Presentation for Technical Research Committee CHBA October 22,

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION EQuilibrium Update EQuilibrium TM Housing Status of the Initiative EQuilibrium Housing InSights Forum Fall 2010 EQuilibrium Communities Status of the Initiative 2010 Canadian Housing Observer EQ Performance Indicators The Laebon CHESS Project Red Deer, AB Avalon Discovery 3 Red Deer, AB

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION EQuilibrium Housing Demonstration Projects Construction Completed Abondance le Soleil, Montréal, QC Avalon Discovery 3, Red Deer, AB EcoTerra, Eastman, QC Inspiration – the Minto ecohome, Ottawa, ON Abondance le Soleil Montréal, QC Inspiration – the Minto ecohome Ottawa, ON

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION EQuilibrium Housing Demonstration Projects Construction Completed Now House, Toronto, ON Riverdale NetZero Project, Edmonton, AB The Green Dream Home, Kamloops, BC The Laebon CHESS Project, Red Deer, AB Riverdale NetZero Project Edmonton, AB The Green Dream Home Kamloops, BC

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION EQuilibrium Housing Demonstration Projects Still To Come Alstonvale Net Zero House, Hudson, QC – destroyed by fire TBD Echo Haven, Calgary, AB (November 2010) Urban Ecology, Winnipeg, MB (November 2010) Harmony House, Burnaby, BC The Moncton VISION Home, Moncton, NB Urban Ecology Winnpeg, MB

2010 CMHC EQuilibrium TM Housing Forum True Stories: Sustainability in Action Discover the lessons learned from the three EQuilibrium TM Housing demonstration projects in Québec! November 1-3, 2010 Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel For more information, or to register to the 2010 Forum, visit our website at: g

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION EQuilibrium Housing InSight Completed Titles Avalon Discovery 3 Passive Solar Design Now House Exterior Envelope Retrofit Riverdale NetZero Deep Wall System Active Solar Thermal System Passive Solar Design

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION EQuilibrium Housing InSight Completed Titles - New Avalon Discovery 3 Active Solar Heating Slab-on-grade Foundation and Finished Attic Space Double Structural Insulated Panel Walls Integrated Photovoltaic System ÉcoTerra Passive Solar Design

The EQ houses are performing well Householders use more electricity than predicted by developers and energy modellers PV output meets predictions in summer but is less than predicted in winter Monitoring Results – General Trends

Predictions generally made using RETScreen Many assumptions in that process Measured PV output is generally close in summer but lower in the darker six months Shading, snow effects are likely culprits PV output: predicted vs measured

EcoTerra

Avalon Discovery III

Riverdale West

From January 2010 through mid-July: Avalon with an 8.2 kW system produced about 5600 kWh CHESS with a 6.7 kW system produced about 6000 kWh Predictive programs could not deal with the subtleties of shading Real vs predicted PV

Avalon Discovery 3 - March 21 st Shadow Patterns

Shading study seems accurate for Avalon

CHESS system has no shading

Electrical consumption for lights and appliances

Pa Airtightness test data

A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canadas CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation EQuilibrium TM Communities Initiative CMHC/NRCan funding for six community development projects to improve performance: Energy Land use and housing Transportation Water, wastewater and stormwater Natural environment Financial viability Measure, showcase and share what works

A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canadas CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation transit-oriented development in Fort Road community renewal project on former industrial land within walking distance of a LRT station/bus terminal over 1,400 m 2 commercial/retail, daycare, community facilities 220 affordable and market homes: townhomes, mid/high-rise apartments Station Pointe, Edmonton Image courtesy of Hartwig Architects Inc.

A collaborative initiative between Natural Resources Canadas CanmetENERGY and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Ottawas planned South Nepean Town Centre walking distance of existing shopping and bus rapid transit station over 1,000 homes (stacked townhouses to mid-rise apartments) over 25,000 m 2 of commercial/retail space, civic uses, public open space Ampersand, Ottawa

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION CMHC On Builders Team Canadian Housing Observer 2010 edition just released Feature article Housing and the Economy Online version data tables

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION EQuilibrium Housing Demonstration Projects Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Elliot

Duncan Hill Sustainable Housing Policy and Research