{"id":22165,"date":"2026-06-12T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T04:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/en\/?p=22165"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T22:02:58","slug":"recreational-report-built-for-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/en\/2026\/06\/12\/recreational-report-built-for-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Recreational Report: Built for Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable practices are being built into every aspect of properties, with the latest innovations shaping secondary markets. While long-term savings play a role, the shift is ultimately driven by something deeper: a considered way of living.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe notice that buyers are increasingly informed and intentional, especially in the high-end property market [in the Eastern Townships],\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/en\/marie-piers-barsalou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marie-Piers Barsolou<\/a>, Executive Vice President of Sales, who works alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/en\/johanne-meunier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johanne Meunier<\/a>, Executive Vice President of Sales at Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Qu\u00e9bec. \u201cThey are very concerned about respecting the environment and reducing their environmental impact.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image_block_single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/INSIGHT_SS26_RecReport02.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn the Okanagan\u2019s recreational and secondary home market, energy efficiency has evolved from a design preference into a financial strategy,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/en\/scott-marshall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Marshall<\/a>, Senior Vice President of Sales, Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada. \u201cLuxury buyers today are navigating a landscape that includes&#8230; increased carrying costs overall. Energy-efficient homes \u2014 particularly in the vacation and secondary segment \u2014 offer a meaningful way to offset those costs.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"image_block_single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/INSIGHT_SS26_RecReport03.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn Canmore, we\u2019re in a unique position in that we are adjacent to the Banff National Park, and we\u2019re surrounded by provincial parks, so people have an environmental mindset here. Solar is a big trend because Canmore\u2019s such a sunny place, and geothermal heat exchange works well because our water table is so cold,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/en\/christopher-vincent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christopher Vincent<\/a>, Senior Vice President of Sales, Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada. Finally, there is a strong intent to, as much as possible, achieve zero or close to net zero homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article originally appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/insight-the-art-of-living-magazine-the-harmony-issue\/\">Insight The Art of Living: The Harmony Issue<\/a>, written by Dick Snyder. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable practices are being built into every aspect of properties, with the latest innovations shaping secondary markets. 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