There are a variety of options that contribute to building a high performance low energy use home.

Bow View Homes focuses on a performanced based energy standard.  The Passive House Building Performance is verified and quantified.  Passive Houses make efficient use of the sun, internal heat sources and heat recovery rendering conventional heating systems unnecessary throughout even the coldest of winters.  During the warm months, Passive House makes use of passive cooling techniques such as strategic shading to keep comfortably cool.  Passive houses are built for energy efficiency, comfort, indoor air quality and affordabiity.