Overview
Get a tour of the award-winning Wilson Natural Home. Learn how you can make your "Natural dream" home a reality using straw bale construction, green roofing, passive solar design, solar PV, and wind power. John Wilson will give guided tours of his families straw bale home describing the main features and answering questions about all aspects of the design and construction process.

Press Release

Energy autonomy is possible for Ontario. Find out how at SunFest this year. - Press Release (PDF)

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, 2:30pm-3:30pm
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 the information you need to put sustainable design and renewable energy to work on your house.

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

Solera Energies / 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.soleraenergies.com
Phone: 905-430-6512

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

Natural Home Design/Build Team Contacts

• John Wilson & Leigh Geraghty - natural home owners, general contractors
• Colin Richards - Kolapore Construction Inc. (formerly C & R Contracting) - natural home builder
• Martin Liefhebber - Architect
• Solera Energies - solar/wind power systems supplier/installer
• Camel's Back Construction - straw bale home construciton