Tag: passive house
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Treehouse Village and Climate Resilience
With the extreme weather we are seeing, the resiliency of Treehouse Village is at the forefront of my thoughts. When Scott and I first decided to move to Nova Scotia, location was top of mind. We wanted to make sure that we were not on a flood plain. We also wanted to ensure that we were not too close to the ocean, so rising sea levels and severe weather would not be of concern. When Treehouse Village was designed, the changing climate was front and centre in our decision making. As I write this, I’m looking at a chart from…
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Treehouse Village Welcomes More Than 130 to our Official Groundbreaking Celebration
On Saturday, August 21, Treehouse Village Ecohousing celebrated a major milestone — the start of construction on our 30-home, $12-million cohousing development project in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
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Condo Fees that Save You Money — and Pay for Your Internet!
Did you know that condo fees at Treehouse Village will include your heat, electricity, water — and your internet? Read on for more details!
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Taking an Active Role in Energy Efficiency with Passive House
Are you interested in a more sustainable way of living on the planet? Have you heard of Passive House? Treehouse Village Ecohousing hosted a webinar on April 18 to share why we’re building our 30 homes to the energy-efficient standards of Passive House. Treehouse Village is a multi-age cohousing community now in development on 15 acres of land in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. We’re dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint, and one way we’ll do that is by ensuring our homes are built to the high standards of the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). Hosted by Treehouse Villager Emma Savage, this…
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Cut the heating bill, celebrate energy efficiency! Pooling resources to build a Passive House neighbourhood
It’s hard to believe we anticipate cutting our heating bill by almost 90% once my family moves to Treehouse Village in 2022.
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What Does PHIUS Certification Mean to Treehouse Village Ecohousing?
We want to reduce our environmental footprint, and one of the ways we will be doing that is by building our homes to a very high standard of energy efficiency.