The Ottawa Construction Ne ws – January 2008 – PAGE C3
Christopher
per cent. However, the diffi- of his other projects. The
culty came when it was pro- Blue Heron Housing Coop
Simmonds
posed. in Kanata won the first
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“We had a lot of trouble Green and Sustainable
–––––––––––––––––––––– talking the client into the in- Housing award from the
centive program,” Sim- OCHBA, and was organized
given him a number of
monds explains. “For us it around several key princi-
strategies that he has since
just seemed like the natural ples that were developed in
utilized in other projects.
thing to do. I used a lot of the discussion with clients and
Examples include the
strategies that we learned the neighbouring commu-
Port Carling building in
with the MEC building.” nity group.
Muskoka, where, as Sim-
That said, the building The building is situated
monds describes, they had
was designed with the same so that all apartments receive
no problem achieving the
sustainable and green build- direct sunlight at some
Commercial Building Incen-
ing principals that Sim- points in the day, and also
tive Program reduction of 25
monds has utilized on many utilizes a cutting edge,
highly efficient Heat monds says. privacy from the main street.
Pump/Water Loop heating Recently, Simmonds also With the building, it was
and cooling system. The end won an award for low-rise, Simmonds’ input that con-
result is 35 per cent savings high density housing at 92 tributed to the unique and
in energy reduction, which Holland Street in Ottawa, sustainable design, with
can lead to other opportuni- which were built by Tartan each unit having southern
ties in the future. Homes. The three pairs of windows. Initially, Tartan
“The savings in the en- stacked townhomes are built Homes had looked to a more
ergy usage is going to help on a 50 foot wide site, pro- traditional design, with only
them in the long run to look viding excellent southern ex-
after the building,” Sim- posure for all units, and
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