
My wife, Sandy, says she thinks there aren’t enough nice shots and too many of the construction of the cabin. Now I’m confused as to what this blog is about. Needless to say, these are some pretty neat pictures that she took the last time we were up. She was also brave enough to don a wet suit and jump in the water, which is quite cold because it’s glacier run off, but due to the hot summer weather is warm enough on the surface to float around.


I have been working in the heating and ventilation industry and consulting to people building new homes for 30 years. Good stewardship of resources and concern for the environment have been my focus. In 1982, we built (and still live in) one of the most energy efficient R2000 homes in Canada. My other involvements relating to energy efficiency, comfort and health in the home include speaking on numerous radio talk shows, teaching workshops and appearing on 