Six Points Residence.
A family in the Six Points neighbourhood of Etobicoke chose to build better instead of bigger for their new-build home, allowing Sustainable to focus on incredible reductions to the family’s energy use.
When seeking to build a home for themselves and their family in Toronto’s Six Points neighbourhood, Sustainable’s clients were committed to the idea of building “the best home, not the biggest home.”
By choosing to build a house that was right-sized for them, they avoided the need to request minor variances from the Committee of Adjustment, and thereby fast-tracked the municipal approvals process.
This right-sizing saved them both time and money. By choosing to invest their savings into ambitious construction assemblies, such as high levels of continuous exterior insulation and optimized air-tightness, they were able to reduce their energy demands for heating and cooling. Operable windows allow for natural cross-ventilation, and planting deciduous shade trees means their home won’t overheat in the summer, but will absorb the sun’s warming rays during the winter.
Their electricity bill for their first month living in their new home was well below the national average, and included Electric Vehicle (EV) charging, which amounts to hundreds of dollars saved on a monthly basis.
This all-electric approach is the best way to achieve our carbon emission targets without compromising our economy, our enjoyment, or our way of life.
Details
Location: Etobicoke, ON
Completion: 2019
Area: 280 m², 3,016 ft²
Project Lead: Nicholas Discenza
Mechanical: ReNü Engineering Inc.
Structural: DIOMIS Engineering Inc.
Contractor: Alair Homes West Toronto
Total Energy Demand Reduction: 87%
