Lake of Bays Renewable Energy Coop 4th Pig Event
1033 Tooke Lake Rd N, Baysville, ON P0B 1A0, Canada
45.180943
-79.13490200000001
Learn more about the Lake of Bays Renewable Energy Co-op (LOBREC) and get a tour of a super energy efficiency straw bale home that was renovated by the Fourth Pig Green & Natural Construction.
LOBREC is a not-for-profit renewable energy co-operative. Our goal is to bring community owned renewable energy projects to Lake of Bays for the benefit of the community as a whole.
The Fourth Pig converted this leaky and poorly insulated 60's home in Lake of Bays, Muskoka, to a quiet, comfortable year-round family haven through a combination of straw bale wrap, dense pack cellulose an additional exterior wall and straw bale insulated addition. They modeled the home in the Passive House software, PHPP to help us maximize our energy savings.
We used FSC lumber and No Added Urea Formaldehyde sheets, zero VOC eco-friendly adhesives, finishes and sealants. The house features a wood fired boiler which also heats domestic water and water for space heating. A solar hot water heater was also installed for hot water and supplement radiant heating. Insulation included denim batt and cellulose. Perlite was used for under slab basement insulation and to insulate block walls.