House on Arbutus Avenue

Residential

2023 - under construction


The massing of the house is conceived as a block of wood seated on a concrete base with volumes carved out for circulation and shelter.  The house was designed following passive design strategies including siting for optimal solar orientation (shade in summer, light in winter)  mitigation of indoor temperature swings using thermal mass, high-insulation envelope assemblies, and rigorous attention to detail with regards to air-tightness. The envelope uses state-of-art vapour open membranes and tapes and achieved an ACH50 score of under 1.0. This is a net-zero ready house that can easily be upgraded to net-zero status in the future.