We’re always working on custom home builds close to our Ottawa, Canada base. We also ship our energy efficient house plans and our pre-certified passive and engineer approved weathertight material shell across Canada and the US. From Alaska to Alberta, California to New Brunswick, and many places in between, including Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Maine, North Carolina, Georgia. The list is always growing!
A sampling of projects
- EkoBuilt Net Zero Home Near Huntsville, Ontario
In 2021 we supplied our weathertight material package to a couple wishing to build a small passive home in the Huntsville area of Ontario. - EkoBuilt Projects: Atlanta, Georgia
Next in our series on US towns and cities where our passive houses and projects exist, we’re putting the spotlight on Atlanta, Georgia. - EkoBuilt Projects: St. Albans, VT
In a series on US towns and cities where EkoBuilt passive houses and projects exist, we’re putting the spotlight on St. Albans, Vermont. - EkoBuilt Projects: Traverse City, MI
In a series on US locales where EkoBuilt passive houses and projects exist, we’re putting the spotlight on Traverse City, Michigan. - EkoBuilt Projects: McCall, Idaho
In a new series on US communities with EkoBuilt passive houses and projects, we’re putting the spotlight on McCall, Idaho. - House Design with an Additional Living Suite
Check out our latest house plan that was first created for a customer in Minnesota. It has an integrated ADU or in-law suite. - Fresh Takes on 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Homes
The ever popular three bedroom, two bathroom home comes in many different shapes and sizes. Get design inspiration right here. - House Plan for Lakeside Living
A new EkoBuilt project for a family features companion primary and secondary dwellings side by side at a beautiful lakefront property. - Passive House Design for a Wildfire Zone
Looking for smart house design for a wildfire zone? Passive house is innately safer and we’ve got a design that checks all the boxes. - Rural Passive House with a Woodstove
This three bedroom home makes the most of its forested setting and features some variations HVAC options for a passive house. - Compact Passive House for Modern Life
This sweet little home with a half-loft is just what one small family needed, offering comfortable compact living and tiny energy bills. - Passive House with a Loft-like Partial Second Floor
We’ve been talking about the flexibility and savings with a partial second floor. Check out this EkoBuilt home with a loft-like upper floor. - Tour a Net Zero Secondary Dwelling
Three years after it was first built, we have a brief video walkthrough and interior photos of our model net zero coach house in Ottawa, Canada. - Virtual Tour of A Healthy Passive Home
We talk a lot about the health, low energy, and resilient features of a passive house. Take a virtual tour to see what this looks like. - Healthy Home for a Small Farm
The health benefits, low energy footprint, and quality of a passive house make a dream home for one first-time home builder. - A Passive House with Walkout Basement
Having shared construction options for passive house basements and design ideas, here’s an EkoBuilt passive house with a walkout. - Large Net Zero Ready House Tour
Wondering which model of home construction is best for going net zero? We have a large net zero ready house tour for you! - Low Energy House Video Walkthrough
The Shooting Star is one of our most popular plans. Walk through a new EkoBuilt low energy home mid-construction. - Video Tour of a Large Low Energy House Plan
This large energy efficient home by EkoBuilt is ideal for a larger family or certainly one that likes to entertain. Let’s take a closer look! - Downsizing and Building Passive
Navigating the path to retirement, one Ontario couple chose to downsize and build passive with EkoBuilt. They say it was the best decision. - Owner-Built Passive House Tour
We’ve shared this owner-built EkoBuilt passive house build before. Here’s a video tour by the owner-builder, Ian Bibby. - The Most Efficient House Design
The most efficient house in terms of energy is a passive house, but what about the most efficient design approach? - Owner-Built Passive House Interview
If you’re interested in understanding the process of choosing to build passive, you’ll appreciate this owner-built passive house interview. - New Passive House Plans with Integrated Garages
We’ve recently developed two passive house plans with integrated garages. One also has an accessory dwelling unit. - Passive House Walkthrough
Wondering what a passive house looks and feels like? A video walkthrough by an enthusiastic homeowner is a great introduction! - Small Passive House Plan That Maximizes Space
Sharing completed homes built with EkoBuilt’s passive house kit is always fun. There’s a real trend in small, smart floorplans. - Passive House Case Study: Going Net Zero in a Heavily Shaded Urban Setting
This client-led project resulted in a super-smart certified passive house on a heavily shaded urban lot. Think you need ideal solar gain for a passive house? Think again. - Creating a Small Passive Retreat
Is a small passive house on your wishlist? Get some inspiration from this recently finished small passive retreat by EkoBuilt. - Maine Passive House Design & Build
Continuing with the updates from recent US projects, this Maine passive house built using our kit will be familiar! - North Carolina Passive House
We recently completed a project on a North Carolina passive house and secondary dwelling. Check it out! - Passive House Townhome Plans, Anyone?
We increasingly hear from folks who want to create a small passive townhome development. Check out our latest offering here! - DIY Passive House Build
This build in Ontario, Canada is a great showcase for owners wishing to build their own passive house with EkoBuilt’s kit. - Smart Living: Passive House Over a Garage
Secondary dwellings have focused on the intelligence of living space over a garage. This primary residence makes the most of this concept. - Passive House Suppliers in the US + Canada
We’re preparing some project updates to share, and first want to give you a feel for where we’re sending our passive house kit these days. - Passive House Addition for a Tiny Post War Home
Post World War II homes of the 1950s and early 60s were tiny. For some, the challenge is finding more space while remaining in place. - New Shared Living House Plans
More and more we’re being asked about communal living and shared living house plans. We’ve got two new ones to share! - Calabogie, ON Lot for Sale with Your EkoBuilt Home
Imagine the perfect passive home in a forest setting. If you are keen on Calabogie, Ontario, read on! - The Fresh Air Feel of a Passive House
Late in 2021 we visited a build with one of our passive house kits near Victoria Harbour, Ontario. - Tearing Down, Rebuilding Passive
Whether you decide to retrofit or rebuild your home is a highly personal decision. Here are two projects where the homeowners chose to rebuild passive. - The Madawaska: Net Zero Family Home
One of our larger house plans, The Madawaska, is a great family home. This one is Net Zero and yours could be too. - A Semi-Detached Passive House Plan
This one may be of particular interest to our urban followers! We have a semi-detached project underway and have added the floorplan to our portfolio. - Ottawa Coach Homes as Income Properties
We built two coach homes in the long established Glebe neighbourhood just south of Ottawa’s downtown core. We have a video walkthrough to share! - Interior Photos for Hummingbird Model
The Hummingbird 1 passive house plan is a stunner – check out these interior shots! - Custom 2-Storey Passive Home
In 2020 we sold our first model home, the hugely popular Trillium model that we had built west of Ottawa as a showcase for our passive house offering. - EkoBuilt Project: Prince Edward County Coach House
This cottage is based on an EkoBuilt coach house plan and has a clever sleeping loft. - EkoBuilt Project: Passive Home in Rural West Ottawa
This is a wonderful example of a passive home designed to fit its owners. - EkoBuilt Project: Urban Home in Central Ottawa
This 2,500 sq ft home on a narrow urban lot is smart and very efficient. - EkoBuilt Custom Home in Sydenham, Ontario
This custom home with a more traditional roofline is a great example of our versatility. - House Build in Kazabazua
This building project is an implementation of the Primrose house plan with some modifications to suit the client.