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Thibeault in town tomorrow to praise North Bay builder

The wall system in a SuperSHELL home is two to three times thicker than an R2000 home.
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MPP Glenn Thibeault

Minister of Energy, Glenn Thibeault, will attend an event tomorrow to celebrate SuperSHELL Homes and the work the North Bay-based company has done with Northern communities and First Nation communities across Ontario to build ulta-energy efficient, affordable, healthy housing says a news release issued by the group.

SuperSHELL builds ultra-high energy efficient homes -or Net Zero Ready homes- uses simple innovative insulation systems for customers who seek sustainable, easy-to-build, maintenance-free, healthy homes. 

Minister of Energy, Glenn Thibeault will recognize the accomplishments of SuperSHELL business owners, Ross MacLean and Glem Chiblow, and their teams from First Nation communities across Northern Ontario and Quebec for their work in providing training and employment to local labourers in First Nation communities to design and construct super energy efficient homes.

The event will take place at 10 a.m.. Wednesday, at the Garland Room, Holiday Inn Express on Seymour Street.

The building envelope of a SuperSHELL Home integrates deep wall cavity insulation and, along with fire and mold resistant mineral wool insulation, ensures the structural integrity of the home and a lifetime of energy savings. SuperSHELL homes offer up to 50% energy savings compared with Energy Star homes- or the minimal Ontario Building Code.  The SuperSHELL team is now in the midst of building more energy efficient homes in other First Nation communities including Marten Falls First Nation, a remote First Nation community which is about 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay.

“SuperSHELL is an inspiring example of how a business can partner with Northern communities to bring energy efficiency and conservation to our remote communities of the north, as well as making it easier for all Northerners to keep heat in and cold out,” said Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy.

"Our philosophy is that it is wiser (and cheaper) to conserve a Kilowatt rather than to generate a Kilowatt," added Ross MacLean, president of SuperSHELL Homes.