We are happy to consult on your project.

What do you need help with?

• New Construction
  • Site planning
  • Space planning
  • Passive solar design
• Renovations
  • Barrier-free floor plans/renovations
  • User-friendly details
  • Planning for aging-in-place
  • Additions
  • Planning for Deep Energy Retrofits (‘REBlock’ program)

• Green materials/healthy material choices
• Mechanical system upgrades
• Renewable energy system options
• Energy analysis

Consulting is $150/hr + HST.

We start with a free 15 minute phone consultation with you to discuss your new home or renovation consulting needs.
We agree upon a not-to-exceed budget for consulting based on our estimation of time/effort. If at any time during the project we expect the consulting costs to exceed this figure we will notify you and gain your approval. A retainer for 30% of the total agreed budget is required upon signing the contract.

Energy Analysis Package

A detailed energy analysis for new construction is available, for a flat fee of $1500 + HST.

This package, which is based on your new home plans, includes:

• Recommendations @ improving passive solar gain
• Detailed heat loss-heat gain calculation on final design
• Ventilation system equipment sizing and ducting layout
• 3 detailed building envelope scenarios for deep energy savings
• 2 best options for mechanical/renewable energy system integration
• Schematic for proposed space and water heating/ventilation systems
• Recommendations for pre-planning solar thermal and PV systems