Category: Green Energy

A white commercial van with "Blais Electric" decals parked in a driveway, with a ladder on the roof and autumn leaves on the ground.
  • A new rural house with a shiny metal roof, dark wooden siding, and a small porch under construction. Surrounded by trees and a clear sky.

    A Passive House in Walter’s Falls, Ontario
    In short, it’s a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency – through heavy insulation, airtight construction, proper ventilation, passive heating and cooling technology, and high-efficiency windows, passive structures consume upwards of …
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  • A large, partially constructed wooden building with a gabled roof, surrounded by a snowy field, under a cloudy sky with a parked car nearby.

    A Straw Bale, Off-Grid Home in Creemore, ON
    Blais Electric is excited to be working on this incredible home. Located near the village of Creemore, Ontario (1.5 hours outside of Guelph) the building is a straw bale structure – a natural building technique that uses straw bales as structural …
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  • A collection of solar panels is arrayed under a clear blue sky, harnessing renewable energy from the sun.

    3 Not-So-Obvious Reasons to Add Solar
    There are a lot of obvious reason that making the switch to a solar energy system for your home or business makes good sense (environmental sustainability and reduced energy costs being the most common…) but there are some not-so-obvious benefits …
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