Green Business

Karen Fox and Ruth Blaicher are Realtors with a passion for green issues. With over 25 years of experience in the Real Estate Profession they have seen big changes Barrie’s housing market. There is now a lot more to consider when buying a home than just location and price. As soaring electricity and heating costs set in, home owners are starting to look to options such as renewable energy and conservation. Solar MicroFit program, ground source heat, solar hot water systems, green building products, naturalized landscaping, air quality, sick house syndrome, mold, off gasing, as well as immenent changes to how we plan our communties by increasing densities, are just some of the myriad issues confronting the home buyer.  Long time residents of Barrie, Karen and Ruth are Board members of Living Green Barrie and founding members of Transition Barrie and strive to stay informed and up to date. Call us anytime to discuss local Real Estate issues.

Get your costumes ready and join us for Caribfest this summer 2011.  We have went to great lengths to ensure that we reduce are ecological footprint during the celebration. For more information please visit our website http://caribfest.ca/index.html.

 

100% Canadian. Computer Geeks On Call is an environmentally friendy local business. We ensure that all waste is recycled here in Barrie with Geep or Green Go. You can contact us at 730-1847 Monday to Friday between 10am to 6pm. Or just drop by our office at 257 Little Ave, Barrie. You can also email us at heidi@computergeeksoncall.ca .

We build Green Computers. Call us today to find out more.

Please check out our website and video testimonial at www.computergeeksoncall.ca

HydroFlow Canada Inc.

The Green Alternative
160 Saunders Rd, Unit 4
Barrie, ON  Canada  L4N 9A4
www.HydroFlowCanada.com
Tel (705) 739-FLOW (3569)
Fax (705) 739-0640

“Here at Sacred Space creativity is key! Our full service Landscape design/build company can take your landscape from ordinary to extraordinary; all with care for the environment in mind. We take pride in the superb quality and attention to detail that over 20 years of professional experience provides and we strive for in a landscape is Beauty, Functionality, and Sustainability. Let Sacred Space provide exactly this for you; your own personal sacred space.”

705.722.7863      www.sacred-space.ca

 

Conserve water and save money! Simcoe RainCatcher is a complete rain barrel system. A 200 litre recycled food barrel is equipped with a solid brass spigot and a state-of-the-art diverter that actually fits inside the downspout. The rain barrel is elevated and cradled by a sturdy wooden stand for added water pressure and convenient filling of watering cans. Let us install a Simcoe RainCatcher this spring/summer at your residence so that you can collect thousands of litres of nature’s best! Visit our website for more information and contact details: www.simcoeraincatcher.com

 

 

Edible landscapes are gardens that incorporate fruits, vegetables and flowers into an aesthetically pleasing design. Your garden will be not only be productive, but also attractive. Urban Harvester will advise clients on organic gardening methods and heritage seed selection. 

Contact urban.harvester@gmail.com or call (705)721-8955  www.urbanharvester.ca/