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The Conscious Builder: Building Sustainable Homes in Ottawa
Casey and Natasha are one of a kind duo for whom we have the utmost admiration. They built a really cool house. A Passive Solar House. And not only that, they run a building company called The Conscious Builder, which implements those same principals for other homes too.
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So let’s talk about this house. A good chunk of the couple’s budget went into making sure the outer walls of the home were well taken care of - that meant, hyper-insulating 20 inch thick walls, stuffed with locally produced Roxul (more info on Mineral Wool Batt Insulation here). To take advantage of the sun and make sure they make the most of it heat their home, they used a mix of Krypton and Argon-filled Triple Glazed Windows.
Now, one of the stand-apart features of this passive house is its 10kW solar array, which the family uses as a rental unit (selling back to the grid) - a great way to bring in some extra money!
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