders today that pretend to be green.  Simply adding a high-efficiency furnace or better windows does not cut it.   Gold Seal Homes believes that building a house becomes the extension of every aspect of your life.  One great example is that healthy building materials and indoor air quality improving…

Gold Seal Living, Sustainable Construction | July 5, 2011
Prefinished hardwood floors versus unfinished hardwood floors.

By Chad Garner   Many people ask us which is better.  Prefinished hardwood flooring or unfinished (site finished) hardwood.  The answer is the one you like best.  There are many differences between the two systems of hardwood.  There are many pros and cons that should be considered.  One of the advantages to the unfinished hardwood is that the whole floor…

Gold Seal News, Sustainable Construction | April 1, 2011
Avoid Basement Flooding

It’s no April Fool’s joke to have water in your basement.  I have experienced it first hand as a homeowner and have witnessed the damaged caused by water when the proper measures are not taken.  I have taken an excerpt from the CMHC web site regarding how to prevent water entering your home where you don’t want it.   Why…

Gold Seal News, Sustainable Construction | March 30, 2011
What’s your program?

Not all Programmable thermostats are created equally.  If you are considering upgrading your thermostat, there are many brands and models available to the consumer these days.  Gold Seal has tested many different models and manufacturers and we have found that the Honeywell company offers the best series of ‘stats to suit varying budgets and needs.  Some of the features we…

Gold Seal News, Sustainable Construction | March 18, 2011
Phantom Power

Your computer and other electronic devices use power – known as phantom power – even when in standby mode or switched off. This article explains how you can combat phantom power, save bucks on your electricity bill and help the environment.  No I’m not talking about one of the Tragically Hip’s lesser known albums, I’m talking about the power that…

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