Community Members
Homeowners were willing to pay for these energy efficient homes because it ensured high quality construction. Until the solar heating system began working, ATCO Gas (an Alberta based natural gas distribution company) fixed heating costs as $60 per month for the homeowners at the Drake Landing Solar Community. With rising fuel costs, this was a powerful incentive for homeowners to support the DLSC project. Even if the project had failed, ATCO gas would have replaced the special hot-water furnaces with traditional natural gas ones. There was limited risk to the homeowners and therefore encouraged these people to support the project.
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