Looking for a tiny home that will be comfortable and sustainable, either as a secondary or primary dwelling? Check out the 624 sq ft Calendula!
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Customize your house plan
EkoBuilt’s passive house floorplans are tried and tested, but they are also easily customized to you and your life.
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ADU Floor Plans & Kits
Secondary dwellings go by many names in North America. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) will be most familiar to our US customers — and yes, we have plans and kits!
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Client defined design near North Bay
In 2021 we supplied our weathertight material package to a couple wishing to build a small passive home near North Bay, Ontario.
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Garden Suites for Toronto Homeowners
Until now, Toronto homeowners have only been able to add a secondary residence to their property if it is next to a public laneway; this will change when the new Garden Suites provision is approved.
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Your Most Frequently Asked Questions!
Your FAQs Answered
Interested in building a super energy efficient new home that you love? Start here!
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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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Reminder: EkoModel Home Open House this Saturday!
In the Ottawa area? Interested in visiting one of our passive homes?
Come visit the EkoModel Home this weekend – we’ll be open from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, October 5th. The home is just west of Ottawa in McNab/Braeside. (If you can’t make it this time, we’ll also be having a 3-day Open House in early November.)
Open House days include a 12pm presentation by EkoBuilt’s Paul Kealey.
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EkoBuilt Project: Passive Home in Rural West Ottawa
This new EkoBuilt passive home is located in rural west Ottawa. A bungalow, its design is slab on grade and it encompasses 1365 ft.² of living space including two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It was finished in time for the 2018-2019 winter season.
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The Ottawa Fall Home Show starts this Thursday
We know that a lot of you are planning to visit the Ottawa Fall Home Show 2019, which will run from September 26-29 at the EY Centre. We’re really excited about this show and can’t wait for some great conversations!