HomeSpa Green Home Advisory Service
Light House Sustainable Building Centre is pleased to offer HomeSpa,
Vancouver's healthy and eco-friendly home advisory service. We offer services
ranging from an initial assessment of your home to a comprehensive prescription
for even the most ambitious renovation. For all homes large and small, our
HomeSpa consultants can provide you with your own customized HomeSpa report
with practical tips and resources that will ensure that your home is a healthy
place for you and your family while respectful of the health of our planet. Please note that HomeSpa does not undertake design services.
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HomeSpa Checkup $200
This first step will introduce you to
the principles of healthy homes and sustainable living and provide you with
easy, practical tips to getting started.
- Energy efficiency evaluation
- Water efficiency – inside and outside the home
- Waste reduction – from purchasing to recycling and
disposal - Environmentally-friendly cleaning products
HomeSpa Wellness | $200 + Hourly Rate
You will receive a complete natural
homecare and maintenance plan that will keep your home healthy and in the peak
of condition based on a comprehensive review of your home’s systems and
components.
- Energy efficient appliance upgrades
- Regular appliance maintenance
- Energy efficient lighting options
- Water efficiency considerations
- Green financing options and incentives
- Seasonal home maintenance tips
- Home comfort and heating efficiency
- Optimal ventilation system
- General indoor air quality
- Green landscaping
HomeSpa Facial | $200 + Hourly Rate
If you are preparing to pamper your
home with aesthetic improvements, we can help with ideas and suggestions as to
how you can make your next decorating project efficient and healthy.
- Relative cost considerations and money saving tips
- Green building fixtures, appliances, furnishings,
finishes and flooring options - Lighting upgrades and efficiency
- Ventilation system options
- Window treatment to address solar/ energy concerns
HomeSpa Rejuvenation | $200 + Hourly Rate
Receive a comprehensive customized
prescription for your home as you prepare for a major addition or renovation.
Additional renovation support and management services are available to help you
realize your vision for a greener healthier home.
- Green financial incentives
- Window placement for optimal sun exposure
- Healthy and eco-friendly material choices for the
structure and systems of the house - Information on energy efficient heating and ventilation
systems - Options for reuse/donation/recycling of existing
building materials
HomeSpa Complete | $200 + Hourly Rate
A complete, personalized suite of solutions
that can include a visioning process and the documentation of goals to give you
the tools and resources to make your dream home efficient, healthy, comfortable
and beautiful.
Concept Phase
- Tips and considerations for optimal site selection and
building orientation - Case studies and local precedents
- Information and resources on green building rating
systems and labels for the home
Design Phase
- Tips and pointers on how the following might be
incorporated into your design: - Healthy and eco-friendly material choices for
construction and systems - Energy efficient space and water heating
- Energy efficient ventilation/heat recovery
- Alternative energy resources
- Water efficient fixtures and systems
- Eco-friendly fixtures, appliances, furnishings,
finishes and flooring - Potential green building financing options and
incentives - Comparable building/system case studies
- Information on alternative construction systems
Construction Phase
- Advice and options for material changes/substitutions
- Tips on minimizing construction waste
* Hourly rates are dependent upon scope
of project.
To receive further information about our
services, or to make an appointment for a HomeSpa assessment, please contact: homespa@sustainablebuildingcentre.com
