Mill Creek NetZero Home, December 15, 2009, 14:00.
As we approach the winter solstice and the three-month anniversary of our moving in, we continue to learn about our new house. These observations are mostly qualitative, because we don’t have the rest of our solar modules up, and we haven’t set up monitoring equipment yet. We are tentatively planning to remove the door of our wood stove on July 1st, 2010 and then monitor the house’s energy use for a year. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 17th, 2009 by Conrad in Blogs - Mill Creek Net Zero Home, Energy, Green Building Blogs, Green Homes, Solar
The best way that I can think of to add a large amount (20+ tonnes) of thermal mass to a solar home is by adding concrete floors. By doing this, one can get two uses, thermal storage and a finished floor, out of the same investment. Furthermore, since the mass of a concrete floor is so spread out around the home, thereby giving it a large surface area with which to absorb and release heat, it really is the ideal thermal storage medium for a house with large solar gains. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 12th, 2009 by Conrad in Blogs - Mill Creek Net Zero Home, Energy, Green Building Blogs, Renewable Energy, Solar
Mill Creek NetZero Home Living Room - finally some autumn sunshine!
Have you ever noticed that as soon as you move in to a solar house the sun stops shining? It’s been overcast since the beginning of October here in Edmonton – since just after we moved into the Mill Creek NetZero Home – and the fact that Edmonton has as many hours of sunshine as Miami has seemed hard to believe at times. Finally we have the return of sunny days, and the house is great to be in right now. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 12th, 2009 by Conrad in Blogs - Mill Creek Net Zero Home, Green Building + Design, Green Building Blogs, Green Homes, Products + Materials, Reclaimed + Recycled Materials, Renewable Energy, Solar
The Mill Creek NetZero Home is substantially completed.
The stucco is finished on the outside. We went with a cement-based stucco because of its looks and durability.
Peter Amerongen built a brick wall behind the wood burner. We used the bricks from the foundation of the house that used to be standing on the property. This wall adds more thermal mass (to capture both solar and wood heat) to the house, as well as a bit of history. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 10th, 2009 by andrea in Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar
(NC)-As more and more Canadians become aware of the environment and look for ways to reduce their ecological footprint, the benefits of incorporating renewable energy into new homes is irrefutable. If you are planning to build a new home in the coming months, some recent developments may help you with your research.
Solar power, for example, is the hottest trend in new home construction these days; in fact, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)’s Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE), responsible for licensing builders to construct energy-efficient homes, has completed an 18-month pilot project in Ontario to fund the construction of 100 new “SolarReady” homes. The project was a huge success and now the OEE is encouraging all Canadians to incorporate Solar Ready features into their building plans. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 29th, 2009 by andrea in Energy, Energy Conservation, Green Building + Design, Renewable Energy, Solar
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“Ontario’s Green Energy Act could propel the province past California as the most innovative North American leader in the renewable energy field.” - Denis Hayes, former director of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and lead organizer of Earth Day.
On February 23rd, 2009, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, George Smitherman introduced Bill 150 - the Green Energy Act (GEA). The intent of the new bill is “to make Ontario a global leader in the development of renewable energy, clean distributed energy and conservation, creating thousands of jobs, economic prosperity, energy security, and climate protection”. Although the GEA is in its infant stages, it plans to achieve this goal by focusing on making renewable energy projects, mainly hydroelectric, wind, solar, and biomass more feasible and lucrative for a larger demographic of developers.
In addition to green power generation, the bill will also encourage the development of an improved “smart” grid that will better facilitate the interconnection and transmission of electricity from renewable energy sources. In contrast to increasing green power production, the GEA also establishes goals to improve overall energy efficiency and conservation by requiring that all buildings, both private and public, to be more energy efficient through a variety of regulations and incentive programs. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 27th, 2009 by andrea in Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Water
Bullfrog Power, together with Enbridge Gas Distribution, EnerWorks, and the Government of Canada today announced the launch of a new Solar Water Heating Program.
Solar water heating allows homeowners to reduce their energy costs and environmental impact by harnessing the sun’s energy through the installation of their own solar water heating systems.
At the time of purchase, qualifying homeowners will receive a substantial savings on the purchase and installation of their own solar water heating systems. These savings are made possible through the Government of Canada’s ecoENERGY for Renewable Heat program and volume discounts from EnerWorks. Interested homeowners may also qualify for further rebates and credits through the ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes program, provincial rebates and the new Home Renovation Tax Credit.
This limited-time offer will give homeowners in the Enbridge Gas Distribution franchise area the opportunity to save up to 50 per cent on their own solar water heating systems. They may also reduce their ongoing water heating energy costs by up to 60 per cent and financing for the installation is available from as little as $56 dollars a month. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 12th, 2009 by Conrad in Blogs - Mill Creek Net Zero Home, Energy, Green Building Blogs, Insulation, Renewable Energy, Solar, Water
The lessons that I learned from the computer model of our solar hot water system are as follows:
- insulate the pipes leading from the basement to the collectors to at least R6, preferably R10
- insulate the storage tank to R50
- install a 1000 liter storage tank
- install 3 collectors
- there is extra heat - install a system to harvest it
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April 29th, 2009 by andrea in Blogs - Ann + Gord Eco-Sense, Food, Green Building Blogs, Solar
Next Tour: This Sunday May 3rd from 10am to 12:30 pm . Please contact us to reserve your spot. ann@eco-sense.ca or 250-478-2680
The Update… a little late
Every month leads to a dilemma, we usually burst into the month with vigor, spewing thoughts, experiences and new found knowledge, feverishly writing our updates early so as the month draws to a close the update will just need a little tinkering. Then the dilemma, we enter the second, third and fourth weeks of the month…and at month end we open up the saved file…. This month has turned into three months without an update.
So what are the topics for this month? Local food…Ann’s rant on Sustainability in the Highlands …Public tours…Workshops…swine flu…and finally…Eco-Sense T-Shirts! Read the rest of this entry »
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