Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Holmes To Build Eco-Friendly Homes

Mike Holmes has had it in mind to build a sustainable, eco-friendly community for years now. The project is called Wind Walk, and although it's had its hiccups in the past, it's made some strides this year when the Municiple Government Board in Alberta "confirmed the Wind Walk project represents no detriment to the Town of Okotoks." In this 2008 article from the Ottawa Citizen, Mike speaks about his desire to build mean green homes and communities that meet up to his strict strict standards for sustainability and quality.


Holmes to build eco-friendly homes

Mike Holmes is an industry unto himself. He hosts the wildly popular TV show Holmes on Homes, he's just written a book called Make it Right, and he sells Holmes brand boots, clothing, bracelets, mugs and even a "hammer stress toy" on the Web.

 
 
Mike Holmes is an industry unto himself. He hosts the wildly popular TV show Holmes on Homes, he's just written a book called Make it Right, and he sells Holmes brand boots, clothing, bracelets, mugs and even a "hammer stress toy" on the Web.
Now the entrepreneurial contractor with a big heart and a strong moral side is planning to start building houses. He has been talking to builders in Ontario about partnering and one day hopes to start his own construction company to build eco-friendly homes that meet standards above the building code basics in communities across the country.
Holmes hopes to start this venture by the end of this year, although Liza Drozdov, director of communications, said that prediction may be overly optimistic.
"We're in negotiations and talks now about building communities," Holmes said. "We'll start out West and then move right across the country."
The concept is to build homes that are designed and inspected by Holmes, using eco-products that have the Holmes seal of approval.
"These will be communities, where people's neighbours are their friends," Holmes said. "They'll be average homes, not mega-million homes and they'll compete with the homebuilders out there."
He expects to offer as many as 12 different models that will be flexible enough to allow for changes and upgrades.
What will set him apart from the others, besides the Holmes inspection and approval?
"How about a 10-year warranty?" said the burly blond. He added that half the e-mail messages he gets from new homeowners are complaints about their builders' home warranties.
"My philosophy is that we build 'em better, and brag about it."

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