Felix, I bet you a visit to the village ice cream that you've never been in a home
like this before
I love ice cream and what home might that be?
This home takes luxury living to the next level
and it's located in the heart of Calgary's inner city community of Mount Pleasant
It's a home of the future and it's a net zero home!
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So what is a net-zero energy home?
It's a high-performance home that
produces as much energy as you're going to use throughout the
year through renewable energy.
It's up to 80 percent more efficient
than new homes built to code and to be net zero certified the home
goes through extensive testing.
Now the myth with net zero homes is that
you're completely off the grid and that's simply not true you're still
connected to the grid and how it works is in the summer months
you over produce your energy and we know a family that has a net zero
home and they end up selling that back to the grid at 22 cents
per kilowatt hour versus the winter months
they end up drawing from the grid at six cents per kilowatt hour.
The energy audit for this home is estimated to cost only 625 dollars
per year and that's all electricity because this home uses no natural gas
and it could even be less and you might be wondering
why your bill isn't zero dollars and this is because of energy taxes and
distribution fees.
So you know you're buying an energy
efficient home but what does that actually mean for you well it means
you're buying quality because of the energy efficiency there
has to be quality materials with quality workmanship that goes into the
home so quality comes from the inside out not
just what you see on the outside this leads to a healthier
and more comfortable home because of the better performing heating
cooling and ventilation systems you'll be circulating the cleanest air
and you'll enjoy the quietest indoor environment.
Have you gone down to your basement and felt the instant change in temperature
well in this home you're going to have even temperatures throughout.
This is an investment into the future
and the housing trends are going towards energy efficiency --
for example in 2018 british columbia came out with a building code
that laid the framework for all new homes
to be net-zero ready by 2032.
Now net-zero already means that homeowners
have the option to upgrade it into a net zero
home by installing their renewable energy source
Aside from lowering your greenhouse gas
emissions which helps to maintain the marketability of your home in the future
let's not forget the high-end luxurious finishings
that complete this home built by Homes by Sorensen.
Let's go take a look.
Oh, I forgot something
This is the den.
Not only do we have large functional windows that
bring in tons of natural light but check out this window jam here it's much
thicker than normal because it added insulation
and here we have triple pane windows that keep the home
super-efficient but also serve to keep the indoors
much quieter.
Jaz!
Help!
I think he thinks he needs help.
Oh, you need help eh? Don't worry let me help you out
mmm love friends that let friends struggle
So one of the most
biggest concerns when people buy duplexes
is if they're gonna hear their neighbors.
And I wanted to show you this --
This is a party wall of a normal duplex but with Homes by Sorensen
not only do they always upgrade their party walls
this is the extra thickness it has to be for it to be a net-zero home.
So this is like me. This is like Jaz, fluffier! Holds in more heat.
So now that you've seen the technical aspect of the net zero home
Let's go look at this beautiful.
Homes by Sorensen has creative designs to stay energy efficient.
This dryer has no exhaust pipe instead it's connected directly to the HRV
system to extract the heat and recirculate it in the home
So what do you think of the home so far? Do you like it? If you do,
type YES in the comments section below.
Now let's go check out the basement
So this is where all the magic happens.
You have 200 amp service here
an electric furnace, an HRV system right behind me and a really cool hot water tank
Now this kind of acts as a second air
conditioning unit because it takes hot air from the top sucks it in and
pushes out cold air on the side and this is the digital control
and all of these appliances in a net zero home
are tied together with an app.
And this app
monitors all your appliances and detects the amount of voltage
each appliance uses so if you leave your curling iron on
it will actually let you know.
So now here is the bonus tip
i'm gonna have a seat be more comfortable
and uh whoa see his teeth I don't even touch the ground if I...
So here's the bonus tip -- If you put less than 20 percent
down it means your mortgage is insured through Gen Worth, CMHC
or Canada Guarantee and if you have a green home
then you can get up to 25 % off on your premiums
on your mortgage default insurance.
I want to show you this cool feature
this pipe is a heat exchange so when you take a hot shower it comes through this
pipe and the pipe warms up and your cold supply coming from the city when it goes
through here it absorbs the heat from the pipe and goes to your hot water tank
at a higher temperature making it more energy efficient.
So what were your top
three takeaways from this video put them in the comment section below
and guys this beautiful infill can be yours it's for sale!
If you want to see it in person give us a shout or reach out to us on Instagram at @LiveInnerCity
and I'm going to leave more information about this home
down in the description below and we had a ton of fun making this video
Fee did you cut your own hair?
Yeah is it bad?
No, it's fine it's good that's good.
Help! Come and help!
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this leads to a healthier more
even temperatures throughout okay if you're new to our channel
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