Visioning session
Session duration: 1 – 2 hours
We’ll meet with your project lead, sustainability manager and a design team member to help define your project requirements and sustainability priorities.
Lakefront luxury made greener
Royal Port condos are transforming a historic site into high-efficiency waterfront homes.
Highlights
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Architectural firm Raimondo + Associates participated in Savings by Design to make Royal Port more energy efficient.
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As a result of the workshop, RAAI made design changes to include best-in-class technologies for energy savings and healthier, more comfortable homes.
Results
$17,359/year
projected annual energy cost savings
85,499 kg CO2e
projected GHG reduction**
28.2%
projected better energy performance than Ontario Building Code
8-storey
mid-rise tower
52
upscale suites
3
penthouses
Revitalizing a heritage area
The Port Dalhousie Heritage District of St. Catharines is one of Canada’s best-preserved nineteenth century canal villages. Located on the old Welland Canal, once an important shipping route, it was also home to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 350, which will gain a brand new facility on the redeveloped property.
Committed to sustainable design
Architectural firm Raimondo + Associates (RAAI) participated in Savings by Design to make Royal Port more energy efficient. They engaged in a full-day workshop with live energy modelling to identify clear, cost-effective strategies to achieve their sustainability goals.
Healthier, more comfortable homes
As a result of the workshop, RAAI made design changes to include best-in-class exterior wall assemblies for energy savings and quieter suites, high-performance ventilation systems for improved air quality and a higher-efficiency centralized heating and cooling system to enhance resident comfort.
“Our clients’ expectations for quality have increased and expanded the minimum requirements for greater improvements,” said Emilio Raimondo, President of RAAI.
The condos are a key part of Port Dalhousie’s ambitious revitalization plan, bringing the past and future together in one efficient, resilient, sustainable building.
Key energy-saving enhancements
- Centralized energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) and heat recovery ventilators (HRVs).
- Centralized, high-efficiency HVAC equipment.
- Continuous exhaust/ventilation.
- High-performance exterior wall assemblies.
“The cost savings and efficiencies are beneficial to all stakeholders involved in the project.”
Emilio Raimondo, President,
Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc.
