Hello all!
Here are some resources I have for those wanting to make their homes more sustainable or eco-friendly.
The only way the market will ever change is if people start demanding it. Right now other renovations produce higher returns on investment than sustainable options. The only way we can change this is if the market and those working in the market (Realtors) begin valuing these type of changes over more superficial ones.

You can switch over to sustainable energy sources in Ontario and Alberta today. It is slightly more expensive than traditional energy supplies, but means that you are not using polluting and non-sustainable solutions such as natural gas, or coal; or using potentially dangerous raditation producing nuclear supplies. You can check it out at www.bullfrogpower.com to learn more.

The governments of Canada and Ontario offer rebates and programs to help assist you in retrofiting your home to be more energy efficient and sustainable. There are nearly $10,000 worth of grants available for many households to do this. Take advantage of them. Check out Natural Resources Canada at http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/incentives.cfm to learn more about these programs.

For Realtors, you can become more educated on the subject by taking online courses through the National Association of Green Agents and Brokers found at http://www.nagab.org/

If you need more information, message me and I'd be happy to share my resources or experiences in the "green" market.

Thanks for the list I will check them out but I must say that I like nuclear energy. It gets a bad rap from three mile island and old east block reactors.

I don't have a problem with nuclear-- per se. It does use radiactive material, which is highly dangerous-- and the long term effects of this aren't really known. There are many safety precautions that they take to make it safe to use, but to be quite honest, I don't really trust them completely.
The biggest concern I have with nuclear is that it has the potential to be dangerous-- and is incredibly expensive to maintain. Reactors which are non-properly maintained have the potential to devastate-- just ask those living near Chernobyl!

Renewables to me just makes more sense. Long term energy sustainability will have to look to many options though, and not just rely on one energy source. We must diversify.