Green Buildings Open House Tour 2024
Alongside our sponsors, hosts, and volunteers, the Biosphere Institute held the Green Buildings Open House on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Together, we showcased 10 properties in the Bow Valley. Over 350 visitors toured the properties and learned about sustainable building practices from Passive House design techniques to off-grid building electrification.
This event couldn’t happen without our sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring this event 2025, please get in touch.
About Our 2024 Corporate Sponsors
SILVER SPONSORS
The Solar Club: The Solar Club is a unique loyalty program designed specifically for small solar micro-generators! Earn a premium on your solar electricity and help further green Alberta's electricity grid. To qualify for all of the benefits included in this Solar Club package, you must be a micro-generator in Alberta and make a donation to your local food bank.
The mission of HSS Design Build is to accelerate the transition to sustainable design and energy-efficient construction practices. We have been working in the heart of the Bow Valley since our foundation in 2016 and strive to create designs that resonate with the locale and develop a strong cultural context associated with our natural environment. Following Passive House Principles and European construction methods, we are able to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for our projects so that maintenance and lifecycle costs are minimized, and enjoyment and functionality are guaranteed for generations. We specialize in Passive House and Mass Timber construction and always prioritize the use of innovative methods and natural materials in our work.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Bow Valley Climate Management is an HVAC and refrigeration services company developed to bring something different to the Bow Valley. That made us the only service provider you need to find qualified experience from all sectors of the HVAC industry, from residential to commercial, light industrial to the complexities of oil and gas. Specializing in natural gas, propane, and refrigeration, BVCM brings a well-rounded resume to the area while being locally owned and operated.
Bow Valley Green Energy Coop is a grassroots, volunteer-run organization facilitating the creation of community-owned renewable energy generation projects in the Bow Valley and beyond. We leverage Member investment dollars to design, construct and operate renewable energy systems on local buildings. You can purchase your home’s electricity and natural gas from our trading partner Rocky Mountain Community Energy, who channel all their profits into supporting our work. Sign up with Rocky Mountain Community Energy today and help us transform Alberta’s Energy!
Lance Trewartha founded Brightside Mechanical Inc. based in the Bow Valley, Alberta. With over 20 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, Lance is a qualified service technician and has installed industrial and residential-sized geothermal & geo-exchange systems, as well as common heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) systems. Starting in Ontario and moving to Alberta in 2010. The Brightside team and Lance aim to bring peace of mind to a client’s heating and cooling needs providing the maximum lifecycle of the product (from installation, maintenance and repair), so that they can get on with the important things in life like enjoying the rich offerings of Bow Valley Region.
MAC Fans and Furnaces is a Bow Valley HVAC Contractor specializing in upgrading and installing comfortable, healthy and energy efficient HVAC systems. We always look forward to joining like-minded project leaders and builders to be part of a fully integrated building project or to be part of your home improvement renovation.