Ottawa energy efficient home construction - Smith residence

This incredibly energy efficient custom home in Almonte, Ontario was built using insulated concrete forms and a range of energy efficient building technologies. Homesol Building Solutions conducted an evaluation on the energy footprint of the house at the end of the project. The home received an EnerGuide rating of 90 and an airtightness rating of 0.28 ACH50, about twice the tightness of the requirements for building performance standard Passive House and 5 times tighter than R-2000 requirements.