We Are

Since 2005, Envy Eco-focussed Environments (Envy Eco to our friends), has tried to deliver pragmatically green solutions.  We are a small but specialized firm that focusses on the integration of renewable energy technologies, sustainable materials and location specific design.  Fifteen years ago we started with “greener homes”.  Our projects now, embody a lot of simple (and a few not so simple) lessons derived from that experience, that add up to a more sustainable, durable and livable home.  

We are a builder, designer, developer, innovator and ultimately, nerds who live for good, simple design and functional detail - and we recognize that it isn’t all about square footage.  

What we do has evolved with the communities we live in and love.  As South Calgary and Altadore have grown, we have contributed to the landscape with ten distinctive new infill homes dating back to 2001.  Eight of them built with Insulated Concrete Forms, six of them with substantial solar systems, and all of them testing different limits of the inner city design ethos.  A couple of them are featured in our projects gallery.

In addition to new home construction, we have been engaged in at least a dozen massive renovations - completely redefining existing housing stock to overcome the typical objections associated with the ubiquitous 50’s and 60’s bungalows that inhabit all of Calgary’s inner city.   We are proud of this enduring heritage. 

We have learned a lot along the way.

The Lesson? Calgary needs better bungalows.  Designed to allow families to thrive, and seniors to stay.  So we have been using a bunch of cool new  hashtags ~ that hopefully will lead to our one viral moment…

#LOOL ~ Live On One Level

#LAL ~ Lock and Leave

#AIP ~ Age In Place

#rightsize ~ not downsize, but #rightsize

#makeityours ~ because why shouldn’t it be?

#envyeco ~ this is us

Ultimately, the best measure of sustainability is being able to stay in one place for as long as possible.  Which means, planning ahead, integrating practical solutions and building beautiful durable homes - that you never want to leave.  

So, that’s what we do.  My name is David Wilson.  And I will be your general contractor.