#80 - We Built a Net Zero Fossil Fuel Free Home with Solar Panels
11/04/19 • 34 min
The Conscious Builder recently completed a Net Zero Fossil Fuel Free custom home in Ottawa, Ontario. Casey discusses the project and interviews some of the professionals involved including designer Lynne Lafontaine who addressed some design flaws on the original plans, lead carpenter Darcy Lott talks about his biggest regret, energy advisor Stephen Magneron takes us through the blower door test, solar installer Mike Gauthier, talks about the costs and the homes current performance and director of Net Zero Housing for the Canadian Home Builders Association, Sonja Winkelmann gets us excited about some future financing options. This is a must listen for anyone considering building a high performance home or a custom home in general, or wants to stay up to date in the industry.
Guests in order of Appearance
Designer - Designfaze
Lead Carpenter - The Conscious Builder
Energy Advisor - Homesol Building Solutions
Owner - Exconstruction - Solar Installer
Director - Net Zero Housing
The Conscious Builder recently completed a Net Zero Fossil Fuel Free custom home in Ottawa, Ontario. Casey discusses the project and interviews some of the professionals involved including designer Lynne Lafontaine who addressed some design flaws on the original plans, lead carpenter Darcy Lott talks about his biggest regret, energy advisor Stephen Magneron takes us through the blower door test, solar installer Mike Gauthier, talks about the costs and the homes current performance and director of Net Zero Housing for the Canadian Home Builders Association, Sonja Winkelmann gets us excited about some future financing options. This is a must listen for anyone considering building a high performance home or a custom home in general, or wants to stay up to date in the industry.
Guests in order of Appearance
Designer - Designfaze
Lead Carpenter - The Conscious Builder
Energy Advisor - Homesol Building Solutions
Owner - Exconstruction - Solar Installer
Director - Net Zero Housing
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#79 - Designing for Comfort with with Matthew Pedersen of Design HVAC Experts
Casey meets up with friend and entrepreneur Matthew Pedersen. They first worked together when Casey built his passive house and they reconnect to discuss the future of home comfort, advancements in research and technology and insights from the automobile industry.
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#81 - Building Multi Unit Buildings for the Long Term with the Non Profit Organization Centretown for Citizens (CCOC) and CSV Architects
Casey participates in Smart613's Green Building Tour with part 1 taking place at Beaver Barrack's hosted by Graeme Hussey Director of Housing Development at CCOC. Graeme gets into the details of the site, including the installation of the first ever multi unit Geo-Thermal System in Canada at the time. On part two of the tour Anthony Leaning Principle Architect at CSV Architects introduces us to their first passive house for CCOC.
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CCOC/CAHDCO
CSV Architects:
Envirocentre
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