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Where:
- The Award-Winning Wilson Natural Home
- 1 hour north of Toronto
- Near beautiful Hockley Valley
Date:
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Time: 12 noon - 6pm
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Natural
Home Tour Highlights
- National
Post Design Exchange award-winner for Sustainable
Design (architect and owner)
- Higher
insulation values of R50-60 for walls
- Straw Bale Construction, breathing walls
- Sahara
architecture, natural cooling
- Smart
windows, high R values
- Natural
lighting, low energy lighting
- Natural,
renewable, non-toxic materials
- Engineered
passive solar design and orientation
- Green
roof, natural cooling system
- No
furnace!
- Integrated
solar hot water
- Highly
integrated solar / wind renewable energy systems,
electricity grid inter-tie
- Composting
integration
- Organic
vegetable garden
- Same
cost to build as a conventional custom built home
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Overview
People
from all
over Ontario, from all walks of life, aging from 1 month to 85 years
old, come to tour the inspiring Natural home built by John Wilson
and Leigh Geraghty. The Toronto Star feature article entitled "Natural
dream" that appeared nine days after the big blackout struck
a chord. As Brian Dexter said in his article, "When it comes
to living green, you can't do much better than the Wilson family.
On most days, their hydro meter even runs backward at times as they
export electricity to Ontario's power grid. It's a great example
of what one family can accomplish in doing what's right for the
environment."
Premier
of Ontario Dalton McGuinty Commendation for SunFest
"I commend
you for your efforts in helping Ontarians to realize the importance
of energy conservation and to reduce energy consumption." -
Letter from Premier Dalton McGuinty in response to an invitation
to SunFest 2004. Read
the complete letter
Tours - Wilson
Natural Home by John Wilson
Time: 1pm-2pm, 3:30pm-4:30pm, 5pm-6pm
Learn about the how you can start using solar and wind power today,
off or on-the-grid. Find out about the advantages of straw bale
construction. See all of the ideas you can use for being more efficient.
See how it all works. Ask questions about any concerns you have.
Get information from the experts including the people who installed
the systems at the house and the architect, Martin Liefhebber.
Sustainable
Living Presentation by Jillian Hovey
Time: 2pm-3pm
Have
you heard about permaculture, straw bale building, and ecovillages,
but want to know more? Here is one of the best opportunities available
to do so in a short time, all in one spot! Jillian Hovey will lead
you on a slide show journey through natural building materials (stone,
slate roofs, rammed earth, cob, adobe, earthship, sandbag, strawbale,
timber frame, thatch roof), renewable energy systems (solar photovoltaics
and thermal, microhydro, wind), alternative waste water treatment
(living machines, flow forms, aerated ponds, flow forms, composting
toilets, humanure system), organic growing and edible landscaping,
intentional community and ecovillages. Jillian's slide shows are
an experience worth having!
Jillian is a
seasoned international permaculture teacher who is dedicated to
inspiration and education about healthy and sustainable living.
Jillian holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Guelph,
and is waiting to sit her final exam for a Masters in Environmental
Studies in Sustainable Community Planning and Design from York University
in Toronto. Jillian works as a facilitator of sustainable design
teams, and has taught and worked on projects across North America
and down into Central America as far as Costa Rica. Jillian founded
and acts as Director of the Sustainable Living Network, whose Sustainable
Living Books project makes over 2,000 titles on sustainable and
healthy living available at special events and shows (and on line
at www.sustainablelivingbooks.com in the fall of 2003). Jillian
sustains herself financially through her teaching, design, and facilitation
work. Feel free to approach her with your project ideas: if she
can't help you herself, she always knows someone who can!
Event
Resources
Breathe Architects
/ Martin Liefhebber
The firm is the award winning architect for the Wilson House.
Breathe Architects is an unique design firm with leading edge expertise
in ecological and renewable energy systems. The firm combines a
variety of interrelated disciplines to develop affordable and environmentally
adept housing.
Web: www.breathebyassociation.com
EMail: info@breathebyassociation.com
Phone: 416-469-0018
Phantom Electron
Corporation / Leonard Allen
We are innovators, committed to a leadership role in the development
and utilization of solar electric technologies in mainstream applications.
Our team is building a unique company that is powered by vision...
a vision that sees our products providing an avenue for transparent
integration of renewable energy into everyday markets.
Web: www.phantomelectron.com
EMail: sales@phantomelectron.com
Phone: 905-430-6512
Sustainable
Living Network / Jillian Hovey
Jillian is a seasoned international permaculture teacher who is
dedicated to inspiration and education about healthy and sustainable
living. Jillian founded and acts as Director of the Sustainable
Living Network, whose Sustainable Living Books project offers over
3,000 titles.
Web: www.sustainablelivingbooks.com
or www.sustainablelivingnetwork.org
Email: jillian@permaculture.net
Phone: 416-410-7581
Kolapore
Construction Inc. (formerly C & R Construction) / Colin Richards
Kolapore Construction is in the custom home construction business
with a distinct view to the integration of natural, ecologically
friendly, and renewable energy resources.
Email: gregory.richards@sympatico.ca
Phone: 905-880-2732
Cameron’s
COFFEE / Ian Cameron
Cameron’s coffee imports Canada’s only supply of truly
sustainable coffee.
Web: www.cameronscoffee.ca
EMail: ian@cameronscoffee.ca
Phone: 416-738-8896
Hallmark
Toyota / Chris Lee
Toyota Prius is the winner of the Motor Trend Car of the Year for
2004.
Web: hallmark.toyota.ca
EMail: sales@hallmark.toyota.ca
Phone: 519-941-9291
Natural
Home Design/Build Team Contacts
For
more detailed information about solar/wind power, natural homes,
and much more:
1.
Order the book Natural Living by John Wilson.
2.
Order the video tour of the Wilson Natural Home,
a 25 minute documentary about how John Wilson and his family built
their solar/wind powered home. Written and narrated by John Wilson.
3.
Check out our new Frequently Asked Questions
Renewable Energy Incentive
Programs:
Event Guide
For the event
program guide including presentations and tours schedule. Click
here to download the SunFest Event Guide
Exhibitor
Information
Download the
following sign-up form. Last year over 1,800 people attended. Here
is an inexpensive way to make contact with people interested in
sustainable living, wind/solar power, on/off-grid living, straw
bale construction, and much more. For as little as $200 you can
reach your target market directly. Click
here to download exhibitor sign-up form
Sponsor Information
Download the
following sign-up form. Last year over 1,800 people attended. Here
is an inexpensive way to make contact with people interested in
sustainable living, wind/solar power, on/off-grid living, straw
bale construction, hybrid vehicles and much more. For as little
as $500 you can reach your target audience. Click
here to download sponsorship sign-up form
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