Cortland Ave.
This is a completely new house in an established urban neighbourhood on a subdivided lot. The owners wanted a small retirement home fully equipped with the best sustainable products relative to their urban location. The new home is 1400 square feet, 2 storeys, with finished basement. Specific features include:
- basement walls are made from insulated wood/concrete blocks
- R40 insulation in walls and roof
- R9 triple glazed windows
- ground source heat pump for winter heating & summer cooling
- DHW tank with heat exchanger can draw hot water from heat pump circuit in winter season
- grey water heat recovery to DHW tank
- wood burning stove and masonry thermal mass supplemental heating on main floor
- ERV air heat recovery unit with summmer dehumidification coil
- sustainable finishing materials
- rainwater collection for non-potable home use
- high efficiency plumbing fixtures
- high efficiency appliances
- recycling building materials on site
Summer 2011 Front Elevation
Icynene foam insulation installed October 2005
Under Floor Heating Tubes in Basement September 2005
Hot Water Storage Tanks and Domestic Hot Water Heater (foreground) April 2006
Heat Pump on Left, and Fluid Lines from Ground Source Wells (two white lines)
April 2006
Living Room with Wood Stove
Bamboo Floor
