Edmontonians + the Suzuki Diaries = Awesome!

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Sometimes we forget how awesome Edmonton is!!!  Our good friend and colleague Shafraaz Kaba has been on an adventure with his family for the past few years.  And we are not talking about a "stay-cation" or a relaxing trip to the Rockies.

The Kaba family has tirelessly and diligently been "Chasing Net-Zero" throughout the design and construction of their home and have been sharing their stories and discoveries along the way in person and on their blog chasingnetzero.blogspot.com .  We were happy to help where we could during the interior work, and always had a great time meeting the vast network of people Shafraaz had called on for some good ole' skill sharing and building.

The result has been an amazing home, dreamt up by a family, executed by an amazing team, and built by a community.

The highlight for us was when David Suzuki and his daughter Sarika spent the day at the Kaba house, learning all about the unique aspects of the homes systems, construction and finishes, while filming for their new show "the Suzuki Diaries".  They even donned safety glasses and work gloves, and with a nail gun in hand, helped finish off the second floor patio!! Amazing!

The Episode will air on CBC this week so be sure to check out the Suzuki Diaries website to see when it airs in your region, or watch it online!

 

Edmonton's 12th Annual Eco-Solar Home Tour, June 4

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FOR ONE DAY ONLY, June 4th 2011 from noon-4pm you can see what was once impossible realized!

We <3 the Eco-Solar Home tour and are super excited that there are 9 sites to visit this year! And it's FREE!

These homes in the Edmonton area are showcasing:

solar electricity

solar water heating

geothermal heating

energy efficiency

combined heat and power

and 3 net-zero energy houses (!!!)

Come join us! We will be having fun, as we do, so come out and learn how we can ALL SAVE MONEY reducing OUR heating, electricity and water bills, and OUR environmental footprint.

Check out their web site at www.ecosolar.ca for all the details about the tour and the houses.  There is even a feature in Avenue Magizine this month about the tour!