This new neighborhood will be net-zero, off the grid, and leaves room for the forest to grow

"In a new neighborhood that will be surrounded by forests in rural Canada, you’ll be able to live fully off the grid—and potentially avoid much driving, despite the remote location.

"The community, located in Augusta Township in Eastern Ontario, around two and a half hours west of Montreal, desperately needs more housing as more employers have moved into the area. But the developers of the new project, which is planned for construction next year, wanted to build in the most sustainable way possible."

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