CERTIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES: BUILT FOR YOUR FAMILY, BUILT FOR MANITOBA WEATHER BY KRISTIN MARAND
At 288 Masters Ave., Ventura Custom Homes focused on a smaller-scope efficiency package with modest upgrades that still deliver meaningful benefits.
M ore families are starting to ask a new question about their next build: not just “how much will it cost to heat and cool” but “how comfortable, healthy and resilient will this home be when the weather turns severe — and how will it feel for our family every day?” Certified Energy Efficient homes built through Efficiency Manitoba’s New Homes Program aren’t only designed to use less energy than typical new construction. They’re designed as whole systems that keep temperatures more even, air fresher and families better protected when conditions outside are far from ideal.
Manitobans know a thing or two about weather. This year alone, southern Manitoba has seen tornado warnings, powerful thunderstorms with damaging winds, flooding rains, large hail and power outages. From blustery winter evenings to muggy summer nights, our homes are where we ride out those changing conditions.
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