TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2018 /CNW/ – Howland Green Homes Ltd., is about to embark on something that has not been done in Canada before. It’s bringing to market a building so revolutionary, that it will produce more energy than it will consume. Presenting the Howland Green Business Centre, which will be located on Cachet Woods Court near the 407ETR and 16thAvenue in Canada’s technological hub, the City of Markham. According to Dave de Sylva
P. Eng., President of GreenLife Del Ridge, and founder of Howland Green Homes Ltd., “This new building is “the first Net Positive office building of its kind in Canada and nothing short of a landmark achievement and giant ecological leap forward for the environment and the building industry”.
Up until now the building industry has been striving to meet LEED® or Net Zero building standards. The term “Net-Zero” energy describes the concept of buildings generating their own energy needs by renewable on-site or remote power generation. “Net-positive” goes even further and Howland Green’s mandate is to build “Beyond Net Zero Energy” buildings, generating more energy than needed for the building’s operation annually. And the Howland Green Business Centre will meet that in spades.
Powered by sun and geothermal energy, the building will offer 59,000 sq. ft. of office space, stand 3 stories tall with 2 levels of underground parking and serve as the perfect combination of ecology, economy and construction innovation.
From producing energy from a variety of sources to conservation and management, Howland Green is setting the standard for ecologically friendly construction in Canada and beyond.
Here are some of the innovative features of the Howland Green Business Centre:
About Howland Green Homes Ltd.
Howland Green is a builder and developer of residential and commercial properties with a commitment to building with greater sustainability than any other builder in Canada. Howland Green means building beyond the Net Zero standard into Net Positive territory. It means even more insulation, greater technology in conservation, advanced energy sharing practices resulting in even lower operating energies and lower operating costs. Howland Green is committed to producing more clean energy from Solar and Wind than ever before thus setting the standards for others to follow.