Road in Elora, boasted some very early technology and was created to be the prototype of future systems of the net zero home standard. It featured early battery storage technology and a rain water collection system used for outside watering and flushing of toilets. It was connected to the hydro grid and able to borrow when needed, but mostly it operated independently. According to Steven, it can be considered one of “truest and pure” examples of a net zero home. Also according to Steven, the successful completion of that home remains one of the proudest accomplishments of him and his team: “We have always prided ourselves on quality and comfort,” he says, “and that is why we have always pushed the building envelope. Being one of the first home builders in Canada to complete a net zero home was a great accomplishment for us. As the president of the company, I take great interest in the building science of the home and pushing boundaries in the construction community.” Following the completion of that first net zero home, Steven was asked by the Canadian Homebuilders Association (CHBA) to be one of the original and founding executive committee members of their newly formed Net Zero Committee. That committee, working alongside the CHBA and nine other homebuilder association members from across Canada, conceived and developed the ‘Net Zero Home Labelling Program.’ That program provides the industry and consumers with a clearlydefined and rigorous twotiered technical requirement APRIL 2023
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