Conceptual for a super energy efficient bungalow with basement

Two Passive Homes in the United States

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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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Another house plan, three different ways: The Fiddlehead

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The Fiddlehead in its original form is quite a departure from the Sunflower, which we recently profiled. Coming in at a modest 1,330 square feet, it includes 2 + 1 bedrooms and 3 baths over two floors.

The ground floor has a nice open plan, while the bedrooms have their own space on the upper floor. This appeals to anyone attached to two-storey living or concerned about the home’s footprint and its size. A two-storey home is typically less costly to build.

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New custom home in Wakefield, Quebec

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Located on a wooded property near a ski hill in Wakefield, Quebec is a custom home that we finished in 2020. The cost effective house design for this home began with a plan to fit three bedrooms into a modest but comfortable 1,200 ft.² bungalow with no basement (the home is on bedrock).

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Typically, a three-bedroom bungalow would run closer to 1,500 ft.² or more, but we utilized some space saving techniques and landed with a great design that totals 1,216 ft.²

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Free shipping across North America

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Although we like to be optimistic that things will be back to normal soon, we have already experienced a number of delays on projects because of the coronavirus.

We completely understand when projects hit delays beyond our control, but it’s also a good opportunity to take advantage of the lower interest rates and build now if you do have a build on the horizon.

In order to generate immediate sales we are offering free shipping throughout North America.

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Reminder: EkoModel Home Open House this Weekend!

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Did you know that International Passive House Days will take place this weekend? If you’re in the Ottawa area and keen to visit one of our passive homes, now is your chance.

Come visit the EkoModel Home this weekend – we’ll be open from 9am to 3pm every day from Friday, Nov 8 to Sunday Nov 10.

The home is just west of Ottawa in McNab/Braeside.

Open House days include a 12pm presentation by EkoBuilt’s Paul Kealey.

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Our 2019 Fall Home Show winners!

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We have drawn the names for the 20 free tickets we have to give away to the Ottawa Fall Home Show 2019, which will run from September 26-29 at the EY Centre.

We were overwhelmed by how many folks entered our draw – thanks to all! Our winners are:

  • Paula Champagne
  • T Yeo
  • Becca Graziano
  • Kathy Ladouceur
  • Claude Melbourne
  • Shawn Neely
  • Normand Beaulieu
  • Carolyn Pigeau
  • Supriya Misha
  • Antoine Przybylak-Brouillard

Buy Tickets Online

If you still need to buy tickets to the show, remember that you’ll save $2 per ticket if you purchase ahead of time. Just go to the website for the show to purchase online.

EkoBuilt: Booth 639

We look forward to seeing everyone who can make it out to the show. There is so much going on and it’s a great day out.