Welcome to the Housewarming Party Media Kit. Below you will find materials related to Ontario's first production home equipped with a solar-thermal-geoexchange clean energy system. The images and documents found on this site may be used in media coverage of this event.

Graphics

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How it Works:
Schematic of STREAM solar- geoexchange system.

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Installation:
Drill rig installing geoexchange loop 180 feet below ground.

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Solar Heating:
Roof-mounted solar-thermal panels at Copperfield homes

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Installation:
The Canadian flag atop drill rig flies above the geoexchange installation at Copperfield .

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The Caroline - Elevation A:
Model 4502a

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The Caroline - Elevation B:
Model 4502b

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Presentation:
Energy minister Donna Cansfield is presented with a jar of FREE HEAT by Craig Marshall, President of Marshall Homes.

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Greetings:
Energy Minister Donna Cansfield greets Oshawa Mayor John Gray at the launch of Marshall Homes' geothermal-solar heated home. Also present, from left to right, Doug Dickerson City of Pickering, local councilor, Jerry J. Ouellette, MPP, Oshawa, Craig Marshall, President, Marshall Homes

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Announcement:
Michael Lewkowitz of Clean Energy Developments (left) and Craig Marshall of Marshall Homes announce the first subdivision home in Ontario to be heated and cooled by a geothermal-solar loop.

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Congratulations:
Ted Kantrowitz (right) of the Canadian Geo-Exchange Coalition was on hand to offer congratulations to Craig Marshall of Marshall Homes, (center) on being a pioneer in alternative energy utilization.

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News Releases

News Release: Free Heat Causes Housewarming (Feb. 24) - Ontario Energy Minister on hand to launch first solar-geoexchange energy system for new production homes
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Media Alert: Copperfield's Magic Shrinks Heating Bills (Feb. 20) - Housewarming party to celebrate launch of new residential, renewable energy system
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Background Documents

Technology Overview : Solar and Geoexchange Systems
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Company Overviews : Marshall Homes, Clean Energy Developments and the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition
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Clean Energy Numbers : Cost and Energy Savings
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PDF Event Posters

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Partners and Clean Energy Resources

Canadian GeoExchange Coalition
www.geo-exchange.ca

Marshall Homes
www.marshallhomes.ca

Clean Energy Developments
www.cleanenergydevelopments.com

ENERGY STAR for New Homes
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/energystar-housing.cfm?attr=12

Enerworks
www.enerworks.com

Essential Innovations
www.eitechcorp.com

Canadian Solar Industry Association
www.cansia.ca