Energy Efficiency

• thermal bridging eliminated by structurally separating balconies from the building structural slab
• solarium in the common room for passive solar heat
• building orientation for maximum solar gain in the winter
• common area fluorescent lighting
• individually-metered dual-purpose gas water heater, for hot water and heat
• double-glazed, argon-filled, lowE windows
• wall insulation of RSI 4.93 and roof insulation of RSI 7.04;
• air-tightness, weatherstripping
• Heat Recovery Ventilation
• heat shut off in the winter, 17 degC min, at -25degC outside
• unit fixed lighting -- fluorescent:kitchen, bathroom, hallway
• unit removable lighting -- compact fluorescent
• summer solar shading using sun screens and fin-walls on the balconies
• trees preserved in couryard
• laundry room retrofitted with natural gas dryers for improved efficiency
• roof-top patios save cooling and heating energy when covered in vegetation
• solar water pump considered for cistern
• air-conditioners covered in the environmental code of practice