Climate Ready Home Part 1 - Mitigation

352. Climate Ready Home I – Save money, reduce emissions and get on the pathway to net-zero

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Lightspark virtual home energy audit

338. The missing link – Lightspark digital home energy audit recommends retrofits to save you money

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By David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca Lightspark, a Canadian software company has developed an amazing new tool …

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213. First passive house car dealership in Canada

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans While touring the Subaru plant in Indiana, Garrett Scott …

The Symonds Passive House

209. Passive house runs on sunshine, good to -30

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 By David Dodge and Scott Rollans When you step into the Brookfield Symons Gate …

First Net-Zero Home in Canada to receive Net-Zero Home label

194. Home builders embrace net-zero with new labelling program

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By David Dodge Until quite recently net-zero homes were pioneered mostly by an early adopter …

School saved by influx of 30 students

186. Canada’s first net-zero church and social housing project

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans With very little money in the bank and an …

Energy profile for a 1956 home

183. EnerGuide: How does your home rate?

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans The new EnerGuide label explained Green Energy Futures’ Top …

Hi David, It was my privilege listening to your presentation at the AAA 2017 DP day. As I have discussed with you after your presentation, Please kindly provide the following information. (1) Calgary Siding contactor (Reduced energy by 85%) after renovating his house. Please send me the contact information (Telephone/ Email/ Location of the place). (2) You have mentioned there is one Net Zero town house complex (30,000 units) in Edmonton. Please kindly send me the details. (3) Land mark homes details. I would appreciate your early response.

182. Top 10 Energy Efficiency Tips for the Home

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Here at Green Energy Futures, we love nothing better …

Net-zero reno

178. Renovating your home to net-zero

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Have you ever dreamed of living in a net-zero …

Peter Amerongen is one of the acknowledged grandfathers of the net-zero home—a home that produces as much energy as it consumes. Using his secret formula for insulation you can make a net-zero home in the most northerly city in North America. Photo David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca

132. Insulation 101: One builder’s secret blueprint for a net-zero home

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By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson The era of net-zero homes is upon us. These super-efficient …