EllisDon celebrates new affordable housing development in London

LONDON, ONT.—EllisDon and the City of London recently opened a new 61-unit affordable housing development, one of the first projects successfully completed under the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI).

The four-storey apartment complex located at 122 Baseline Rd. W. consists of one, two and three-bedroom units along with common-use support spaces on each floor.

EllisDon Community Builders (EDCB) led the project in partnership with EllisDon Construction, working with the city from feasibility, through design and completion, indicates a release. 

EDCB, a division of EllisDon dedicated to affordable housing that works directly with non-profit organizations and municipalities, worked closely with the city from the beginning of the project to confirm the project’s feasibility and compliance with the federal funding requirements, particularly the achievement of substantial completion within the timing conditions of the RHI program.

EllisDon’s Energy and Digital Services (E&DS) team was brought on to the project to assist with maximizing the efficiency of the building design and construction execution. E&DS involvement expanded to include the procurement, implementation and configuration of the integrated security system and the supporting network.

“The final solution included video surveillance, access control, wireless insuite panels and an entryphone system,” states a release. “By leveraging extensive knowledge of both building systems and networking, E&DS implemented a converged building network that supports the integrated security system, the in-building WiFi solution, and property management systems. The construction team was able to simplify the site’s installation, operation, and management and E&DS was able to value engineer the solution and deliver cost savings to the project by reducing infrastructure costs and space requirements.”