Strandberg House striving to be first LEED for gold house in Burnaby

The Strandberg House, Light House's first 2010 Challenge participant and the only new build in the challenge, is striving to be the first LEED for gold house in Burnaby. The Burnaby Now published an article on their efforts last Wednesday, written by Jennifer Moreau.

"A Burnaby family is blazing trails of green while going for the gold.

Longtime local resident Coro Strandberg and her partner are building a green home near Deer Lake and hoping to get a golden stamp of approval from LEED Canada for Homes. If all goes according to plan, they will be the first home in Burnaby to land the LEED Canada for Homes gold level certification.

'This project is a case study in how to go green at home,' says Strandberg. 'This will help homeowners make sure their properties maintain their value in future housing markets.' ..."

[Story continued in Burnaby Now]