Net-zero Energy Retrofit - Tour (23-24 September 2017)

Date: 
23 Sep 2017 - 1:00pm to 25 Sep 2017 - 4:45pm

As part of Green Energy Doors Open, you are invited to come take a look at the house to see the progress and learn more about the strategies being used to make it Net-zero. 

There will be tours at 1pm and 3:30 pm on Saturday and on Sunday. To learn more about the net-zero energy retrofit visit: http://www.coolearth.ca/net-zero-energy-retrofit/

Overview:

Ontario’s climate action plan seeks to improve the energy efficiency and performance of buildings in order to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The province has identified that we need to take all buildings to Net-Zero or near Net-Zero Energy Use. This means upgrading the leaky, badly insulated homes which pre-dominate much of Toronto and were built after World War 2.  To learn more visit a recent blog post: http://www.coolearth.ca/2017/03/17/blower-door-testing-on-net-zero-toronto-semi-detached-retrofit/

Coolearth has made this home Net-Zero energy by adding external insulation, making the home air tight, replacing the original single-pane windows with new high performance triple-pane windows and doors, installing efficient heating and ventilation equipment, and plan to mount solar panels on the roof. These upgrades will make the home more comfortable, improve the appearance of the home, reduce energy consumption and therefore lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

About Coolearth:

Coolearth is a sustainable architecture firm with offices in Toronto and Parry Sound, Ontario. It strives to provide environmentally sound architectural solutions on all projects where practical. Their services include site selection, project definition, design, contract/permit documents, contract administration, tendering and consultant selection. They also have a Passive House Trained Designer, LEED AP, and Permaculture Designer on staff.

Please give them a call at 416-868-9774 to learn more!

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