This Really Old House Goes Green
Frequently asked questions

Why is the This Really Old House Goes Green (TROHGG) project being done?
The project is following the upgrade and renovation of a Brantford war-time cottage in the Holmedale area, utilizing all of the latest available green expertise, technology and materials, from start to finish. A team of professionals living and working within a green hub area including Brantford, Six Nations and Norfolk, Haldimand and Brant counties, are donating their goods and services to show that the most up-to-date green concepts are available right here in their own backyard.

TROHGG is meant as a demonstration project showing how the latest green technology and goods can be incorporated into an average home in an average neighbourhood. And how the expertise is available locally to complete such a project. And how members of the TROHGG team can be leaders in a move towards a more sustainable lifestyle.

What will happen with the home once the project is complete?
The finished project will be utilized as a showcase home for educational and business/marketing purposes. (Find more details available in the TROHGG brochure).

Who owns the house being used for the TROHGG project?
Audrey McMillan, retired Brantford General Hospital registered nurse and wife of now-deceased Richard (Dick) McMillan, a principal with the Brant City School Board (Grand Erie Board of Education) for 20 years and Commanding Officer of the 56th Field Regiment R.C.A from 1964 to 1968, then again as Honorary Lieutenant Colonel from 1989 to 1993.

What is the benefit to those participating in the project?
A detailed list of benefits, for all levels of involvement, is available in the TROHGG brochure, available as a PDF.

How long is the project expected to last?
The detailed planning process began back in late 2010. Construction is tentatively expected to begin in October 2011, with a construction completion date early in 2012, and final outside work completed by Spring 2012.

Where will the project be seen?
The project is receiving weekly newspaper coverage in The Brantford Expositor's Brant Connection, with two full-colour pages each week, following the project step by step, with team member profiles, planning updates, news, gossip and information, and photos. Each installment, plus more photos, and video, about the project, and PDF versions of the Brant Connection pages, are available at TheGreenHub.ca
The project is also receiving publicity nationally and internationally through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter social media.

Tentative plans have already been made for production of a book about the project, following completion, as well as specialty TV placement.