Passive Home Tour with Architect/Homeowner Jane Wilson

Architect and homeowner Jane Wilson gives us a tour of their completed passive home built in 2016 with the Conscious Builder
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[@socialmoth4974]

Wow! This is a gorgeous home!

[@christinevr7698]

You are so accurate about entering a Canadian home; ALL the demands of every season - esp winter - require more space and storage at the entry point.

[@gerritsiesling5124]

Nice that you offer us an insight in your way of life. I am from the Netherlands and we are orienting on building our own passive house. Although we have a different climate zone, much of what you aimed for is applicable here. I have a few questions that you might want to answer. It looks very dark inside, is that the case or to blaim on the filming? It looks like you have a lot of windows that can be opened. In a passive house that is not really necesarry. Is there a reason why you chose for it? It looks like the footprint of the house is abput 100m2 (1000 sgf). Is that a good estimate? If so, it is amazing how well you organised all the functions in that space.

[@kristacaty]

Absolutely stunning and smart! Thank you. One area that was not discussed was the windows which I am now obsessed with. Is it possible to learn what kind they are so I can research. Love the heavy duty cranks. Very industrial looking. Thanks again for sharing.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching! Jane's windows are from Klearwall …. imported from Ireland. I believe you can now get Canadian made windows with the same European hardware.

[@vitaliakhokhlova4733]

Very cosy and in the same time elegant house. And I adore your efficiency hacks.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching Vitalia! One of our favourite houses for sure.

[@SheilaMaoMao]

So logical and beautiful natural passive home. Love it 💕

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

It really is a beautiful home.Thanks for watching Sheila!

[@20thcenturyboy85]

Thanks for sharing with this video.

[@andrewhenry1738]

WOW! I am SO impressed with your design Ms. Wilson. There is so much that I love about this that I cannot start naming it all. But I will be in contact. And Casey, after bing watching a bunch of your construction videos I am super impressed with you and your team's mission. I've already sent in an inquiry.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thank you Andrew! So glad the content is speaking to you :)

[@christinevr7698]

This is my dream❤️. A passive house just makes sooo much sense. I am thrilled that you built it, where I live, in my climate; I wasn’t sure passive design could “withstand” a Canadian winter. It looks beautiful and gives me so much joy. ❤️ from Hamilton

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching Christine! Hope you get to make that dream a reality :)

[@packymck]

@@Theconsciousbuilder I'm at the stage in life where I am going to build a passive small 800 sq ft house. How can I contact this Architect? Her downstairs floor plan would work perfect for me. I need a blueprint so I can start building and I hope she'd sell me one. thanks

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

@@packymck That's exciting! Here's a link to Jane's website! www.ejwarchitect.com/

[@packymck]

@@Theconsciousbuilder thanks for the link!!

[@chrisspy1226]

Congrats & well done! Floorplan at 2:45 Was solar added later; why/why not? House mounted compressors causing noise/vibrations? Did you use glavel or measure foundation R value?

[@VinceCannavaII]

Love the house and the passive standard! Great video.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks Vince for watching!

[@douggibson276]

Excellent video Casey. Jane has a lot of great points.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching Doug! Jane is a treasure.

[@John-tq4bf]

Obviously you are a very talented architect by your attention to details and how you've built and designed not only for comfort but economy and durability beyond your own life span. Perhaps a FUTURE grand child will benefit in the future. I'd like to see a video from you comparing the cost and performance of the same unit using ICFs since they qualify as passive right out of the box so to speak with very little extras during construction and little to no clean up after construction. I am in Calgary and we know too what cold is although our a/c season is quite short and humidity is generally 40ish.

[@tubulartuber]

it's a great looking house and she has a lot of information to share. in the future, can you do a walkthrough in a single take or frame the owner while they're talking in such a way that makes it possible to see more of the layout? I feel like 90% of the video doesn't actually show the house

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for the input! We'll make note of this.

[@tubulartuber]

@@Theconsciousbuilder Yeah no worries. I'm not trying to rag on the video, she does cover a lot of good info, it's just hard to put that info into visual context

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

tuber all good! We appreciate input like this.

[@nestakorine]

I found this too. The architect is a very lovely woman, and it also would be nice to see what she was talking about as she was explaining it :)

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Jane really is lovely. This is great feedback, thanks all:)

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Great build. I look forward to designing more passive homes in the coming years, for people that are thinking about future-proofing their homes and lifestyles. I've only designed one net zero home thus far, but with the price of lumber this past year, I have had a lot of folks interested in alternative building options. Is this home conventional lumber built or is there a different style of construction?

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Hey Rob, thanks so much for watching and your kind words! We loved this project. This is a wood frame home.

[@bryanverberg4342]

Wow

[@bettinazwerdling9158]

Dark -- can't see as much as I'd like.... Congrats on your home.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching Bettina:)

[@mori8424]

Love the exterior. Which red is that?

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Tile Red from Ideal Roofing :) Thanks, it is very nice!

[@lolao.o.8285]

Super house and love your dry wit: "the person who deserves it gets the larger office" aand you "contain" husband's collecting! Can't stop laughing👏👏👏😂

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching Lola!

[@stupedcraig]

Was there a reason they didnt go with a copper roof for less maintenance?

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

personal preference

[@avjake]

Beautiful home! I would like to see what is in those very thick exterior walls, though.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thank you! You can find out exactly what is in each of the wall assemblies here: www.ejwarchitect.com/basecamp.html

[@boingomw]

It looks great and I really like some of the concepts you were talking about. How much did it cost to build? If it is a $3,000,000 house, it doesn't matter as much how cool it is because I will never be able to afford it. If it costs $500,000 (even in 2018) then maybe I can and I'm much more interested!

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

It totally depends where and when you're building it! There are so many factors that will affect the price for you. Check out this article where we outline those factors www.theconsciousbuilder.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-custom-home#/. Hope you can!

[@ZylkaLeftridge]

what is an ECO lawn?! sounds like a dream edit: also the house is stunning!

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching Zylka! It's one of our favourites. Eco grass grows to 12" and only requires mowing 2x a year :)

[@Courseitmatters]

Very interesting! Thank you for publishing this content! (But why not showing the things she was actually talking about? The camera man is shooting HER while she is pointing at something else. Next time: please display the things the person it talking about next time) :))

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching! The feedback is appreciated, we shot this awhile ago and definitely have learned a lot since then:)

[@lukepeacham9663]

What are the walls made from?

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Siding Rainscreen 2" Rockwool Comfortboard Weather barrier 2x6 wall with R-22 Rockwool Comfortbatt 1/2" Fibreboard with taped joints (air barrier) cavity with R-14 Rockwool Comboardbatt 2x4 wall with R-14 Rockwool Comfortbatt Smart vapour barrier drywall or wood boards

[@lukepeacham9663]

@@Theconsciousbuilder Brilliant thank you from the uk 🇬🇧

[@zouli1000]

How much you paid per sqft please ?

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

The price would not be relevant to today's pricing. You can check out this video for pricing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJu6q4KmqJmri9E

[@666dynomax]

metal siding metal roof, why the heck do people ever use asphalt shingles?

[@nidhirice9766]

Very difficult to watch …hardly any footage of what Jane was describing…and what we were watching to learn about….the camera was stuck on Jane….instead of what she was trying to show us….arghhh

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks Nidhi, we have learned a lot since then! Might be time to see if Jane will have us back :)

[@deejohnson5163]

A great video. Jane seems like a sweet lady.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching! Jane is very kind and also a total badass! :)

[@drjimbarnes]

Burning wood not exactly green - carbon dioxide pollution, but you mean well.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

Thanks for watching! While you're not wrong you might find this part of our conversation with Ross Elliott discussing wood as a fairly carbon neutral heat source interesting (29 min) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6WfGmeicyIfa8

[@igorccotoccev1972]

Just out of curiosity: Aren't you afraid of floods when living in that kind of house? Aren't you afraid of fire when living in that kind of house? Aren't you afraid of unwanted guests when living in that kind of house? Aren't you afraid that one day, that second floor will start buckling? Honestly, I'm scared of the thought living in that kind of house having in mind all the questions from above.

[@Theconsciousbuilder]

The risks of damage from flood and fire are reduced when you build a home with the best materials for both fire and water resistance, including insulation that doesn't mold if it gets wet or burn at all compared to other types of insulation. The building science dictates materials like permeable barriers in the assembly that allow the walls to dry from within if water somehow did get into the wall (though that is also less likely in a home like this than one built to code, we always assume it will happen and build accordingly). As for the second floor, not afraid of it buckling, no. we build well with materials that stand the test of time. Sounds like you would benefit from the greater peace of mind that comes with living in a high performance home!

[@WB-zr7pq]

Amazing house, worst camera person.. freakin a use proper tools to film if your going to move around, shaky cam make me want to hurl...