Many Canadians are bearing the brunt of a two-pronged crisis. New home construction is struggling to keep up with a growing population. In addition, prices have risen too high for the average Canadian home owner or renter. A recent study from Abacus Data suggests 68% of Canadians anticipate home affordability and accessibility to worsen.
Forward-thinking developers are evolving their construction practices in response to this crisis with an influx of affordable housing projects. In addition to helping with the affordability crisis, newer projects keep sustainability at the forefront of their designs. Developers are ensuring new projects are safeguarded against the negative effects of climate change while leveraging sustainable building materials in the process.
EuroLine plays an integral part in contributing to affordable housing and has been chosen as a trusted fenestration partner on some of the country’s top construction projects. EuroLine’s windows and doors are built to a higher standard, and are specifically designed to improve climate resilience and result in better buildings.
2481 Welcher Ave, Vancouver
Metro Vancouver Regional District broke ground on a five-storey public housing building slated for the 2400 block of Welcher Avenue. 80% of the 63 units will cater to families and have two bedrooms or more.
The building promises to have an accessible design while remaining energy efficient. Utilizing EuroLine’s composite fiberglass tilt and turn windows, the project was designed to meet Step 4 of the BC Step Code with further opportunities being explored in the area of Net zero construction.
82 Wilson, Waterloo
The Region of Waterloo Housing Development is building a 6-floor affordable housing building to expand its social housing campus. Designed by LGA Architectural Partners, the project aims to reduce the wait list of people who need housing and will also provide expanded services for existing and new tenants.
EuroLine is supplying high performance fenestration products to support the building, including tilt and turn windows, which improve airflow in living spaces while also providing superior noise abatement due to their tight seals, and multipoint hardware. This project was constructed by Melloul-Blamey Construction Inc.
Tomo Main, Vancouver
This 12-unit co-housing project addresses Vancouver’s “missing middle” housing gap between detached homes and condos. The project looks to pursue Passive House certification and tapped Smith + Anderson to provide mechanical and electrical consulting on the project. Three of these homes are intended to be affordable homeownership units, which could be sold for roughly 35% less than market value.
1620 Main St., Hamilton
EuroLine is supplying windows and doors for 1620 Main Street E, a multifamily home project in Hamilton designed by McCallumSather and constructed by Melloul-Blamey Construction Inc.
The project supports two key initiatives: offering affordable housing while also using mass timber, a sustainably harvested wood. Typical concrete and steel construction causes a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions in their production. Mass timber eliminates greenhouse gas emissions from the production of the structure.
Like most of the CityHousing Hamilton’s projects, this building will be certified under Passive House International Standards using EuroLine’s certified 4700 ThermoPlus windows and 4700 ThermoPlus doors.
The Hawthorn, Vancouver
Brightside Community Homes is proposing a redevelopment project that would replace the existing 46 units with 100 new units of affordable, secured rental homes for independent-living seniors, families, and adults with disabilities. Their goal is to increase affordability for renters in South Vancouver.
Backed by Integra Architecture Inc., and with sustainability at the forefront, the project is pursuing the Near Zero Emissions Building Pathway and was designed to achieve Passive House Certification.
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