Ottawa: Minto Communities Canada announced its first Net Zero Energy (NZE) multi-family residential complex in its Kanata community Arcadia, Ontario, September 22.
“This project addresses affordability in Net Zero Energy homes, bringing competitively priced NZE homes to the market,” said Susan Murphy, Vice President of Land Development at Minto Communities Canada. “What was once only available in one-off, high performance custom homes is now more accessible to the average consumer.”
Built as part of a Canada-wide Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) program, the townhomes are projected to deliver a 65 per cent reduction in total home energy consumption.
Key features include:
• Heat pump technology used for space and water heating
• PV panels for electricity generation
• LED lighting
• A drain water heat recovery system
• An advanced energy monitoring system to keep homebuyers informed on their energy consumption.