The First Now House

Above: The first Now House

The Now House™ project will turn a 60-year-old WWII house into a near zero energy home—one that produces almost as much energy as it uses.

The first Now House™ is located in Topham Park, Toronto. The home is a 1200 square foot, 1 1/2 storey, detached structure in a community of 200 similar homes. It was built in 1946 from plans provided by CMHC.

The Now House™ project is a collaboration of designers, architects, engineers, homeowners and sustainable building experts led by Lorraine Gauthier of the design consultancy Work Worth Doing.

Now House™ is proud to be one of the winners of CMHC’s EQuilibrium sustainable housing initiative. It is partially funded by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Platinum sponsorship by RBC Royal Bank.

The Community project