Reid’s Heritage Homes – Canadian builders who care
June 8, 2015
Reid’s Heritage Homes, along with a few other builders, was selected by the Ministry of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to participate in a “Net Zero” initiative. A Net Zero home is a home that produces as much energy as the average user consumes. This is achieved by adding energy producing features that rely on renewable sources, such as solar panels, and constructing the home to improve air sealing and overall efficiencies. NRCan partnered with Owens Corning to come up with a program to test the ambitious objective put forth by the American Association of Architects that by 2030, all homes could be built as Net Zero homes.
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