May 30th 2008
Celebrity Home Designer Builds Green Village
Filed under: buildings and construction, cars-houses, green and famous, television — parrish @ 12:37 pm
When reading the title of this post you might have found yourself wondering who I’m talking aboot, and now you might be wondering why I said “aboot” and not “about.” Well, that’s because we’re taking a trip north to Okotoks, Canada where celebrity home designer, Mike Holmes is planning to build a sustainable community of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly homes.
Mike Holmes is famous for his television show Holmes on Homes where he rescues homeowners from renovations gone bad. Now Mike is getting green and planning a community that boasts such features as: living roofs, grey-water recapture systems, solar-assisted domestic hot water pre-heating technology and radiant floor heating.
While radiant floor heating may not be so needed here in the states, we’re talking Canada people…it’s frickin freezing there! Holmes said: “I want a home that will not burn down, will not blow down, will not fall down under any circumstances, and it’s really not that hard,” he says, adding they also need to be sustainable in every aspect. “We’ve had for years the possibility of building like this. I’m just stunned that we haven’t moved on it.” As am I Mike, as am I.
No details yet on when these homes will be completed, but if you live in Canada, I say pack those mittens and snow boots and get ready to go green.
thanks:canada.com
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I can’t wait to see the type of sustainable design they will implement. But one thing that always puzzles me is that builders act like water capturing systems are new and unique. I’m originally from the Virgin Islands, and every home there has a cistern. Our rain gutters aren’t just for show like they are in the states….they actually serve the purpose of capturing rainwater for consumption in our home. In fact, the public water system is only available at certain times of day. At other times, the water pump connected to the cistern kicks in and that water is used. Maybe it seems obvious to me because I grew up with it, but since homes have rain gutters anyway, why not put them to use?
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Oh please I live in Toronto and its probably warmer today than many cities in the States right now! I am a huge fan of Ecorazzi but when it comes to your neighbors up north dont be so ignorant!
Oh come on Toronto…I’m totally kidding. Chill out (get it, chill out)!
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