FEATURES

12 Softly green

A sustainable kitchen also has to look great and work well

16 Condo kitchen facelift for under $20

Dramatic difference in one day

18 How green is my bathroom?

Sourcing locally and using eco-friendly fixtures costs more but saves money in the end

22 Hottest ticket in town

The Olympics and the Fraser Valley Home and Garden Expo open the same weekend. We know where we will be

24 Energy-saving fundamentals

Eco-essentials that can increase your home's efficiency

29 Reduce, reuse & recycle your reno

Options for dealing with waste materials

33 Whistler Net-Zero House opens during Games

Public tours will be offered during Winter Olympics

34 Greening a West Coast classic

Fifty-year-old post-and-beam now an award-winning energy-saver

36 Off-grid transformations

Renovation of old house cuts energy costs to zero

38 Green from the outside in
An eco-friendly home starts with good planning and sustainable building materials

DEPARTMENTS

6 Editor's note

8 New & Now

42 Green Resources

43 Makeover money

46 Furniture