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19th Century B & B Doubles Down on Savings
Angela Keller-Herzog radiates enthusiasm as she talks about how she has updated her magnificent home to make it more sustainable. This classic brick, 19th-century house in the Glebe neighborhood of central Ottawa, Ontario, is also the home of her business, Angela’s B&B.
Angela has taken big strides to conserve energy and water, in keeping with her environmental and social values. She has completed all these upgrades:
- Insulation in attic, walls, and basement
- High-efficiency gas boiler
- On-demand, tankless gas water heater
- Low-flush toilets
- Energy Star refrigerator
- Ventless, condenser clothes dryer
- Solar photovoltaic (PV) array on the roof
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When asked how she is benefitting, Angela replied,
Clearly, I’m saving a whole bunch of cash, … and beyond that, I’m creating a values-based business. I have a little bed and breakfast, and I’m attracting customers who value a lower carbon footprint and living more sustainably.
Angela’s B&B was awarded a Platinum rating by TripAdvisor’s GreenLeaders Program.
Details
- Built: 1898
- Renovated: 2013
- Square Footage: 3,300 sqft
- EnerGuide for Houses Rating Before Reno: 23/100.
- EnerGuide for Houses Rating After: 59/100.
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Why We Love It
- Conserving a building with lots of character
- Antique hardwood trim and flooring is beautiful
- Ambitious energy and $$ savings
- High-efficiency heating and hot water equipment
- Use of solar photovoltaics
- A heat pump condenser clothes dryer
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Wayne Groszko is a consultant, researcher, and teacher in Energy Sustainability with 13 years of experience. He has taught at Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Community College, in the Faculties of Engineering, Environmental Science, and Energy Sustainability Engineering Technology. Wayne is also President of the Community Energy Cooperative of New Brunswick, and has worked as Renewable Energy Coordinator with the Ecology Action Centre in Nova Scotia. He holds a B.Sc. (Hon.) from the University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. from Dalhousie University.
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