Phoenix House was 1 of only 2 BC.
A house in Abbotsford beats waves in the environmentally friendly construction industry, with the Phoenix House recently receiving the transformation award from Built Green Canada.
In this second iteration of the international awards, four Canadian apartment groups/projects were recognized, with the Phoenix House Jim Zsiros from Courtenay as the only BC recipient for this year's awards.
The ownership of Abbotsford was given its name through a tragic background story in which a house fire was used, in which a complete reconstruction was required.
The best builders of Delta have associated themselves with Nick Bray Architecture and Carbon to design and create a home that has exceeded the limits for environmentally friendly apartments.
According to the PHEONIX House website, the property is the first project in the country that does not receive a carbon certification from the Living Future Institute.
It was able to achieve this by incorporating solar collectors, heat pumps, a rainwater collection system, earthquake -resistant structural design, carbon arms and recessed materials, home automation, intelligent energy management systems, space -efficient design and much more.
The built CEO of Green Canada, Jenifer Christenson, said that these awards are a way to recognize those who go beyond the environmental friendliness of their residential projects.
“It is a privilege to learn how these creative problem solvers use their ideas and solutions for their projects,” said Christenson. “And in this year's four winners we are proud to recognize some outstanding achievements that represent our mission to develop the industry into more holistic sustainable building practices – these are our path lasers.”