
The T5M Connect Project, located in North Glenora, Edmonton, received partial funding for the incremental costs of building and monitoring an affordable and replicable multi-unit residential infill building (MURB) that will help increase community density to Passive House standards. The goal was to demonstrate the minimization of greenhouse gas consumption through higher efficiency and integrated design techniques. Some of these techniques include maximizing shared walls, utilization of air-source heat pumps, upgraded ventilation and duct system, as well as the integration of a home automation system.
Project Leo, located in the community of Balmoral in Calgary, received partial funding for the incremental costs associated with building and monitoring an affordable, replicable, multi-generational infill building. The project was of particular interest because it has the potential to serve as a model for community-dense, low-energy housing designed to Passive House standards, with Net-Zero emissions.
The goal was to show the affordability and sustainability of homes built with integrated design techniques, and with on-site energy generation. Special design features included the maximization of shared walls and mechanical equipment, thereby reducing footprint and cost; air-source heat pumps; upgraded ventilation and duct systems; and an integrated home energy monitoring system.
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