# Extremely Eco Houses Students Build Canada's Greenest Home in Ontario By Katherinev123 | Published 2012-01-27 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canada-s-greenest-home References: [jetsongreen](http://www.jetsongreen.com/2012/01/canada-greenest-home-endeavor-centre-ontario.html) & [endeavourcentre.org](http://endeavourcentre.org/2012/01/canadas-greenest-home-the-adventure-begins/) The Endeavour Centre, an Ontario-based nonprofit organization offering programs and instruction on sustainable building and design, has embarked on a new project called Canada's Greenest Home. Students from The Endeavour Centre's Sustainable New Construction certificate program will be coming together to build a 2,000 square-foot house in Peterborough, Ontario. The project will take place over a period of five months this coming summer. As for the house's environmentally friendly elements, well, it's not called Canada's Greenest Home for nothing. Using the Living Building Challenge as a standard, the house will be built so that it meets net zero energy requirements. Further, it will be completely constructed from locally sourced and eco-friendly materials (for instance, natural paints will be used and its walls will be made from pre-fabricated straw bales), and it will collect its own water and treat its own waste. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Housing:** Using eco-friendly materials and net-zero energy requirements for all new residential and commercial buildings. - **Local Sourcing:** The use of locally sourced materials in building and construction projects, promoting regional economic growth and reducing transportation-related emissions. - **Green Education:** Incorporating training and instruction on sustainable building practices and materials into traditional trade and vocational programs to develop a new generation of green builders and designers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction:** Developing and adopting new sustainable building practices and materials to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and promote eco-friendliness in commercial and residential construction industries. - **Education:** Providing training and educational programs focused on sustainable building and design practices to prepare the next generation of builders and designers for a more eco-conscious future. - **Sustainability Consulting:** Offering specialized consulting services in the areas of sustainable building and design to help architects, designers, and builders reduce their environmental impact and promote more sustainable practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nationwide Home-Building Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/build-canada-homes.md) - [Off-Grid Self-Sufficient Island Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-house.md) - [Tranquil Seasonal Canadian Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-cabin.md) - [Sustainable Off-Grid Remote Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daria-sheina.md) - [All-Electric Aquatic Center](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tmsewtx-aquatic-and-community-centre.md) - [Large Passive House Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harmony-commons.md) - [Eco-Focused Family Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewild-homes.md) - [Fully Recyclable 3D-Printed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biohome3d.md) - [Dramatic Roof-Topped Ontario Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridge-house.md)