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Making a net-zero home

Sharing the journey of the conversion of our 1912 house in Victoria, BC.


Tips on navigating this site

01 Our Blog features anecdotes and updates related to aspects of the build and public affairs of the day - especially pertaining to climate, net zero, the people who helped us along the way. Our mantra: It’’s not sustainable if it’s not affordable.”

02 : The Context page explains why Victoria, why now. The talent is here in the community to do net zero retrofits. Saving an old house helps preserve a streetscape, reduce waste and meet climate goals. The greenest house is one that already exists. Like in Vancouver, humble housing is vanishing. Our house takes a stands in contradistinction to that trend.

03 : Metrics + Systems deals with each aspect of the build from design through to final finishes. The house went from inordinately leaky to net zero. It can be done! We did the project in one fell swoop but you might want to tackle yours in stages. Optimally we’ll be able to offer a good, better and best option for each system.

04 : The Resources and About Sections highlight our team. We’ve never before undertaken a net zero project, so we relied on great people and the luxury of time to research this assignment and develop a stable of allies. We’ll share them all with you to save you time and trouble.