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CTV Ottawa interview

Canada's first certified Passive House built to save money on energy - click image above to watch on CTV Ottawa

Homesol wins EnerQuality Evaluator of the Year Award!


 CKCU Radio interview 

Canada's First Passive House (click image above to listen to the two part mp3 audio file of interview Spaces Places Faces web site)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company history

Driven by a personal and professional commitment to sustainable living, Homesol Building Solutions is Eastern Ontario’s leading provider of environmental and energy efficient building consulting services for contractors and renovating homeowners. Founded in 1999, Homesol Building Solutions and its team’s collective zest for low-carbon living has established the company as the real deal in the world of energy efficiency.

Led by Ross Elliott, with over 25 years of experience as a licensed energy auditor and contractor, the Homesol team has completed thousands of energy evaluations throughout Eastern Ontario. In 2007 Homesol was awarded EnerQuality Evaluator of the Year.

Working with homeowners, designers, custom contractors and over 35 large builders and developers, including Richcraft, Urbandale, Braebury, Monarch, Claridge, Larco, Metric and RND, Homesol provides the following services:

  • Certified Passive House Design
  • Air Barrier Commissioning
  • LEED Canada for Homes 
  • Infrared Thermography
  • ENERGY STAR® for New Homes     
  • Energy Modeling & Design Services
  • GreenHouse Certified Construction
  • Air and Hydronic Systems Design
  • R-2000 Certification

 

 With an unwavering commitment to sustainable living, Elliott, along with this wife Kat, built the world’s first bubble green house. Dubbed "LivelyUp Winter Harvest", the four-season structure holds dish soap between two layers of plastic, providing insulation to keep their organic vegetables at comfortable temperatures, without relying on electricity. More information can be found here.