The Conscious Builder Show with Casey Grey

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In this episode of The Conscious Builder Show, Casey sits down with the Executive Director of Ecology Ottawa, Robb Barnes.

Ecology Ottawa is a not-for-profit, grassroots and volunteer-driven organization that provides residents with the information and tools they need to understand local environmental issues and promote environmental leadership at city hall.

During this episode, Robb talks about Phase Two of Energy Evolution, what we as individuals can do and what other cities are doing to combat the climate crisis.

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Show Links:

Ecology Ottawa Website

Great Glebe Garage Sale

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Eight years in office and a tight election loss might leave some people feeling lost and looking for answers but David now had the time he needed to take his first jump into fiction and complete his latest book Burning Souls. Lifetime activist, serial entrepreneur and ex-politician, David as he likes to put it always on "bleeding edge of technology". Casey meets with David to talk about some of his inspiration, his book and his electric vehicle trip across Canada.

Episode Links:

For more information on his book: Burning Souls

Long Distance Travel by Electric Vehicle – 10 Things to Know

Follow David Chernushenko on twitter @chernushenko

Building a house requires a solid foundation and having a successful renovation or custom home build starts with a solid understanding of your agreement with your contractor. So in this video I'm breaking down how to price a project, what a business requires to remain in business and compare a cost plus contract to a fixed price contract. We'll be considering transparency, product warranties, change orders and scheduling.

Why You Should Use Cost Plus Contracts for Projects: https://youtu.be/HiZQvby-Xug

Why You Should Avoid Fixed Price Contracts in Construction: https://youtu.be/mpLXz23XnC0

Karen and Cameron met playing at the Shaw Festival, which is a major non for profit theatre in Niagara on the Lake. Karen and Cameron share how they gradually planned and built a tiny home off grid in Prince Edward Island, which included living in a Yurt. They discuss how their careers in the arts has evolved with the change in lifestyle. This isn't a story about why you should be a minimalist or live in a tiny home, this is really about a couple that finally took action to pursue their dreams. Episode includes a song from Karen's recent album "The Bayfield Sessions" featuring guest singer Alicia Toner.

Casey participates in Smart613's Green Building Tour with part 1 taking place at Beaver Barrack's hosted by Graeme Hussey Director of Housing Development at CCOC. Graeme gets into the details of the site, including the installation of the first ever multi unit Geo-Thermal System in Canada at the time. On part two of the tour Anthony Leaning Principle Architect at CSV Architects introduces us to their first passive house for CCOC.

Episode Links:

CCOC/CAHDCO

Beaver Barracks

CSV Architects:

Salus Project

CCOC Arlington

Envirocentre

Carbon613

The Conscious Builder recently completed a Net Zero Fossil Fuel Free custom home in Ottawa, Ontario. Casey discusses the project and interviews some of the professionals involved including designer Lynne Lafontaine who addressed some design flaws on the original plans, lead carpenter Darcy Lott talks about his biggest regret, energy advisor Stephen Magneron takes us through the blower door test, solar installer Mike Gauthier, talks about the costs and the homes current performance and director of Net Zero Housing for the Canadian Home Builders Association, Sonja Winkelmann gets us excited about some future financing options. This is a must listen for anyone considering building a high performance home or a custom home in general, or wants to stay up to date in the industry.

Guests in order of Appearance

Lynne Lafontaine

Designer - Designfaze

Darcy Lott

Lead Carpenter - The Conscious Builder

Stephen Magneron

Energy Advisor - Homesol Building Solutions

Mikael-Pierre Gauthier

Owner - Exconstruction - Solar Installer

Sonja Winkelmann

Director - Net Zero Housing

Casey meets up with friend and entrepreneur Matthew Pedersen. They first worked together when Casey built his passive house and they reconnect to discuss the future of home comfort, advancements in research and technology and insights from the automobile industry.

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SMARTNet Alliance is running it's 4th Annual SMARTNet Sustainability Showcase & EV Exhibition. ​Casey talks to Nick Hebb, the organizer behind the scenes, and participates in an Electric Vehicle demonstration, panel discussion on Sustainable renovations and a Passive House Home Tour.