On Wednesday, July 26 2017, took place the glamorous launch of the first LEED Gold certified house in Beaconsfield, a project of the Quebec firm: VERTical Construction. This house was designed and built by architect Sahar Abi-Ziki. Construction VERTicale offers architectural and construction services for high-end LEED certified green homes. An ecological certification standard for homes, with collaboration with Ecohabitation. LEED is a new approach to environmentally friendly construction.
VERTicale Construction, is specialized in the design of LEED®- and Novoclimat-certified “green” houses. VERTicale Construction is known for a high-quality construction, and a environmentally sensitive approach. A green house, unlike a conventional dwelling, incorporates several aspects which reduce its ecological footprint (from design to end-of-life), as well as promoting spaces that are healthy and comfortable for users.
Eco-friendly is respect for nature and the environment.
Saving energy will also reduce your costs.
Sustainable development for a better quality of life
Promote local craftsmanship and building technologies
Dreaming of a charming, original house? VERTical Construction will help you through every step to your dream home! VERTical Construction is there to provide you with comprehensive architectural services: design, plans, specifications, interior decoration, and site supervision and co ordination.
You can also receive turnkey service: project management, from project design to construction, for maximum quality. VERTical Construction provides general contractor services and works closely with several reliable sub-contractors leading to the successful completion of distinctive green projects geared to your tastes, personality and lifestyle.
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system promotes and stimulates green building by means of a comprehensive approach resulting in sustainability through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. LEED® for homes is a 136-point system which recognizes performance in eight areas with a positive environmental and social impact. These eight areas are as follows:
Water-efficient practices, both indoor and outdoor
Use of land so as to minimize the impact on the site and to guide rainwater
Placement of homes in a socially and environmentally viable context
Design methods, regional credits, credits for innovation and exemplary performance
Education of occupants about the maintenance and operation of a LEED® home
Improvement of air quality by reducing and eliminating pollutants
Efficient utilization of materials, selection of environmentally preferable materials, and minimization of waste
High energy performance of the building envelope and equipment
Buildings are thus rated on their integration of environmentally sound practices and techniques which go beyond conventional construction standards. The LEED® Canada home rating system requires a minimum performance threshold determined by prerequisites, and assigns points in each of the above categories for superior performance. The total number of points obtained determines which of the four levels of certification is granted: Platinum, Gold, Silver or Certified. Total number of points available: 136.
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