Shifting homes...

(http://www.theshifthome.ca/)

Saskatoon Home (http://www.saskatoon-home.ca/): A mag focused on educating and informing the general public about building and home development trends in Saskatoon.

The past few issues have focused on many things green: is this a sign of a shift in our community toward sustainable and responsible construction-quality green within practical budgets? Or is this magazine choosing to promote these initiatives with hopes that this shift will occur (the chicken or the egg...)? It's up to us, the general consumers, to decide and make this change... will we take the bait?

One of the new companies featured in the Fall Issue of Saskatoon Home is "The Shift Home," moto being "Modern, Green & Affordable." Targeted Certifications include LEED for Homes and Energy Star. A group of environmentally conscious businesses have come together with a variety of skills and trades to create sustainable and environmentally responsible homes that are LEED certified.

Upon seeing this, our minds immediately thought of the Swedish model of development and living: simple, responsible, practical homes that exist to serve the purpose of living: dare we say minimalist theories applied beautifully using a variety of responsibly extracted building materials and features. Check out their website (http://www.theshifthome.com/) for more info!

We have made it a priority this year to live responsibly and consciously for ourselves and our future... are we, in Saskatchewan, ready for this model of life that companies such as Saskatoon Home and The Shift Home is presenting us?

LEED the way!
Heather and Chanel