Natural Resources Canada produces a first-rate guide for those wishing to know more about photovoltaic systems before purchasing. The document can be read on-line or downloaded as a pdf file.
We encourage you to read the document - it's a good place to start.
The Le Boisé Alternatives homestead has been under construction for 5 years. It is a hand-built log home in the Gatineau Hills.
We have kept a bilingual construction diary, complete with a ton of photos, available for viewing.
Home Power magazine is the hands-on journal of Home-Made Power.
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If you are interested in: making your own electricity from renewable energy, alternative vehicles, or finding out the latest in related technologies and life-styles, then this publication can keep you up to date.
Le Boisé Alternatives is a proud member of The Canadian Solar Industries Association, which represents professional companies involved in the design, sale and installation of solar electric, solar thermal and passive solar technologies.
Members are bound by a code of ethics.
The CanSIA web site is a good source of information on solar technologies, government incentives in Canada and on solar companies in your area.
The Le Boisé homestead was hand-built by DJ and Josée, using techniques DJ learned while attending the Pat Wolfe Log Building School.
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Whether you want the self-confidence that will come from building a log home, whether you want to build one home or many, Pat has a course for you. The material is fun, the course is heavy on the hands-on approach, and exchanges with the other (often international) students is a great experience. Email DJ if you want to hear him rave about it!
Go to Green Trustto discuss and learn about:
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Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Biofuels),
Permaculture,
Conservation,
Recycling,
Organic Gardening,
Rain Water Harvesting and Grey Water Recovery,
and other methods of living cleanly, efficiently, and leaving lighter footprints on our earth.
A solar site for the English-speaking layman!
From the people who learned first-hand the effects of smog on health!
TotalSolarEnergy.co.uk
Artist and architectural designer Michael Neelin is home-based in Bristol, Québec.
Through his company RiverSong Design, Michael has long been involved in designing homes with an eye towards passive solar elements. His passion for beauty, both natural and architectural, induces him to incorporate elements that will not deter from a home's aspect.
The Le Boisé homestead was designed by Michael.
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