Sol Invictus means "Unconquered Sun", named after the sun god of the late Roman Empire. We chose Sol Invictus to represent our company as we feel that we are a part of a global movement of renewable energy & energy EFFICIENCY experts attempting the feat of harnessing & managing free energy as efficiently as possible. Through our combined efforts, we will eventually

"Conquer the unconquerable"

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We've been in the #thomashouseproject for almost 2 summers now and it's time to see how our #solarsystem generation compares between the two periods! After analyzing the data from our energy retailer @spotpowerinc and comparing with our @smappee energy monitoring system, we were surprised to see what a difference this rainy summer has made on our production! Yikes! That means our generation credits were affected this year as well (less $ in the bank!). Well, you can't control the weather but it's still interesting to see. Note: last summer we had AC going and thus, extra energy consumption, whereas this year we had built our @tojagrid pergola, offsetting our cooling loads. So we consumed less energy this year and still had less #microgen credits. Darn! Until next year... #Thanks to our installer @sunfindsolar for discussing their observations with us as well, confirming our data! . . . . #dataanalysis #albertasolar #albertanetzero #netzero #netzerohome #Passivehouse #passivehaus #reddeeralberta #reddeerconstruction #reddeerhomes #homebuildong #yyc #yeg #renewableenergy #greenenergy #ecohome #ecohouse #greenhome #greenconstruction #sustainablebuilding #sustainabledesign
Our solar does triple duty!! Wood shelter underneath and raised garden in front, directing rain water toward the beds. . . . #thomashouseproject #solarpower #solaralberta #solarenergy #netzero #netzerohome #Passivehouse #passivehaus #albertaconstruction #albertanetzero #reddeer #meanwhikeinalberta #reddeeralberta #greenenergy #greenhouse #ecohome #ecohouse #greenbuilding #sustainablebuilding #sustainabledesign #sustainability
Sustainability doesn't stop at #netzero, #highperformance #homedesign! Part of the sustainability plan for this project including landscaping that doesn't require too much water, retains the moisture and looks beautiful. The front entrance is now complete using local rocks for a staircase, running to the back patio. Next step... Backyard landscaping which includes building our huge raised garden beds! . . . #thomashouseproject #passivehouse #passivehaus #netzero #nzehome #netzerohome #greenhome #ecohouse #sustainablebuilding #sustainabledesign #ecohome #greenhouse #solarpower #solarenergy #meanwhikeinalberta #reddeer #albertanetzero #albertaconstruction
If anyone is interested in switching utility suppliers to one that supports solar and green initiatives, please let us know! . . . . #greenenergy #solarenergy #solaralberta #cleanpower #spotpower #solar #alberta #yyc #yeg #energyefficiency
"OUR JOURNEY TO NET ZERO" - HOW A LETHBRIDGE FAMILY CONSTRUCTED THEIR HIGH PERFORMANCE HOME Our journey to Net-Zero began when my wife and I moved in 2011 from our first home to a newer, similar-sized home. After a few months, we were shocked to find that our energy bills had more than doubled. After a few years of tolerating the higher costs, we decided to build new and to a high energy efficiency standard…  Read More Check it out at www.solinvictusenergyservices.com/blog . . . #albertanews #reddeernews #lethbridge #highperformance #highperformancehome #netzero #netzeroready #solarenergy #solar #solaralberta #solargeneration #electricvehicles #ev #lethbridgenetzero #energyconservation #energyefficiency #eco #ecohome #ecohouse #greenhomes #greenhome #sustainablebuilding #sustainableconstruction #greenconstruction
#Didyouknow that a #passivehouse is constructed to take advantage south facing solar exposure to reduce heat loads in the winter? But what if you wanted to use all that beautiful patio space in the summertime knowing that the direct 🌞 is going to be HOT! You definitely don't want to build any permanent fixtures like a full wooden pergola that will hinder your #passivesolargains in the winter. It would defeat the purpose! Solutions - an easy and cheap method is to plant deciduous trees that will shed their leaves in the fall. A bit more intensive solution is to construct a pergola that allows you to have minimal framing and removable shades. We found @tojagrid was a great solution to our hot patio problem and it also completely removed the requirement to even open our windows in the evening to let out the warm air that accumulates during the day. Our house is cool, our patio is completely usuable and we can remove it easily for the winter. . . . #passivehouse #passivehomr #greenbuilding #innovation #netzero #nzehome #ecohouse #ecohome #reddeerconstruction #reddeer #reddeerhomebuilder #energyefficiency #energyconservation #passivehousealberta #sustainablebuilding #sustainableconstruction #patiogoals
How did our #solarsystem fair during the recent heavy smoke situation from the #albertawildfires lately? Well, not too shabby! When the smoke traveled from #highlevel and the other areas sadly affected by fire, we were pleasantly surprised with the results of our #solarphotovoltaic panels with hardly any sunshine, or so we thought. As you can see, we've actually had worse days this month due to cloud cover. While the smoke may have not affected our production too harshly, our lungs also remained protected with our high Merv filters installed in our #zehnder HRV system. We learned from last year and are so happy to have clean fresh air inside our #netzero #passivehouse aka the #thomashouseproject. . . . #solar #solaralberta #albertalife #alberta #reddeerconstruction #reddeernews #reddeer #passivehaus #netzeroenergy #green #greenhomes #greenhouse #greenbuilding #passivehousecanada #construction #sustainableconstruction
Lacombe County News published a little blurb on Sol Invictus this week! Check it out: "Despite the smell of spring in the air, many of us haven’t forgotten the frigid polar vortex that made itself at home here in January and February. Chelsah Thomas, a Lacombe County resident (who also has her masters in environmental sciences), used the frigid temperatures to test out her “passive solar, net zero” demonstration house. She has also been working closely with organizations like Energy Efficiency Alberta, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Home Builders Association and Sunridge Residential to understand their programs, grants and other funding opportunities that could help homeowners in the area to upgrade their homes in positive ways..." https://www.lacombecounty.com/index.php/documents1/2019-editions/3193-may-2019-county-news/file . . #energyefficiency #reddeer #lacombecounty #reddeernews #greenhomes #ecohouse #energyaudit #solaralberta #solarenergy #netzero #netzeroalberta #homeenergy #smarthome #greenhouse #ecohouse #sustainableconstruction #centralalberta #blackfalds #lacombe #media #solinvictusenergyservices #alverta #albertalife #contractor #meanwhileinalberta #reddeerconstruction #reddeerhomebuilder
Here's your friendly reminder to switch to a energy utility provider that PAYS you for your #solargeneration! We switched energy retailers last month. Last year, we were with a different retailer and only reimbursed only 131$ for our #solar over generation. This year we are credited $297!!! With these types of savings, we're going to be saving some serious coin over the next few months when the sun's up and our solar is working to it's full potential, making up for the low solar months in the winter. This is the power of solar in #alberta. . . . Switch retailers now: https://bit.ly/2Q3HcQ0 . . #solarenergy #netzero #nze #nzehome #ecohome #ecohouse #greenhomes #greenbuilding #reddeernews #reddeerconstruction #reddeerhomebuilder #energyefficiency #albertalife