The document discusses the benefits of EcoSmart homes that are designed to be net zero and environmentally friendly. It promotes following the EcoSmart home building recipe developed by Rob Dumont, which focuses on high insulation, a tight building envelope, solar access, high efficiency equipment and systems, and often solar panels. This approach is demonstrated to work on several homes that have been built using these techniques. The document encourages readers to connect with EcoSmart if interested in building a more sustainable home.

1. Are you ready for an EcoSmart Home?

2. Why EcoSmart?
 Committed to building planet friendly NetZero ready
homes that are cost competitive.
 Like to design attractive unique homes that have a WOW
factor and good resale value
 We are trustworthy, efficient and deliver on our
promises

3. Why NetZero?
There is no Planet B, we need to reduce energy use in buildings by a
Factor of 10 to sustain life on this planet. Rob Dumont

4. The EcoSmart Home Building Recipe was developed by Rob Dumont a
building scientist and friend who was a leader in developing practical
high performance (Factor 10) residential construction techniques.

5. The Recipe works as demonstrated on
these NetZero targeted homes!
Paulo & Adriana
Kent &Darcy
Murray & Joanne Taylor & Orishia
Michael & Joanne

6. Start with the Right Design
• Develop best practice designs
• Build on land with good solar
access
• Build with long side facing east
and west

7. • Build a tight building envelope to
minimize leakage
• Insulate to high levels: R40 Walls,
R80 Roof & R30 Basement slab.
• Choose good quality windows and
build with mass to limit
temperature swings
Build for Efficiency &
Comfort

8. • High efficiency lighting &
appliances .
• Low flow toilets and showers for
water efficiency.
• Implement temperature setback
phantom load & unoccupied
mode strategies.
Select efficient equipment,
systems and strategies

9. Are PV Panels the right investment
for you today or in the future?
• 6 kw PV Systems, Current cost is $18,000
• Generates 10 Mwh/yr in Saskatoon
• Revenue is $1600 per year @ $0.16 kwh
• Simple Payback is 11.25 yrs.

10. Connect with us @ www.eco-smart.ca