Ramsay Green House Project
Sorry for the slow week! Looks as though Steve and I have entered another busy period with work commitments etc.
Have no fear though - with spring approaching (and exciting outdoor plans brewing) I have a feeling we’ll be posting much more regularly!
Anyway…
When I wrote my green dream house post last week, we received a comment from ‘Ryan & Megan’ informing us about their own green dream house project currently underway in Calgary Alberta.
I’m always interested to learn about real case studies so I popped over to their website for a look-see and was impressed with the wealth of info relating to green contruction and related topics.
From what I gather, they are still quite early in the construction phase so the website also provides an interesting and unique opportunity for readers to follow along and watch as this couple builds their eco home - a great way for us ‘dreamers’ to live vicariously through someone who is actually getting their hands dirty.
Here is a blurb from the ‘About Us’ section:
The couple is gathering content for their website from home-building sites, their own research and local companies involved in the project. The goal is to help others who may be thinking of using low-energy technologies but do not know where go for more information.
While the project is still in its infancy, the vision is to build an environmentally responsible, small foot-print house that blends into Calgary’s historical neighbourhood of Ramsay, just outside the downtown core. The house will be primarily made of concrete and heated by the earth — with insulated-concrete-forms and super high-efficiency gas heating. The website is updated daily with content such as site reports, local resources, eco-friendly interiors, environmentally responsible suppliers and new green technology.
If you are interested in matters relating to green construction, alternative energy and general green living, you should definitely drop by Ryan and Megan’s ‘Home Building, Renovating, and Eco-Friendly Blog‘ when you get the chance..
I for one will be very interested to keep tabs on their progress this year, and hopefully learn as much as I can about building a green home in Canada.
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Written by Bentley on February 2nd, 2007 with
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