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Go Green Go

If you own one of Excel’s Built Green homes, why not clean it with some au-naturale green products to keep your household sparkly and chemical free? Here are a couple of easy and affordable “green” methods for cleaning your home.

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Excel’s Built Green Homes: Gain More Financially

Picture this. You've lived in your new home for a couple of years and the family is starting to grow up. Perhaps it's time to move into a larger, more practical home, or maybe the kids have moved out and you’re looking to downsize into a smaller, more manageable home? Either way, you may have asked yourself these two questions:

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Excel’s Built Green Homes: Reducing Your Footprint

Do you take tote bags to the food store instead of using plastic bags? Maybe you’ve installed energy-efficient light bulbs in your household? If you replied yes to both questions, you’re obviously interested in reducing your carbon footprint in some way. Congratulations! If everybody on this earth did the same thing we’d all be making a considerable difference to this planet’s long term future. But for now, let’s just focus on you!

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Excel's Built Green Homes: The Health Benefits

When it comes to owning a home, it’s fair to say that many of us aren't aware of the harmful chemicals we inhale everyday as a result of the various materials used to build the home. Did you know that homes are often built with materials containing a high formaldehyde and VOC content?

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Excel's Built Green Homes: Technical Terms Uncovered

This week, we uncover the real meaning behind the common “technical” terms you might come across when reading about the benefits of a Built Green Canada (BGC) home. Once these terms are clear, it’s much easier to understand the true health and financial benefits of a BGC home for you and your family.

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Introduction to Built Green Canada

If you follow us on Facebook and Twitter, you might be aware that Excel Homes is a member of the Built Green Canada (BGC) program and that we are proud to be the second largest registrant of Built Green homes in Canada.