Sometimes you can do all the right things and then have the last step seemingly undo all the effort you’ve gone to. Elfstrom Engineering has a striking new visual identity designed by local firm Rossignol Design, fellow members of Green Enterprise Toronto. In ordering business cards Elfstrom Engineering went with the greenest possible choice: Local [...]

It’s been about 45 days since the website passivebuilding.ca and mailing list were established. I started this up because I sensed a pent-up demand and serious interest, yet nothing was available. Sixty people signing up for the discussion mailing list in 45 days certainly validates my hunch. Until recently, the number one position Google search [...]

The wonderful Sony Z-series notebooks are an optimal blend of performance and size. The VGN-Z555DN is a Canadian-only laptop with an ultra bright high resolution 1600 x 900 display in a mere 13.1″ diagonal screen. This is more than notebooks with several more inches of size. When I purchased it in the fall of 2008 [...]