Net Zero House/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Net Zero Energy Home ZNE in Edmonton Alberta
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Award winning Net Zero Energy house in Edmonton Alberta Leads the Way

...netzeroenergy home construction project , we acted as both the designer and general contractor. The objective for the new home (to replace a 1950’s bungalow with all the imaginable problems that could come with it) was to design and build a home for a family of 4 that is fun, comfortable to live in, aesthetically ple...

Solar panels power the Kenogami House in Saguenay, Quebec
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

The Kenogami House: Energy systems in Net Zero Energy Home Design

...netzeroenergyhouse, in the form of in-floor radiant heat . Radiant floor tubing in Alain Hamel'sNetZeroEnergy design KenogamiHouse© Ecohome Radiant floor heat in aNetZeroEnergy Home: While the radiant floors were originally heated with a condensing boiler, that was since replaced by a solar thermal...

Net Zero Energy homes Edmonton Alberta
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Net Zero Energy house in Edmonton, Alberta

...NetZeroEnergy homes that produce as much energy throughout the year as they consume.NetZeroEnergy home © Effect Home Builders Technology in the Three Belgravia Green Homes: Advanced wall systems: Different wall systems combined with various technologies are being used to demonstrate...

Ductless mini-split air source heat pump installed in a LEED certified PH Home
Heat pumps, geothermal and AC

How heat pumps work in a LEED or Passive House high efficiency zero net energy home - video

...Housecertified home? Really well as it happens, see a great example of a split system heatpump installation in the Edelweiss LEED Platinum V4 Home below: The EdelweissHousehas a radiant floor to keep our feet comfortable but we rely on a Mitsubishi Mr. Slim ductless mini-split air source heat pump to heat the ai...

Net Zero Homes - Canada's first certified Net Zero House in BC
Green building certifications

The first Net Zero-labelled homes in Canada

...netzerohomes in Canada. The Program provides the industry and consumers with a clearly defined and rigorous two-tiered technical requirement that recognizesNetZeroandNetZeroReady homes, and identifies the builders and renovators who can provide them. TheNetZeroandNetZeroReady certification provides home...

Net Zero Energy Homes Pilot Project Canada
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Natural Resources Canada launches net zero energy pilot project

...NetZeroEnergy pilot aims to recognize the builders and homes reachingnetzeroenergy performance in Canada, and to pilot the next generation of NRCan’s R-2000 Standard and EnerGuide Rating System innetzeroenergy applications. Drawing on NRCan’s national systems and infrastructure - including its certified energ...

The Affordable Architect-Designed Modern Green prefab 2 Bed kit home
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

Le Refuge - An Architect-Designed modern Green prefab 2 bed kit home

...house, like being able to stand up in your bedroom while pulling your pants in in the morning. Or having friends stay over who actually get to sleep in a real bed! The LEED for Homes ready modern style not so tinyhouseprefab home kit - Le Refuge S750 LEED, PassiveHouse&NetZeroEnergy ready prefab homes ...

Zero Carbon Building
Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

CaGBC's Zero Carbon Buildings Initiative explained

...House, andNetZerolabelled homes visit the Ecohome green building guide pages .ZeroCarbon Buildings Initiative © CaGBC

The passive solar home in Lac Kenogami, Quebec
Passive solar home design

Ecohome design wins House of the Year Award from Green Builder® Magazine

...NetZeroEnergy - which refers to the ability of a building to produce as much energy as it consumes. Not satisfied with that, they set out to create a building envelope designed specifically for his northern climate, one that could rely exclusively on the sun for its heating needs.NetZeroEnergy , meetNetZeroHe...

Net Zero Energy Homes Pilot Canada
Green building certifications

Net zero energy homes Canadian pilot results

...NetZeroHome Pilot program beginnings, and here we will cover the results. ZNEZeroNetenergy /NetZeroHomes built for the CanadaZeroEnergy Pilot ProjectNetZeroEnergy Homes pilot program results Under the pilot program, 23 individualNetZeroEnergyHouses were built by six different builders (two fr...

Le Refuge - An Architect-Designed Modern Green prefab tiny house kit home
Tiny house

Le Refuge - An Architect-Designed modern Green prefab tiny house kit home

...house, and with a few benefits that make it more liveable than your average tinyhouse, like being able to stand up in your bedroom while pulling your trousers on in the morning! The LEED for Homes ready modern style tinyhouseprefab home kit - Le Refuge LEED, PassiveHouse&NetZeroEnergy ready prefab hom...