This traditional post & beam home uses reclaimed barn timbers and sustainable technologies to provide modern amenities in a rural setting. Featured in Projects Green Toronto, sponsored by the Toronto Society of Architects.

Sustainable products and systems include:

• Passive solar design;
• Solar water heating system;
• Hybrid photovoltaic / wind energy system;
• Ultra high-efficiency masonry stove heater with built-in bake oven
• Reclaimed barn timbers used for the post and beam construction;
• Reclaimed floor planking;
• Rainwater collection;
• Standing seam metal roof made from 100 percent recyclable steel; and
• Natural ventilation and day lighting