EnerPHit Ken Soble Tower, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Demolition and new construction or retrofit? In this project, JMV Consulting addressed this question and led the sustainability and Passive House design and launched a surprisingly advantageous concept for redevelopment. Without additional costs, the project creates sustainable comfortable living space for people who urgently need it with a smaller ecological footprint. The project is a model for industry-wide, ultra-low energy retrofits required to bring thousands of apartments across Canada up to contemporary standards. Transsolar has supported the design validating the concept with thermal simulation and experience from projects in Europe.
Built in 1967, Ken Soble Tower is the oldest high-rise in CityHousing Hamilton's portfolio and has been in disrepair for several years.
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