One of Canada’s most affordable green homes stands not in the swaggering “Green Capital” of Vancouver, but in B.C.’s actual capital, Victoria.
Architect Keith Dewey built his own home out of eight end-of-life shipping containers. In so doing, he saved five years worth of electricity and spared about 70 trees — all while cutting the cost of his new home by roughly 28 per cent.
“Initially, everyone’s perception is that steel containers must be cold, cramped and uninviting,” Dewey said of the reaction to his custom home, pictured in the slide show above. “That perception dissipates as soon as they step inside.”
Dewey, who will talk about his home this Thursday night at the Quick Homes Superchallenge , added, “I was trying to create a green house that was well within the realm of feasibility for an average builder. So I didn’t get too extreme with anything.”
One of Canada’s most affordable green homes stands not in the swaggering “Green Capital” of Vancouver, but in B.C.’s actual capital, Victoria.
Architect Keith Dewey built his own home out of eight end-of-life shipping containers. In so doing, he saved five years worth of electricity and spared about 70 trees — all while cutting the cost of his new home by roughly 28 per cent.
“Initially, everyone’s perception is that steel containers must be cold, cramped and uninviting,” Dewey said of the reaction to his custom home, pictured in the slide show above. “That perception dissipates as soon as they step inside.”
Dewey, who will talk about his home this Thursday night at the Quick Homes Superchallenge , added, “I was trying to create a green house that was well within the realm of feasibility for an average builder. So I didn’t get too extreme with anything.”
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