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I lines Advocute, May 1, 1985
Firm builds super energy efficient home
It looks like any other home on the
street, but inside its deceptively or-
dinary exterior, there's almost twice
as much insulation as you'd find in an
ordinary home. That means the
H-2000 home built by Gregus Con-
struction at 31:3Pryde Boulevard will
cost only $240 a year to heat.
The most noticeable due inside the
house are the very Targe window sills
They are caused by the unusual
thickness of the walls. The watts in-
sulation is rated at 11-37, instead of the
H-20 insulation in most homes. The
ceilings are H-45, instead of the usual
11-28. Even the basement is H-20 and
insulated right to the floor: some
basements are barely insulated at all.
Gregus was helped w this project
by the Federal Ministry of Energy.
Mines and Resources. So far, most
homes of this type have then built-in
Western Canada.. The program
started about five years ago, accor-
ding to Jim Gregus.
The house uses baseboard heating.
and an air ventilation system. The
ventilation system gets rid of
pollutants. and maintains good air
quality, but without losing very much
heat. It warms the fresh air using the
heat from the old air, with about a 70
per ct'nt efficiency rate. There are
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IT LOOKS LIKE AN ORDINARY HOME from the outside, but the R-2000 home from Gregus Con-
struction is special. Because of all the extra insulation built into it, it will cost only about $240 to heat
each year. Jim Gregus is in front of the energy efficient home.
YOUNG AUTHORS These Grade 2 students have had their first try at writing books. The books were
one of the projects on display at St. Patrick's School this week, during Education Week. From left are
David Damen, Holly Fairweather and Lindsay Clymans.
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one and a half air changes per hour
-- the ventilation system is reponsible
for one, and the house leakage for the
other half. This is considered the op-
timum number. Compare this to
about eight air changes per hour in a
poorly insulated house.
"This house was actually built to a
higher standard than the IL -2000 pro-
gram calls for," Gregus said. Gregus
took a course from the Ministry to
learn how to build these homes, and
will be taking occasional refresher
courses as well. Gregus Construction
received a $5,000 grant towards the
cost of building the home.
The house will be monitored over
the next two years, 10 make sure
there is no heat loss. It is wrapped in
a polyethylene vapour barrier to seal
it, and all laps were covered with
acoustical caulking.
Gregus figures over the first seven
years of owning the home, the extra
cost for the insulationwouldtberepaid
in heat savings. After that, the cost
would be lower than for a regular
home. Ile's particularly interested in
seeing how well this home works out,
because except for the special
features, it's identical to his own.
313 Pryde Boulevard has already
been purchased. by Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Elgie, who presently live down the
street.
The super energy efficient home is
open to the public this week, from
Wednesday to Monday, from.noon to
5 p.m. It may also be viewed by ap-
pointment with Gregus Construction.
AIR VENTILATION Jim Gregus is pictured here in front of the ven-
tilation system that is one of the special features of the R-2000 home.
The system, combined with the extra insulation in the home, means
that there are only 1' 2 air changes every hour. The home is on Pryde
Boulevard in Exeter.
SUPER ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME - Jim Gregus of Gregus Construc-
tion shows off the kitchen of the R-2000 home on Pryde Boulevard.
Gregus Construction is having an open house for those interested
in this home of the future this week.
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CABBAGE PATCH DAY --- Lucan Public School's Cabbage Patch Day was a big success. There were
cabbage patch kid costumes, stories and pictures. Here some of the participants show off their stuff.
From back: Teri -Lyn Hockey, Jennifer Corless, Kelly Williams, Laura Jaques. Front: Tommy Ward Sara
Reed, Sandra Coddington.
A HANDS-ON PROJECT Diane McCarter and Jim Robertson display some of the hand puppets mode
at Exeter Public School as one of the special projects during Education Week which paired older and
younger students to work together.
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Robert Stoat, Exeter. collided in front
of HO Main Street North.
The cyclist suffered minor injuries
and damage was estimated at $70000
by investigating officer Barnes.
During the past week. four Exeter
residents have reported their hikes
stolen. Police have recovered two of
these hikes. Cyclists are advised to
purchase padlocks for their hikes to
avoid such thefts. Also. hike licences
are now on sale at Exeter Police
Department during office hours 18:30
a.m. lo -1:30 p.m. I for a fee of $1.00
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PAINT SHOW To mark Education Week at 5t. Patrick's -School. the Junior Kindergorten students put
on a point show. Parents were invited to come in to view"the original creations. Here Alicia Von Der
loo; Lindsa Porsons and Brett Fairweather show their works.
CABBAGE PATCH STORIES Nancy Stahle (left) wos one of several mothers who came in to Lucan
Public School on Tuesday to help the children with their writing skills. Here Nancy works with her daughter
Jessie: on a cabbage patch story. as part of cabbage patch kid day.