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PARADE OF HOMES HALTON HILLS AREA TUP 1IEHALD 19TB By Mack Parliament Director of Publications Canadian Real Estate Association Willie winter grabs In fury In the moat peeled ways and at the most unexpected times It brings home forcibly to us one of the ways In which Canada is truly distinctive climatically Canadians live in a polar country with oceans on three sides and as such we have important geographic differences and extremes in climate Yet in some ways rather than exploit our in we are inclined to be copycats of sorts and build houses more suitable to other climates Steps are only now being taken to force builders of new homes lorecognlic the fact that the Canadian climate is severe and that one way home operating costs is to have houses adequately insulated at the time of Hon But this may never have occurred if the price of oil and healing energy generally had not escalated to its present levels Canadians were content to waste energy with reckless abandon until high costs were ushered In by the OPEC cartel earlier this decode Even now it has been established that Canadians consume more energy per person than any other country For a while the affluence of Canadians will permit them to afford it but eventually those living In under insulated homes will have to take corrective action and do other things to reduce con sumption of rapidly dwindling energy resources The seriousness of the situation is demonstrated by the fact that housing accounts for the expenditure of per cent of the world energy consumption and part of this is If there is to be adequate supplies of fuel for generations following this one is the time for all society to become the society not Just those who cannot afford to waste high cost energy There are perhaps too many examples of Canadians housing following patterns established elsewhere which do not conserve energy and which were not designed for Canadian climatic conditions example the carport appendage to a house maj protect a car paint from the hot summer sun but it does a little to protect it from the winter winds and below zero temperatures This often results in cars which won start while those which do require a longer warm up period which wastes fuel Carports may be great in California but they can be grim in Canada Introducing more than yearn ago was the so- called core floor home Basically the one storey house was built on a concrete slab with open cores In it v hid acted as heating duels the floors were always warm a plus for playing and the structure offered a low profile to cold winds But hi house never enjoyed any lasting popularity Home owners wanted to be higher up in the world and were prepared to bum more fuel to get off the ground But a trend already established commercially in Montreal Toronto and other cities as underground shopping malls and offices could conceivably be the forerunner of underground housing and industries the least there would be energy savings For in Toronto for instance the earth temperature feet 1 below the surface is EC 146F about the same as the average annual above ground temperature It has been estimated that energy savings at this level could bens high as per cent compared above ground costs This has been ably demonstrated in Kansas City Kansas in both heating and cooling savings at the Inland Distribution Centre in caverns under the city left from 1 mining Manufacturers of boats optical instruments and office equipment occupy more than million square feet 11 square metres below the city Compared with conventional above ground facilities Inlands refrigeration costs arc a month un erg round compared to the they would be above ground In Sacramento Calif an designed square foot square mitre building will use both the benefits of being partially subterranean and harnessing solar energy for healing and air con ditlonlng The underground portion of the 7 million structure is so well insulated by the earth that tern lures will remain comfortable for up to eight hours after heating or air conditioning have been shut off Overall gain of the underground design is a reduction of more than half in energy requirements compared a reduction of more than half in energy requirements compared with a similar sized building above ground An added bonus is an open park like area at grade level The possibilities for underground living have not been overlooked by imaginative Individuals In Texas for Instance Bill his wife and fle share a concrete shell more than feet metres underground The tour bedroom three bath home even an underground patio Above ground is a two tor garage another patio and a courtyard of cedar Juniper roses and other flowers bills for in the area are often a month with the extremes of heat and cold but the Ham mans manage nicely on less than 180 They not only beat the heat and cold but noise and pollution loo The only dirt they get is what they bring themselves Although there is a wood burning fireplace in the dwelling the have never had a chance to use it as temperatures range from lo without it li Illlonois Gary Davis who owns I Homes he pretties and lives in inirgy living home of more square feet square metres built mostly underground While some people arc complaining about the high cost of new homes Davis says conventional home can be built as an underground structure for Maintenance costs are lower because there is no siding to paint and no roof to replace The roof of Davis home is concrete and covered with two feet of soil and sod Light enters a large glass dome in the centre of the He underground homes in lhat area would maintain a year round temperature of 13C IMF In his solar energy Is used to raise the temperature to the desired level Once reached it can be maintained for 12 hours If needed there is a fireplace which Davis soys can heat the entire house He estimates an annual heating and cooling bill of only While the accent In Canada so fur has been reduce domestic energy costs by other such as insulation solar heating and cooling and Improved construction the day may not be far distant when some enterprising and imaginative builder sets a new trend underground residential subdivision With Canada climate and dwindling energy resourc the day of more underground living may not be far off Will Ihc basement apartment dwellers of today be called Iht pioneers underground living HillsburghVillage from and from down OPEN HOUSE SUNDAYS 11 I nrjlohome La homo hosa schools a churches thin C I Vu L and the Fo I hiv Phone Between HOMES TOWN HOUSES SEETHE PROFESSIONALS MEADOWS GEORGETOWNS EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITYOF NEW HOMES Take Hen y St off Mam N Model Three spacious bedrooms family room with fireplace fwo extra washrooms double garage OPEN FOR WEEK END INSPECTION OR CALL FOR PERSONAL INSPECTION JOHNSON CARNEY fe Canada Trust 8779500 RAVINE SETTING home In country raw selling edQc town living room EM In kitchen main Moor family room with replace room with beamed celling needs Ask acres or good preserved FARMERS OPPORTUNITY fireplace In living room Lari i Asking BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY a Located n el village about IS norm of Georgetown on deep Ic and bungalow with living room dining room comb Stone Walk dlstancctostorc and public school VILLAQE SETTING bedroom family separate room a deck Twowashrooms extra lorgomasterbedroom car garage all on a treed and landsc completely Beau Terra locat ng your back your friends on irons Listed at offers a panoramic a tier COUNTRY overlooking r makes w weekends country caslon look door Ontario mosl home wllh raised living i Call now for an to WATSON R I MAIN ST GEORGETOWN ONTARIO TORONTO LINE J ASK ABOUT OUR BRIDGE LOAN PLAN 21 Jon Zorge Real Estate Inc Member Broker Were Here Forbu office is owned and opt rated BRICK AND ALUMINUM bedroom bungalow Right size for family big kitchen large finished room ready move in 65 JUST REDUCED Extra large semi backspllt parquet floors In bedrooms lovely In sunken living area TV room and full basemen A terrific value at 55 ST School Shopping and Transportation are close by Excellent low maintenance and low price Only THIS PRICE IS RIGHT will buy this spacious old home Plumbing wiring and shingles In excellent shape You II love the large rooms Yes you re right only TOWN AND COUNTRY Just listed very clean bedroom brick bungalow years old on big one half acre lot side of town ft living room eat In kitchen high basement with extra bedroom You II get the best of both worlds country lot town conveniences for only TEN ACRE MINI RANCH Four stall barn paddocks fully fenced ft our bedroom home 2 baths large family room Located of Brampton BE A COUNTRY BARON 3 acres of land large home with in novative features Cathedral celling In llvlngroom walkout from room inground pool greenhouse and much more Priced to SEE THE EXTRAS Tropical around indoor pool Contemporary fireplaces Beautiful Billiard room and private lot immaculate different exclusive THINKING ABOUT A NEW HOME See the exciting models being built now Country sized lots town water paved Sac minutes from Plaza aid GO train Plan ahead call now LOOK WHAT MONEY CAN BUY Only for this double width mobile home all modern con venlences Beautifully finished three bedrooms fenced yard See It today call now MODEL HOME FEATURES Three bedroom bungalow built with care Top grade broadloom walkout to and fully finished basement Low Interest mortgage a beautiful home for INVESTMENT PROPERTY suite apartment building about old excellent condition and fully rented Very good long term In vestment BRAMPTON No maintenance fee on fully owned One year old bedrooms large lot patio doors close to shop ping Jon Zorga Real Estate Inc Member Broker 8770155 SALLY REED VICKY LUKAS ANNYDRISCHLER AUDREY DAVIE5 CORING 877 4572624