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Evolve Founder Ben Polley Speaking at Natural Building Symposium at 33rd Annual Guelph Organic Conference
Evolve founder Ben Polley will be among the invited speakers at a Natural Building Symposium, to be held at the 33rd annual Guelph Organic Conference. Symposium organizer and architect Ingrid
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“Natural” Green Homes Open to Public Sunday October 6th
Experience the look and feel of some unique green homes during the popular annual Ontario-wide Natural Homes Tour, Sunday October 6th, 10AM to 4PM. Local builders Ben Polley and Chris
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Evolve founder Ben Polley speaking at 2 Guelph Events
Guelph Resilience Festival – “Transition” Buildings When: Saturday, March 23 – 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Where: St. George’s Church, Guelph Cost: Free Ben joins this panel discussion that will
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Evolve Awarded 2011 Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence
The Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence recognizes those who’ve made special contributions to improving or preserving Ontario’s environment. We’ve been recognized for the key role we played in implementing a
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Is Green Building Still Golden? – Canadian Contractor
Four years ago, before the economy hit the skids, sustainable building and environmentally-conscious renovating were all the rage. Now, after a nasty recession, it’s fair to ask: will customers still pay for green?
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Harvest Homes in September issue of Mike Holmes Magazine – Press Release
The myths of straw bale building are debunked in the September issue of Holmes Magazine, journal of the famous TV personality Mike Holmes. Our own Ben Polley is quoted in an
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Evolve Delivers the Worlds First Straw Bale Portable – Press Release
We recently completed an 800 square ft straw bale portable classroom for the Upper Grand District School Board. Modeled on conventional school portables, this straw bale version has been redesigned
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Portable Classroom is Straw Bale – The Guelph Tribune
Staff Writer An elementary school in Rockwood is to be the home of the world’s first straw-bale portable classroom. The local public school board was set to have the new,
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Evolve Launches New Site – Press Release
A fantastic new website was launched by Evolve Builders Group on May 11, 2011. Brimming with gorgeous images of recent work and detailed descriptions of the unique skills we have quietly been honing over several years…