The Heights – 388 Skeena – Vancouver BC Canada’s Largest Passive House
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The Heights – 388 Skeena – Vancouver BC Canada’s Largest Passive House
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The Heights – 388 Skeena – Vancouver BC Design PH – Sketch-Up Model
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The Heights – 388 Skeena – Vancouver BC Passive House Standards (PHPP 9.6a = classic / PE) Requirements
Passive House
388 Skeena
• Heating Demand
15 kWh/(m²·a)
8 kWh/(m²·a)
• Heating Load (or cooling)
10 W/m²
9 W/m²
• Primary Energy (PE)
120 kWh/(m²·a) 119 kWh/(m²·a)
• Primary Energy Renewable (PER)
60 kWh/(m²·a)
86 kWh/(m²·a)
• Air Tightness
0.6 ac/h
0.6 ac/h
• Thermal Bridge Free
yes
yes
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The Heights – 388 Skeena – Vancouver BC Ventilation • Heat Recovery ventilation is essential with efficiencies in the order of 80-90% • We looked at 4 ideas • Central system • Distributed system by unit • Distributed system by room
• Semi-central system Semi Central Ventilation System • Zehnder ComfoAir 550 • 90% heat recovery • Located off the common corridor to facilitate maintenance
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The Heights – 388 Skeena – Vancouver BC Annual Energy Balance Non-Useful Gains Solar Gains (windows gain on the south)
External Wall Roof/Ceiling Floor Slab
Internal Heat Gains (About 50% of the total required heating energy)
Windows Thermal Bridges
Heating Demand (supplied by heating system)
Ventilation Losses
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Seniors and Challenged Adults Housing
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC • Simple & efficient plan (good Area / Volume ratio) • Minimal external corners & protrusions of the envelope • High glazing to South, lower glazing to North, East & West • Suites to South, services & services spaces to North
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Basic Specifications • Walls:
U 0.104 (~ R55)
• Roof:
U 0.075 (~ R76)
• Floor:
U 0.171 (~ R33)
• Windows:
Ug 0.70 W/(m2 K) (~ R8)
• Thermal Bridge Free Detailing
• Fresh Air with high efficiency Heat Recovery (93%) • Air Tightness .6 Ach/hr @50 Pa
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Annual Energy Balance Non-Useful Gains Solar Gains (windows gain on the south)
External Wall
Roof/Ceiling Floor Slab Internal Heat Gains (About 53% of the total required heating energy)
Windows Doors Thermal Bridges
Heating Demand (supplied by heating system)
Ventilation Losses
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Defining Thermal Envelope – Double Wall • 2x6” structural exterior wall c/w batt insulation • 6” EPS Type 2 insulation (taped polymer skin air barrier) • 2x4” service wall c/w batt insulation
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Defining Thermal Envelope – Exterior Wall & Perimeter Footings
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Defining Thermal Envelope – Slab & Footings
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Windows: • Euroline 4700 Series ThermoPlus, tilt & turn • Triple glazed, low-e coatings
• Vinyl Insulated frame • Over-insulated psi install (2” EPS on exterior jamb and head)
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Windows: • Over-insulated psi install - 2” EPS on exterior jamb and head (0.010.017W/(mK)
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Ventilation Strategy – Plan: • 2x HRV’s per floor – Semi-central system • Each HRV serves 3 or 4 suites
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Hot Water Strategy – Sanden CO2 Based Heat Pumps • 1 Heat Pump and Tank per floor • 1 Electric Resistance second storage/back-up tank • Small recirculating loop with 2” insulation
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Dik Ty Housing – BC Housing - Smithers BC Passive House Standards (PHPP 9.6a = classic / PE) Requirements
Passive Standard
Smithers
• Heating Demand
15 W/sqm
12.93 W/sqm
• Heating Load (or cooling)
10 W/sqm
12.46 W/sqm
• Primary Energy (PE)
120 kWh/sqm
133 kWh/sqm
• Primary Energy Renewable (PER)
60 kWh/sqm
60 kWh/sqm
• Air Tightness
0.6 ac/h
0.6 ac/h
• Thermal Bridges
None
None
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