Haliburton Area Loop
Stop 1Brian Nash, Haliburton Solar and Wind
This property
showcases affordable renewable energy solutions and is completely off the grid.
It is an example of how technology can lessen environmental impact on the
planet. Brian's home and garden are the
true essence of green living. His passion and knowledge have led to the
creation of Haliburton Solar and Wind, where Brian provides affordable
renewable energy solutions to residents and businesses in the Haliburton
Highlands.
Stop 2
Oliver Zielke
1148 Tattersal Road, Haliburton
This property is an
example of a 10 Kilowatt Micro FIT system which provides a steady income for
the full extent of a 20 year contract with Hydro One. Although he
provides energy to the hydro grid,and receives an income, he must still pay a
monthly electricity bill.
Stop 3
4 C’s Sustainable Building
33 York St. Haliburton
705-457-3331
705-457-3331
Earth bag SFP
foundation, earth plastered hemp bale walls, 1kW grid-tied PV, solar hot water,
earthen floors with radiant heat, recycled insulations, solar light tubes,
triple glazed fibreglass windows, passive solar orientation, non-toxic finishes, compressed
strawboard, hemp crete & pop bottle partition walls, locally milled lumber,
earth tube ventilation, light clay/straw walls, and more…
Highlands East Area Loop
Stop 4
Nick and Liz
Case
1555 Contau Lake
This property is an
example of how going off the grid is attainable for individual households. They use a combination of two wood stoves, a
generator, solar panels, and propane to generate heat and electricity.
Stop 5
Josh and
Heather Bramham
This property
features an off-grid system, powered by wind turbine with a propane back up
generator. Solar panels are currently being added to the system. A compact, efficient design (1200 sq ft.)
utilizes the benefits of passive solar.
This home was built from locally harvested pine logs, which are
renewable from managed forests and has incorporated reused building materials
(i.e. kitchen, bathroom fixtures).
Stop 6
Wilberforce
Library
Sustainable
building course is currently on-site as the building is in progress. Features
include: Rain Water Collection (to be used by adjacent Community
Garden) Air Source Heat Pump Four different wall systems using natural infill
(Hempcrete, Straw, Blown Cellulose, Clay Straw Slip) Timber Framed (Local
Timbers) Arbour with living roof Locally milled siding Natural Plasters Triple
Pane Windows Passive Solar Window Alignment and as they say...much, much more.
Minden Area Loop
Stop 7
Kegel Heating and Cooling
Come see an operating solar hot water heating system designed to supplement domestic hot water production all year round as well as supplement heating system in fall/winter/spring. This system runs 100% off the sun, including pumps and controls. Other solar water heating systems including pool heating panels and seasonal use panels will also be on display.
Stop 8
Kinark Sustainable Living Centre
Earth bag SFP
foundation, AGS heating, waste wood structural columns, round timber framing,
earth plastered hemp bale walls, light clay/straw walls, sheep’s wool insulation,
recycled door cur-out insulation, earth bag mass wall withy radiant heating,
off-grid PV electrical system, solar hot water, eastern white cedar shingles,
cordwood wall, earthen floor, rainwater harvesting, Eco-flow septic system,
clay countertops, passive solar orientation and more…
West Guilford Area Loop
Stop 9
Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve - Sawmill
Come
to the Sawmill at Haliburton Forest and see how Biochar is made! Biochar is created from leftover wood
material produced by sawmills (i.e. woodchips, sawdust, and bark) through a
process known as ‘pyrolysis’. Pyrolysis refers to the heating of wood in
the absence of oxygen. Biochar has proven benefits when added to soils, such as
improved plant growth and carbon sequestration. Biochar-additions are being
monitored in recently logged forest sites and backyard gardens.
Stop 10
Derek Zoldy
This property is an Off Grid Solar
Confederation Log Home with no dependency on Hydro One. Once established there
was a need to expand the system to
accommodate the energy needs. The system is now a 1.8 Kilowatt system
which meets current electricity needs.
Geothermal Heating and Cooling, Radiant Floor
Heating, Rainwater Collection, Living (green) Roof, Solatube Solar Light Tubes,
Locally Milled lumber, Triple Glazed Inline Fiber Glass Windows, Non-Toxic
Finishes, Timber Framed Entrance, Site-installed Straw bale with lime plaster finish on
exterior, Clay plaster finish on interior, refabricated straw bale wall
sections from Nature Built Walls Systems, Woodchip-clay infill system, Wattle
and daub infill with lime plaster finish at timber frame entrance.
Stop 12
Limnion -
Lorne Heise
LIMNION Geothermal Transfer Systems is home
to industry leading research and development of an expanding range of renewable
energy products. The LIMA-1 in-water technology is a unique product which
utilizes the endless supply of solar energy which moves through our lakes,
rivers and oceans to heat and cool homes and buildings. We are currently
constructing a world class research and development facility at our location at
the Stanhope Municipal Airport
Business Park
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Stop 13
Jamie Nash
1417 McPhail Road,Algonquin
Highlands
1417 McPhail Road,
Jamie renovated his property and
put in a Net Metering System. The system provides energy to the Hydro
grid that can be banked for months where energy production on site is low. The net metering system reduces the
dependency on energy from Hydro One and shields the property owner from
fluctuations in the cost of hydro.
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