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Jilaire and Andrew's passion for building energy efficient homes and each other started right out of school. The couple sold their family home to finance their new home building business. Most couples might find being business partners, parenting partners and life partners a little overwhelming. 120 homes later after much blood, sweat and tears we ask how it all going with Maison Design Build Homes, their company in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/love-at-first-build-jilaire-and-andrews-journey-to-net-zero VIDEO: https://youtu.be/uzM8IPOpMYQ Subscribe to our Chasing Net Zero Series on YouTube and don't miss a single episode. We're travelling across Canada to find the best net zero home builders in the country. #netzero #greenhomes #energyefficiency #heatpump #solar #homes

"Chainsaw Retrofit" sounds crazy, but...Discover the hidden magic of energy advisors and the amazing results of a “chainsaw retrofit” to net zero! Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions teamed up with Philip Coe of Revision Built to upgrade Philip’s 1970s bungalow all the way to net zero ready. As Stephen and Philip show, a chainsaw retrofit is a smart, reliable way to take an older home’s frame and turn it into a high-performance, net-zero gem. Basically, the house gets a thick, cozy new bear skin—super-insulated walls and roof all the way down to the footing. It’s perfect for turning old, energy-hungry homes into efficient, all-electric spaces that feel great to live in and are kind to the planet.🟢 BLOG: greenenergyfutures.caRELATED VIDEOS:▶️ Energy Advisors: Superheroes of Affordable Net Zerohttps://youtu.be/Dfnyqwn_hHQ▶️ The Unsung Hero Behind Urbandale’s Push to Net Zerohttps://youtu.be/Z5VF1Tf-rQo▶️ CHASING NET ZERO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7

Energy Advisors are the friendly faces behind the net zero movement! Let’s join master energy advisor Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions for a fun tour of Urbandale Construction’s Net Zero Ready homes in Riverside, Ottawa. We’ll see how his team teamed up with Urbandale to reach net zero. 🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES - Subscribe Today! 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/445-urbandales-journey-to-net-zero-and-the-secret-powers-of-the-energy-advisor 🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Z5VF1Tf-rQo?si=Xo7ZBiCAhcqeGFRp #netzero #solar #sustainableliving #heatpumps

Working quietly behind the scenes, energy advisors are like secret weapons for builders aiming to create the most affordable net zero homes possible. This week, we’re heading to Ottawa, Ontario, to see how master energy advisor Stephen Magneron from Homesol Building Solutions teams up with builders and homeowners. We checked out a net zero ready home from Urbandale Construction and another from RND in Ottawa. Stephen and his team help builders find the most budget-friendly route to net zero and keep boosting energy efficiency along the way. Plus, the energy advisor tests each home to make sure it earns Energy Star or CHBA Net Zero Ready Home labels. 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/444-energy-advisors-are-the-unsung-superheroes-of-the-net-zero-home-revolution 🟢 SUPERHEROES VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Dfnyqwn_hHQ 🟢 CHASING NET ZERO VIDEO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7 ❤️ Subscribe to ensure you don't miss a single episode!

This is the Home Energy Hub of the future! Cameron Shirt of Tribe Solar has just installed a home energy battery that has a solar inverter, V2G EV, home backup, DC fast EV charging and much more. This is the future of the home energy system that allows you to save your solar energy for use at night, export to the grid when it makes sense, and save a lot or perhaps even profit from home energy production. But that's not all, it also a Vehicle to Anything (V2X) technology allowing you to draw energy from your EV to the home or grid. AND it is also a DC EV charger that charges at 25 kW per hour, about three times the speed of regular home Level II chargers. This project also pioneered the use of cargo drones to install the 17.5-kilowatt solar system on the roof of Spencer Young's home. SUBSCRIBE to our CKUA Radio Features Podcast! Learn more at GreenEnergyFutures.ca and subscribe on YouTube. 🟢  BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/443-the-all-in-one-home-energy-hub-solar-storage-fast-v2g-charging-and-backup 🟢  VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6g_8vbS3ZQg?si=c117EP5jIcYN7gIb

Cameron Shirt was reading a lot, and he felt "climate change is a real thing and nothing was being done about it."So he did a deep dive into the best solutions and decided solar was cost-effective and a great solution.So he began his journey with an electrician apprenticeship, then he worked for solar companies on big and small projects, and then four years ago started Tribe Solar, which this year had its best year ever installing solar. And the company is leading solar innovation by installing a first-of-its-kind home energy hub that just might be the future of home energy. It's an inspiring story. SUBSCRIBE to our CKUA Radio Features Podcast! Learn more at GreenEnergyFutures.ca and subscribe on YouTube. 🟢  BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/443-the-all-in-one-home-energy-hub-solar-storage-fast-v2g-charging-and-backup 🟢  VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6g_8vbS3ZQg?si=c117EP5jIcYN7gIb

AUDIO BLOG - Kyle Newman of Stratton Homes in Huntsville, Ontario, avoided prescriptive green home certifications such as Passive House, instead building the most energy-efficient homes he could by cherry-picking the most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions he could find.He was looking for the best formula for building net zero homes that are so affordable he could adopt net zero ready as the minimum standard for Stratton Homes.Lo and behold, the strategy worked! We take a look at Kyle Newman's cost-effective strategies for net zero that are so affordable he now builds every Stratton Home to a minimum net zero ready standard.What we found in Ontario's Cottage Country were some amazing net zero homes that cost less in monthly expenses than a code-built home! 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/442-kyle-newmans-cost-effective-strategies-for-net-zero-homes-in-cottage-country 🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/c6PUas150PM 🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7

Kyle Newman of Stratton Homes in Huntsville, Ontario, avoided prescriptive green home certifications such as Passive House, instead building the most energy-efficient homes he could by cherry-picking the most cost-effective energy efficiency solutions he could find.He was looking for the best formula for building net zero homes that are so affordable he could adopt net zero ready as the minimum standard for Stratton Homes.Lo and behold, the strategy worked! We take a look at Kyle Newman's cost-effective strategies for net zero that are so affordable he now builds every Stratton Home to a minimum net zero ready standard.What we found in Ontario's Cottage Country were some amazing net zero homes that cost less in monthly expenses than a code-built home! 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/442-kyle-newmans-cost-effective-strategies-for-net-zero-homes-in-cottage-country 🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/c6PUas150PM 🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7

Kyle Newman practically grew up with a hammer in his handand a deep love for nature. His dad taught him why energy-efficient homes matter. When Kyle started building his own place and homes forothers, he found it tough to meet strict standards like Passive House on atight budget. So he embraced the “Pretty Good House” idea from green buildingexpert Martin Holladay. Before long, he naturally figured out the mostbudget-friendly way to build homes that meet the CHBA Net Zero Ready Homelabel. This is the story of a dedicated net zero pioneer who nowbuilds every Stratton Home to at least net zero ready standards in Ontario’slovely Cottage Country. ❤️ Consider liking and sharing this story to bring us ever closer to the day when all homes are sustainability built, climate resilient and future proof.  🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Q1_-I37sgJw  🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7  #netzero #solar #energyefficiency #chasingnetzero #greenenergyfutures

Kyle Newman practically grew up with a hammer in his handand a deep love for nature. His dad taught him why energy-efficient homes matter. When Kyle started building his own place and homes forothers, he found it tough to meet strict standards like Passive House on atight budget. So he embraced the “Pretty Good House” idea from green buildingexpert Martin Holladay. Before long, he naturally figured out the mostbudget-friendly way to build homes that meet the CHBA Net Zero Ready Homelabel. This is the story of a dedicated net zero pioneer who nowbuilds every Stratton Home to at least net zero ready standards in Ontario’slovely Cottage Country. ❤️ Consider liking and sharing this story to bring us ever closer to the day when all homes are sustainability built, climate resilient and future proof.  🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Q1_-I37sgJw  🟢 CHASING NET ZERO SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7  #netzero #solar #energyefficiency #chasingnetzero #greenenergyfutures

Jeremy Moorhouse is a data geek. He's been crunching the numbers on clean energy for more than a decade for organizations like the Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada and the International Energy Agency. He knows there's been $330 billion in clean energy investment in Canada over the last decade, but he wanted to see what this looks like on the ground. So he hopped into his Chevy Equinox EV and headed out on a cross-country tour of Canada to see 50 projects. His goal: bring back interviews, stories and photos of the people and projects and build a picture of the energy transition in Canada. 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/440-a-data-geek-goes-on-tour-to-find-out-what-330-billion-in-clean-energy-investment-looks-like #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #solar #windpower #biofuels #canada

Jeremy Moorhouse is a data geek. He's been crunching the numbers on clean energy for more than a decade for organizations like the Pembina Institute, Clean Energy Canada and the International Energy Agency. He knows there's been $330 billion in clean energy investment in Canada over the last decade, but he wanted to see what this looks like on the ground. So he hopped into his Chevy Equinox EV and headed out on a cross-country tour of Canada to see 50 projects. His goal: bring back interviews, stories and photos of the people and projects and build a picture of the energy transition in Canada. 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/440-a-data-geek-goes-on-tour-to-find-out-what-330-billion-in-clean-energy-investment-looks-like #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #solar #windpower #biofuels #canada

AUDIO BLOG - Affordability is the holy grail of net-zero home building, and thanks to two decades of pioneering work, Chris Williams of Avalon Master Builders in Calgary, Alberta, can now say you get net zero for zero extra dollars. Join us for a tour of these amazing net zero ready and net zero townhomes in Calgary, Alberta. A few technologies such as heat pumps have improved drastically and solar is cheap these days making net zero homes a real option today. Take a tour and see what your future home could be like. ❤️ SUBSCRIBE TODAY - Don't miss a single episode of our Chasing Net Zero Series 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/439-tour-of-an-amazing-affordable-net-zero-townhome 🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/fX6qomJDRmo 🟢 CHASING NET ZERO PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7 #netzero #energyefficiency #solar #energytransition #greenhomes #heatpumps #chasingnetzero

This changes everything! Chris Williams and Avalon Master Builders spent 18 years learning and perfecting the formula for building incredibly affordable net zero homes. Today, they can say they're building net zero for zero extra dollars. Some technologies have improved dramatically, such as cold climate heat pumps, while others are way cheaper, such as solar. Today, we take a tour of the Avalon Zen Livingston Net Zero townhomes in north central Calgary to learn Avalon's secrets for building affordable net zero. Chris WIlliams shows all the features and explains why they are important. ❤️ Like, Share and Subscribe for a future with affordable net zero homes 🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/fX6qomJDRmo 🟢 BLOG: https://l1nq.com/9kfek4c 🟢 CHASING NET ZERO PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLBLbJXjojqZ-c_voZoMqSbQqlqP7Oel7 #netzero #solar #energyefficiency #electrification #chasingnetzero #greenhomes

Listen to our blog Avalon Master Builder is creating some of the most budget-friendly net-zero homes in Canada! Ryan Scott and Chris Williams, who are business partners in Avalon, have dedicated almost 20 years to honing their skills and finding the most cost-effective ways to build net-zero homes.Their claim to fame today? Net Zero for Zero Extra Dollars.The idea is that when you factor in the extra costs of going net-zero with mortgage insurance discounts and energy savings, your first month of expenses will be as low or lower than it would have been for a code-built home.The BIG difference is you have one of the highest-quality homes ever built that will produce tiny utility bills for the life of the home.We trace Avalon's journey to net zero, Part 3 of our Chasing Net Zero series. Could this be your future home? 🟢 BLOG: https://greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/438-net-zero-for-zero-extra-dollars-inside-avalons-20-year-journey-to-affordable-net-zero 🟢 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/e4WmO_QMHKs 🟢 VIDEO SHOW Ultimate Guide to Green Homes in Canada https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLAoM_IAjNjxo?season=1&sbp=CgExGgBAAUoNUFNXWktuR3NlRDhhRQ%253D%253D#netzero #solar #heatpumps #energyefficiency #greenhomes