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Interested in building a super energy efficient new home that you love? Start here!
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Two Passive Homes in the United States
Yes, we can and do provide our EkoBuilt Passive House kits and plans to US homeowners!
We love that the passion for building passive continues across Canada as well as south of the border. We hear regularly from home owners in the United States keen to build with our weathertight material kit and super energy efficient plans. With governments around the globe now talking about carbon free futures, a passive home is more relevant than ever. We are pleased to share a couple of projects happening in the US this year.
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Get More by Building Smaller
You can always find a larger square foot home more cheaply from a developer, but as soon as you move into one of these spaces and notice the poor air quality, cheap finishes, and expensive utility bills, it is easy to become quickly dissatisfied with the space. Why compromise?
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Calculating the Cost of Your New Home
Something we find ourselves doing almost daily is clarifying the best way to calculate total project costs for new home builds. We have some simple rules to follow that will help!
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Warranty and Your EkoBuilt Home
We’re often asked about Tarion warranty and the homes we build. As a builder of custom homes for individuals, our homes don’t qualify for Tarion. Read on to learn more about why this is so, and how we protect your new home.
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Waterfront cottages for sale
EkoBuilt is delighted to partner with Nordlaw Cottages to offer a perfect waterfront cottage getaway for anyone craving a quiet lakefront cottage in Eastern Ontario. The newly built cottages will be three-season in nature and will draw on some of EkoBuilt’s passive house principles, including a focus on what we call an “airtight fresh-air experience” for healthy, comfortable living.
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Coach House Options from Ottawa to Toronto
From offering rental opportunities to comfortable options for hosting extended family, coach homes and garden suites have been an amazing development.
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Renovate or build from scratch?
If you live in an older home that’s seen better days, is not very energy efficient, and perhaps just not working for how you live, the question is demolition or remodel?
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Online course: Understanding building codes
Passive House Canada is offering a great sounding 2-hour online webinar in Understanding Building Codes on August 27th (9-11am PDT).
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EkoModel Home Fully Booked
We have been so excited by the tremendous interest in visiting the EkoModel Home this month. We have a fully booked day and are excited to be able to meet with folks so enthusiastic about building passive, building smart.
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