Thanks to all the homeowners and volunteers that made another successful tour possible! The addresses of the homes have been removed; however, the detailed site sheets will remain on this web page until we compile the homes of the 2024 tour sometime in February or March.
If you have additional questions about energy efficient homes then we encourage you to call our sponsors and ask them about the information that they have available on energy efficient homes. Check out of sponsor's page for more details.
This year we had 14 homes sign up in the Calgary area. We will leave the write-ups here until we get the homes for the 2024 tour set up some time around March of 2024.
Calgary Day 1
Saturday 10 June 2023
Noon* to 5 pm
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Calgary Day 2
Sunday 11 June 2023
Noon* to 5 pm
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*Some Homes are open earlier.
See listings below.
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*Some Homes are open earlier.
See listings below. |
1 Bragg Creek EE Home
Bragg Creek
Open 10am to 5pm
This home shows that a stylish home can still be energy efficient. By using insulated concrete forms and efficient details throughout they have created a beautiful home in the foothills.
Details of Site #1
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8 Airdrie NNZ Home
Airdrie
Open 10am to 5pm
A near net zero energy home with a 10.5 kW solar array and an electric car. Last year the homeowner added an air source heat pump and disconnected the gas on his way to net-zero.
Details of Site #8
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2 Bragg Creek Passive House
Bragg Creek
Open 10am to 5pm
This home uses the Passive House design model to create a home with very low energy needs. This all-electric home features heat pump heating and should achieve net-zero when the planned solar array is added later.
Details of Site #2
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9 Airdrie NZE Geothermal
Airdrie
Open 10am to 5pm
This home shows that you can achieve net-zero in a regular home with minimal disruption. They used an aerosol sealant to plug the leaks and then added geothermal heating and solar.
Details of Site #9
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3 Wolf Willow NZE Home
This show home was a finalist for best production NZE home and best interior design. Come and see this beautiful show home which has all the newest features with an energy-efficient design.
Details of Site #3
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10 Balzac Solar and EV Home
Balzac
Open 10am to 5pm
This homeowner will be showing the efficiency advantages of electric vehicles. This acreage home features both grid-tied solar, a wind turbine, 200 planted trees, and a large rainwater collection pond.
Details of Site #10
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4 City of Calgary Composting Facility
The City of Calgary would like to show you how they make compost in only 60 days. Come and see Canada's largest composting facility in SE Calgary. You can also see the 4 MW Shepard Landfill Solar Park at the same site.
Details of Site #4
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11 Macewan NZE Retrofit Home
By updating the insulation, doors and windows and then adding a solar array this home has offset all of its annual energy needs. This home demonstrates that NZE can be accomplished as a retrofit.
Details of Site #11
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5 Haysboro NZR Retrofit Home
These homeowners are doing a deep energy retrofit of a 1950's home while at the same time making additions. With the building envelope complete they should get to net-zero when they add their planned solar array.
Details of Site #5
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12 Rocky Ridge Solar Home
This family chose the energy-efficient route when building a larger home making choices that resulted in 70% less energy use than a typical home. Come see their home and electric car.
Details of Site #12
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6 Westgate Solar and EV Home
These homeowners are focusing on low-emission transportation with an electric car, electric cargo bicycles, and proximity to transit. See how their solar array helps charge their electric car.
Details of Site #6
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14 Highwood NZE Retrofit Home
This home used a Larsen truss detail to add significant insulation to the home's exterior. Going all-electric, adding heat pumps, and adding solar have brought this home to net-zero.
Details of Site #14
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7 Ramsay Garage Suite
This net-positive garage suite has a well-insulated envelope and highly rated windows and doors. Add to that a solar thermal and solar photovoltaic system and this garage and suite produces more energy than it needs.
Details of Site #7
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15 Balmoral NZE Home
This SSRIA NZE demonstration home features a double-stud wall construction that is energy efficient but not overly expensive. Many interesting details to see in this net-zero multi-family home with secondary suite.
Details of Site #15
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