The firm of SelbyCampus Inc. has broken ground in the City of Westmount, Quebec on a project that is expected to become one of the province’s largest LEED-certified residential complexes.
Housed in a building that once accommodated pharmaceutical company Charles E. Frosst and later Dawson College, the SELBY condominium development has been designed to reduce its environmental footprint as much as possible, while optimizing energy efficiency.
The project will incorporate a system of geothermal heating and air conditioning, central heat exchangers, triple-glazed, low-emission fenestration and passive solar heating.
SelbyCampus Inc. president Roland Hakim said LEED Gold is being targeted for the 250,000-square-foot project. The development ultimately will house 164 units on six floors.
Originally constructed in 1926, the building was acquired by developers Roland and Sami Hakim in 1999. The massive industrial structure features reinforced concrete. The core components of the original structure are being preserved.
The project is being constructed in three phases, at an estimated cost of $40 million.
Phase One, which includes 42 condominium units, is scheduled for completion in June 2013.
The project includes rooftop villas with panoramic views, gym, pool, a heated, 110-unit interior parking facility, and 40,000 square feet of gardens and exterior recreational facilities. A recharge station for electric vehicles is one of the building’s environmentally friendly features.
The project is being undertaken by a team that includes architects Architem, mechanical and electrical engineers Mespecs Inc., structural engineers BCA Consultants Inc., and energy and LEED consultants Genivar. Contractor is Exeter Construction Inc.
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