Winter Window Care: Eco-Friendly Home Building Tips

Winter Window Care: Eco-Friendly Home Building Tips

Given Calgary’s long, cold winters, it’s very important to put careful thought into your choice of windows. In the average home, the majority of heat loss occurs through the windows; leaky frames and suboptimal glass both allow energy to escape. It’s well worth the extra investment in efficient windows and window frames, as you will…

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Making Smart Custom Homes Even Smarter With RFID

Making Smart Custom Homes Even Smarter With RFID

As a trend-setting builder of Calgary custom homes, Fine Line Homes continues to embrace innovation. Our eco-friendly philosophy helps reduce waste and pollution while delivering efficiency and cost savings to homeowners through the use of next-generation home systems, appliances and products. The “smart home” revolution is poised to change the way we live in the years…

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Eco-Friendly Holiday Decoration Suggestions

Eco-Friendly Holiday Decoration Suggestions

Holiday decorations are good fun, but elaborate lighting displays can suck up a lot of energy. In our age of environmental consciousness and rising energy costs, many people are looking for ways to reduce consumption while still getting into the holiday spirit. As one of the leading custom home builders in Calgary, Fine Line Homes has lots…

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Energy Consumption Comparisons

Fine Line Homes By the Numbers…Energy Consumption Comparisons

As one of the leading home builders in Calgary, Fine Line Homes strives to go above and beyond when it comes to energy efficiency. To ensure quality and optimized performance, each and every house built by Fine Line Homes receives an EnerGuide rating. The EnerGuide program was created and instituted by the Government of Canada to provide consumers with helpful energy…

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Being a Good Neighbour: Keep Each Other Safe

Being a Good Neighbour: Keep Each Other Safe

Whether you live in the city or on an acreage in the Alberta countryside, being a good neighbour helps build strong communities. A shared sense of goodwill improves everyone’s quality of life, and there are easy yet effective things you can do every day to be a good neighbour and “pay it forward.” Neighbourly Tips for Acreages If you’ve never lived in…

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What Are the Benefits of an Infill? Custom Homes in Calgary

What Are the Benefits of an Infill?

If you’re looking to build a new custom home in inner-city Calgary, infills offer an excellent way to make the most of the space you have available. Urban sprawl is becoming a major problem in Calgary, and infills are one of the most effective ways to fight it. Infill Options In essence, an infill is a re-purposing of existing…

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