MISSION   Our Mission The mandate of HOMERIZON is to create awareness and educate the population, the industry and governments on self-production of renewable energy and to promote their integration to the buildings. The company also plans on sharing a part of its benefits with support programmes in underprivileged regions of the world. In that sense, it will supply expertise and equipment required for electricity and thermal heating of health and teaching buildings in need, based on renewable energies. VISION Our Vision HOMERIZON is a newly created company whose objective is the design, development and promotion of its housing concepts which are totally innovative in terms of design, in addition to being autonomous in terms of energy and water *. Furthermore, their particular and very stylized shapes make them homes whose various renewable energy systems are fully integrated to their overall structures. The homes reflect current and future trends in the areas of integration, management and green energy consumption. * The self-sufficiency is according to the consumption of people living in the house, which itself is according to lifestyle. In this sense, self-sufficiency is a goal, not a certainty. As for the autonomy of water, it is according to the place in the world where the house is built and regulations in effect at that time.         CONTEXT Historical The people of North America and around the world are increasingly concerned with environmental issues. This awareness is manifested by changes in consumer behaviour such as a marked interest in green products, waste reduction, recycling and reuse, energy efficiency, etc. The HOMERIZON concept of single-family housing offers a new style of avant-garde living, based on renewable energies and environmental protection. It integrates in one place the various systems of renewable energy such as solar photovoltaic panels, windmills, fireplace with wood pellets, hot water and radiant floor heating by thermal solar panels, passive solar design, plumbing generator (electricity), exercise generator (power generator), recovery of rainwater, autonomous drinking water supply system, wastewater treatment and recycling. These systems will be managed by home automation. In addition to the optimal management of energy use, among others, the home automation system will offer members of the family judicious advice on how to save energy in the home. HOMERIZON offers lifestyles more in harmony with the environment. It opens the way, in the area of housing, on behavior change and how we design our homes. It proposes a "return" to values that are closer to nature. By its shape and configuration, the single-family home offers increased security and comfort. Through its central home automation system, this concept offers a living awareness of the daily consumption of energy. Environmental The location of this innovative and self-sufficient house will potentially require public transportation (bus, train, etc.), so it can remain in harmony with the philosophy of the project and its concept. The field location will ideally have a forest that will be protected and valued once the house has been implanted, in such a way that it blends into the surrounding nature. Cultural This housing concept is part of a culture of energy efficiency and environmental protection, through the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The house also respects Canadian residential construction traditions through the use of materials such as aluminum, masonry (concrete, stone, etc.) and different types of wood such as pine, maple and cherry. Economic The model for this innovative dwelling can have economic benefits for various people: For the owners of the house, operation costs may be minimal due to its characteristics of self generation, high energy efficiency and hydric self-sufficiency, despite the higher cost of acquisition. See benefits for other stakeholders on the TRANSFER AND LICENSING page.