Savings by Design: $60 power bills for this South Surrey Home
Last Updated: Feb 8, 2025It’s been said that necessity is the mother of all invention, and when it comes to building passive homes one can also often throw in the words: ‘intention’ and ‘innovation’. Why? When we set out with an intention to be sustainable in our home building ventures and work with like-minded companies, the innovative results often surpass our expectations.
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- The intention?
- Energy Conservation is Key
- The Results?
- And the Award Goes to…
The Results?
This multi-generational family saved untold amounts of money (and precious resources, talk about reducing your footprint!) by building just one home instead of three. The proximity of grandparents for childcare, healthcare, and more can’t be overstated. But the most stunning results are in the numbers: in a year and a half, they haven’t had to turn on the heat once. And, um, the power bill is $60 per month. Yes, just $60 to power an entire home.
Joy Wood
Joy grew up in the natural beauty of the North Okanagan, nestled near the foot of the Monashee Mountains. Hailing from a family of home builders, both the environment and home construction became closely intertwined in her youth. Today, she and her builder hubby are raising their family in Vancouver, where she avidly follows the current sustainable construction trends as the city aims for the title of ‘Greenest City’ by 2020.
