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Since completing that award-winning home, Koen
and his family have used it as a show opened
it to the public annually, as part of Edmonton’s
longstanding Ecosolar home tour. Koen estimates
that over 800 people have attended the home
since. He recalls personally attending the tour while
considering building his own home, and it helped
inspire him to make the choice to live more energy-
efficiently and environmentally responsibly. He
hopes his contribution will inspire others to make
the same decision.
Moving forward, Koen says that’s the goal of the
company in general – helping people live a greener
life.
“Right now, this is only a niche market, but we
live in a changing world,” he says. “Energy costs
are increasing and there is growing awareness
of the environment. Sustainability is becoming
more important – I see it as the biggest business
opportunity in the world.”
“Soon, these Net-Zero energy homes are not going
to be so niche,” he continues. “They’re going to
become more and more popular. Right now, we’re
on the leading edge of that push, and we’ll grow
along with it.”
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2018