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Co-hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee chat with Chris Wimbles of Perspective Homes by Pacific and homeowner, Drew Bonnell, sharing their experiences building their first net zero home including solar power.

含羞草研究社榊ou hear it all the time, communication. Because this was a complex project and because we had so many moving parts with so many people involved, if there were challenges, it was through a lack of communication rather than too much communication. You know the old adage, there含羞草研究社檚 just no stupid questions. Just get it out there, let含羞草研究社檚 air it, talk about it, and then it含羞草研究社檒l save time and money later,含羞草研究社 says Drew Bonnell, homeowner.

The goals of this project were to build a design forward, future-proof home with sustainable features using renewable energy as progressive as possible, within the available budget. As the plan progressed, it became obvious, net zero was within reach with lots of lessons learned along the way.

含羞草研究社楩rom a building standpoint, what we含羞草研究社檝e really learned is the importance of having as many design decisions and as many final product decisions from the onset. Obviously, there含羞草研究社檚 always going to be things that change, but really, if you are a homeowner and you want to build something, try to figure out what it is you want and invest in the pre-construction design process of the project含羞草研究社 especially with all the supply chain issues that we含羞草研究社檙e still having in the industry, it含羞草研究社檚 critical that you work with a schedule and in a way that that can get it all achieved.含羞草研究社 Chris Wimble, Perspective Homes by Pacific.

Offering a first-hand perspective to building a high-performance home for the first time, you will hear tips on how to build more resilient homes with a lighter impact on the environment.

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Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canada含羞草研究社檚 coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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