EkoBuilt

What EkoBuilt does

EkoBuilt is a privately held Ottawa-based sustainable home builder founded in 2006 by Paul Kealey and Adam Tackaberry, with Jaison Dolvane as Chairman. The company designs and delivers pre-certified passive houses using a proprietary panelized building system consisting of prefabricated wall and roof panels, a double-wall open-permeable assembly, and ERV mechanical systems that achieve a guaranteed air-tightness of ACH 0.6 or lower. Materials are 100% renewable and 85% recycled content, and R-values are customized to climate zone. Headquartered at 7 Bayview Station Road in Ottawa with manufacturing at 2060B Bearhill Road in Carp, ON, the company has delivered more than 300 homes across Ontario, Atlantic Canada, and US states including Maine, New York, South Carolina, Utah, and Minnesota.

EkoBuilt monetizes through one-time shell and kit sales bundled with its plan portfolio (75+ pre-certified designs ranging from 120 sq ft micro spaces to 3,766 sq ft family homes, including multi-unit configurations) plus turnkey construction services within approximately two hours of Ottawa and site-supervised prefab installation across the continent. Customer segments include individual homeowners (primary), developers and housing providers pursuing multi-unit net zero projects, and ADU/secondary-dwelling seekers. Distribution combines direct sales, live webinars, a YouTube series ("The Passive House Show"), model home tours, and event participation including the Ottawa Home & Garden Show and Passive House Canada Conference 2026. Passive House certification is delivered through a partnership with CertiPHIers Cooperative, and the company holds an A+ Better Business Bureau rating plus multiple 2023 sustainability and energy-efficiency awards. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company claims no competitor is within 15% of its weathertight shell pricing and positions itself as the most affordable passive house option in North America.

Name

EkoBuilt

Legal name

EkoBuilt

Website

https://ekobuilt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EkoBuilt is an Ottawa-based sustainable home builder (founded 2006) that designs, prefabricates, and ships pre-certified passive house shells and kits across North America. It serves individual homeowners, developers of multi-unit net zero projects, and ADU buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passive House Construction

NAICS

Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing (321992), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115)

SIC

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH)

Keywords

• Passive house construction
• Prefab building systems
• Energy efficient homes
• Net zero housing
• Custom home building

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Prefab Passive House Shells & Kits: EkoBuilt sells pre-certified passive house weathertight shell packages and prefab panels. Plans are only sold with the shell package as the design is based on the certified shell with proprietary materials. They ship across continental US and Canada.
2. Turnkey Construction Services: For customers within 2 hours of Ottawa, Canada, EkoBuilt handles the entire turnkey build from design through completion.
3. Custom Home Design Service: In-house architecture service to design new plans from scratch or modify existing plans. Included with all shell packages.
4. Site Supervision & Installation Oversight: For customers outside Ottawa area, EkoBuilt ships prefab shell and provides a site supervisor who oversees local installation. Ensures proper assembly and airtightness testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EkoBuilt designs, manufactures, and sells pre-certified passive house building systems including prefabricated wall and roof panels, complete kits, and architectural plans. The company provides turnkey construction services within two hours of Ottawa and ships prefab shells and kits across continental US and Canada for self-build or supervised assembly by local builders. The proprietary system delivers weathertight shells in approximately 4 days, with full homes completed in 6 months, at what the company describes as the most affordable passive house pricing in North America.

Product overview

EkoBuilt is a passive house building company offering prefabricated building solutions across North America. The core offering consists of pre-certified passive house plans (75+ designs from 120 sq ft micro spaces to 3,766 sq ft family homes) paired with either a Prefab Shell (pre-assembled wall and roof panels delivered to site with supervision) or a Kit (materials shipped for self-build). Additional offerings include custom home design services, full turnkey builds within two hours of Ottawa, multi-unit residential developments (duplexes, townhomes, 4-6 storey buildings), and coach/tiny home plans. The company also provides mechanical systems, live webinars, and model home tours as customer education touchpoints. Plans can be customized, R-values are tailored to climate zones, and certification is handled through CertiPHIers Cooperative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Passive House Prefab Shell Prefabricated wall and roof panel system that provides a weathertight, windtight, and vapour-tight building envelope for passive houses. Includes design services (site plan, preliminary drawings, construction drawings, heat loss calculations, duct design/layout, PHPP energy modelling, P.Eng certification), exterior wall system, roof system, and certified windows and doors. Guaranteed ACH of 0.6 or lower. Shipped across North America with site supervisor oversight.
• Passive House Kit Material package containing all components for completing the weathertight shell, including wall and roof systems, windows, doors, interior framing, and interior/exterior strapping. Shipped from Ottawa, Canada for self-build projects where owners assemble the shell themselves.
• Passive House Plans Portfolio Over 75 pre-certified passive house floor plans ranging from micro spaces (120 sq ft) to large family homes (3,766 sq ft). Includes bungalows, two-storey homes, three-storey urban designs, and plans with integrated ADUs. Plans are only sold with the shell package.
• Custom Home Design Service In-house architectural design service for creating custom passive house designs from scratch or modifying existing plans to suit customer lifestyle and lot requirements. Included with all shell packages.
• Custom Passive Home Builds Turnkey build services for customers within two hours of Ottawa, Canada, including complete project management from design through construction completion. Handles every trade from foundation to finishing for customers in the Ottawa service area.
• Multi-Unit Residential Plans Pre-certified passive and net zero residential development solutions including duplexes, townhomes (6-unit to 10-unit configurations), four-storey and six-storey multi-unit buildings with mixed-use commercial options. Targeted at developers and housing providers.
• Micro Spaces and Backyard Pods Ultra-small passive house units (120-400 sq ft) designed as studios, offices, home gyms, or transportable tiny homes. Includes specific products Chickadee (160 sq ft), Kestrel (home gym/studio), and Luma (309 sq ft trailer-mounted modular).
• Coach House and Secondary Dwelling Plans Passive house plans for secondary dwellings, coach houses, ADUs, and tiny homes ranging from 400-1,000 sq ft, designed for backyard or accessory use on existing properties.
• Passive House Mechanical Systems Electrically-driven heating, cooling, and hot water systems selected for passive houses. Includes ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilation) and optional solar panel installation for Net Zero homes. No furnace required, all-electric systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ homes built across North America
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CertiPHIers CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEkoBuilt offers PassiveHouse certification on its projects through its partnership with CertiPHIers Cooperative. This partnership enables pre-certification of passive house projects and ensures compliance with passive house standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/EkoBuiltPassiveHomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/EkoBuilt
• Instagraminstagram.com/ekobuiltpassivehouse
• TikToktiktok.com/@ekobuiltpassivehouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekobuilt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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