Region receives recognition for net-zero operation build
The Region of Waterloo, Ont., received the Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for the first net-zero carbon community housing build at 420 Kingscourt Drive.
The building has solar panels and received Zero Carbon Building–Design (ZCB–Design) certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CGBC), a framework for verifying the zero-carbon performance of buildings during operations.
The energy-efficient building design will garner savings of about $54,000 annually, in addition to individual resident energy savings. This location will add 73 affordable homes to the community.
Construction started in November 2022 and is anticipated to be occupied by summer 2025.
FCM awards communities throughout Canada for sustainability projects that have social and economic benefits on the environment.
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