Passive House
Design Quarterly
B.C. Indigenous tall timber building completes
GBL Architects celebrates the completion of Canada's first mixed-use tall timber Passive House building for the B.C. Indigenous community.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tackling affordability with cultural intelligence
The Chief Leonard George Building in East Vancouver exemplifies how architecture can fulfill both functional and cultural roles, delivering much needed affordable housing while honouring Indigenous heritage.
Construction Business
Unique affordable Vancouver housing
Affordable housing is a pressing issue across the country, with demand far outpacing supply. VRCA recognizes two outstanding housing projects.
CondoBusiness
Applying passive home principles to multi-residential buildings
Integrating net-zero and passive building principles into condominiums represents a new era for environmentally-friendly urban living.
Design Quarterly
UVIC student complex certified passive house
The first of two buildings in the University of Victoria’s (UVic) new Student Housing and Dining (SHD) complex is now Passive House certified.
REMI Network
Vancouver opens Passive House cultural hub
The City of Vancouver opened a cultural hub in the downtown South area that is also the tallest certified commercial Passive House development in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A first Passive House retrofit in Halifax
Once complete, it will serve as an inspiration for others pursuing deep retrofits of existing buildings, an endeavour that offers the most hope for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Halifax.
REMI Network
First zero-carbon firehall in Canada opens
Vancouver’s Firehall 17 is Canada’s first ever zero-carbon facility of its kind and is now on track to achieve Passive House certification.
Construction Business
Vancouver’s tallest residential tower launches
Brivia Group has officially launched the Curv tower in Vancouver. It is set to be the world's tallest passive house building.
REMI Network
UFV student housing project team selected
Turner Construction Company and Clark Builders have been selected to build student housing at the UFV in B.C.
Design Quarterly
HCMA wins Innovation by Design Award
HCMA has been recognized in multiple categories at Fast Company’s 2022 Innovation by Design Awards for its work on Clayton Community Centre.
REMI Network
New on-campus housing opens at UVic
An eight-storey student-housing building with 385 beds has opened at the University of Victoria, offering more living arrangements in a city with one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the province.
Construction Business
UBC’s Passive House residential building opens
One of Canada’s largest residential buildings targeting Passive House certification has opened at the UBC campus.
Construction Business
Vancouver Passive House tower receives funding
Vancouver is receiving $7.1 million from the federal government towards a new Coal Harbour mixed-use passive affordable housing development.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside a Passive House first in Surrey, B.C.
Designing the Clayton Community Centre to become Passive House certified for ultra-low energy use was no easy feat, especially since the international standard had never been pursued for this type of facility in North America.
Design Quarterly
World’s tallest passive house planned for Vancouver
A 60-storey residential development is planned for downtown Vancouver. It will be the world's tallest passive house building.
Construction Business
Prefabrication and VDC critical for complex projects
Prefabrication and virtual design and construction (VDC) were critical for the delivery of two mass timber showcase projects in Vancouver.
