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I already own a home
Not sure what material you have? Describe what it looks like or enter a name, and we’ll suggest likely matches.
A healthier home starts with understanding its impact
How sustainable is your home?
Answer a few practical questions about energy, water, materials, waste, and daily habits.
About 4 minutes · No account required
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I’m planning to build
Start with a part of the home, explore available materials, and compare benefits, limitations, performance, and cost.
Interactive design tool
Build your own sustainable home
Choose insulation, exterior walls, windows, and roofing, then watch the home’s sustainability profile change.
Clear No unnecessary jargon
Balanced Benefits and limitations
Practical Helpful next steps
Environmental impact assessment
Understand your home’s environmental impact
Your answers create a simple snapshot across six areas. This is a learning tool, not an energy audit.
Interactive design tool
Design your sustainable home
Choose one option for each house system. Scores and the Canadian planning estimate update with every decision.
Current house system
1. Choose a house system
2. Choose a material, device, or technology
Existing home · Material identification
Describe the material you see
You don’t need the technical name. Tell us where it is, then describe its colour, shape, or texture.
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Possible matches
It may be one of these materials
We cannot confirm a material from a text description alone. Compare the suggestions with the conditions on site.
Sustainable Building Plan
Plan every system of a sustainable home
Choose a house system, then select a material, device, or technology to see its essential sustainability information.
Level 2 · House systems
Choose a system
Only practical options used in contemporary Canadian construction are included.
Level 3 · Materials, equipment, and technologies