Alberta family works with SAIT to design and build the highest level of green home
Author of the article: Andrea Cox
Publishing date: May 27, 2021 • 2 days ago • 4 minute read • The Confluence, an exceptionally energy efficient home. Photo by Courtesy, Pavel Hajek /Postmedia
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The story of one of the world’s most sustainably built homes begins 10 years ago, when Gerton and Joleen Molenaar began to explore upgrading their single-storey, 1,200-square-foot cabin near Cochrane.
They decided on a new-build design of close to 3,000 square feet, complete with a solarium, swimming pool and tunnels in the walls. But as they researched green living and building concepts along the way, the couple had a change of heart.