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THE ESCARPMENT ABOVE, Tas Lake® BELOW IN BEAMSVILLE Just a short drive from St. Catharines and Hamilton, Meadowood offers the best of all worlds in this unique country setting. Beautifully designed single family and semiâ€"detached homes offer many thoughtful touches including: Optional gas fireplaces, ensuite baths, patio walkâ€"outs, covered porches, W@D attached garages, walkâ€"in closets, E 2 and 3 bedroom designs and more. TAT o. HOMES m: Come view the plans and see the site this weekend! NPE Saturday and Sunday 2pm. to 5pm. For more information call (905) 688â€"4555 (905) 6826621 ._ TARQO E4n Bm Rey =â€"4 > Regional Rd. 81 | ,; the house finally becomes yours! * sign the deed and other docuâ€" ments â€" at the lawyer‘s office *â€" get the keys from the lawyer * move into your new home! After you have settled Your builder wants you to be happy with your new home â€" after all, satisfied clients are the hallmark of a proâ€" fessional builder. * éxpect the builder to keep in tough as part of the afterâ€"sale serâ€" vice package * contact your builder at any time about problems requiring immediâ€" ate attention. * ask for informaâ€" tion on mainteâ€" nance schedules and procedures * arrange for a oneâ€"year warranty inspection. The Advanced Houses program was developed to demonstrate _ a variety of approaches to building â€" more energy efficient and environmenâ€" tally responsible houses while using â€" available and cost effective measures. There was also a drive to use innovative concepts that were still in the develâ€" opmental stages. I mention all of the above because all of these organiâ€" zations have been closely associated with the developâ€" ment â€" of the Advanced Houses concept, which is an outgrowth of the R2000 houses. Homes of the future are here Resources Canada and the Kitchener/Waterlo o Home Builders Association. privilege of attending The Advanced House Workshop held in Waterloo. It was sponsored by Ontario Hydro and Union Gas in collaboration with Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space occupied by erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the acceptable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categoâ€" rize and reject advertising. in the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. STEPHANIE HENDERSON Features Editor By BEN BRAMBLE ROBERT GLASBEY Advertising Director arly in October I had the JEAN WRIGLEY Sales Coâ€"ordinator Publisher Their goal was to tackle the probâ€" lem faced by builders who have to provide shelter in a country that has the highest per capita energy conâ€" sumption in the world, next to Luxembourg! In fact 20 per cent of out energy They â€"~ have received help and coâ€"operation from Canadian Home Association, manâ€" ufacturers, utilities and the three major levels of government. Technology) demonstrate fiscal responsibility if the _ Advanced Houses program is a criterion. There are plenâ€" ty of horror stories of misspent tax dollars, but the folks at CANMET (Canadian Centre for Mining and Here is a little history that will help to answer the concern that our tax dollars are not spend wisely. 467 Speers Road Oakville, Ontario 845â€"3824 Fax. 845â€"5516 Published by: It used less than 20 per cent of the energy required to heat a conventional house at the time. (See ‘NEAT,‘ page 11) The _ perforâ€" mance of the house proved their theories about energy conservaâ€" tion and air tightâ€" ness. It was the first super insulated house in Canada. It had less than one air change per hour in _ cold weather compared to an average of five to seven changes for a norâ€" mal home. Such statistics led the Natural Resources Council to construct a Conservation House in 1978 to test their theories on the value of super insulation, air tightness, mechanical ventiâ€" lation with heat recovery, and pasâ€" sive solar energy. consumption 1s used in private dwellings.