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 elements and insulation. Some of the advantages of straw bale construction over conventional building include: the renewable nature of straw, low cost, improved air quality, and ease of availability. Straw-bale buildings are also naturally fire-retardant and have high insulation values.

We are wiring the home to be 100% off-grid, installing a full solar energy system with a generator for back up. We are also wiring it to have a significantly reduced electormagnetic field (EMF). A truly sustainable and future-forward project that we are honoured to be a part of.

Is getting your home or business off-grid something you are curious to learn more about? Wondering where to start or what bite-sized projects have the biggest impact? From electric car charging stations to full solar overhauls, fixture change-outs to nanogrid installs, we can do it all! And we are happy to provide you with ideas for tangible, budget-conscious projects to help you gradually work toward your end goal.

Give us a call today to see how we can help!