Oasis Powerhouse

Your new home comes complete with an OASIS POWERHOUSE, a revolutionary THREE-SOURCE energy supply system that can power your home and pay for itself by REDUCING OR EVEN ELIMINATING costly hydro and gas bills. Our goal is to help you make your new home a NET-ZERO HOME, meaning your annual energy consumption and carbon emissions add up to zero. This way you can lower your bills and do your part to PREVENT CLIMATE CHANGE.

The Oasis Powerhouse renewable energy package combines geo/solar thermal heating systems, solar panels and a wind turbine. Energy from these three sources flows to an inverter that produces AC energy for electrical use on or off grid.

We're harnessing new technology to save you money and keep your family comfortable.

Solar

Each Powerhouse has solar photovoltaic panels. Photo-voltaic (or PV) systems use solar cells to convert solar energy (sunlight and ultra violet radiation) into electricity. PV solar power is pollution-free during use, and installations operate for many years with little maintenance or intervention after their initial set-up.

Geo/Solar Thermal

A closed-loop geothermal or solar-thermal system will provide heating and cooling for your new home. It uses the earth as a heat source in winter and a heat sink in the summer. Like a refrigerator or air conditioner, these systems use a heat pump to force the transfer of heat. Setup costs are higher than for conventional heating and cooling systems, but the difference is usually returned in energy savings within 3 to 10 years.

Wind

The third power source attached to each Powerhouse is a vertical axis wind turbine, chosen because they work without being pointed into the wind and their design keeps generators and gearboxes close to the ground for easy access. When mounted on a rooftop, wind is redirected over the roof and can double in speed at the turbine. Energy produced works with the Powerhouse solar panels to power your home.