Parade of Homes | Fall 2017

MILNE HOMES — 65 Jean Louis Road

1832 King Edward Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R2R 0N1

Solar energy has the capacity to provide up to 100 per cent of a home’s energy needs, and Milne says one of his clients is having rainwater from the roof collected, both for watering the garden and for flushing toilets. LED lights are more popular, and some homeowners are going the extra distance and installing motion sensors so lights come on when you enter a room and go off after you leave. That way, even in a house full of teenagers they don’t have to pay to light up empty rooms.

Ph: (204) 633-5980 Fax: (204) 694-0344

In the LEED for Homes program, homeowners can opt for four levels of certification that offer different degrees of energy savings and environmental benefits, such as life- cycle assessments of the greenhouse gases produced in manufacturing the building materials. Buyers work with a specialist called a LEED provider – in Manitoba, it’s the firm prairieHOUSE Performance – who ensures that the builder meets the requirements.

SOLAR ENERGY HAS THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE UP TO 100 PER CENT OF A HOME’S ENERGY NEEDS.

www.lachsodfarms.ca 855-843-4222

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Research shows that in Ontario, a 2,000-square-foot LEED home will result in an average of $900 per year in energy and water savings, says Rietveld. Rising energy costs, particularly in that province, have caused LEED numbers to increase rapidly. In 2016, the number of LEED homes built jumped by 55 per cent, and this year’s total had already surpassed last year’s by July.

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