Affordable Housing at Simon Fraser University​

Location: Burnaby, BC

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This 90-unit rental apartment complex aims to address the urgent need for good quality affordable housing for young families near Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain Campus. The goal is to create a simple yet elegant building that will be durable, comfortable and affordable. Energy modeling was integrated into the design process in order to optimize the performance-cost ratio and make well-informed decisions. 

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Evelyne began collaborating on this project as part of the architectural team at Local Practice Architecture + Design. After she moved back to Quebec and founded Tandem, she continued to work remotely on the project as passive house advisor and energy modeler.

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• Winner of the CleanBC Net Zero Energy Ready Challenge

• Winner of SABmag's 2023 Large Residential Building of the Year

• Winner of the Canada Green Building Council's Inspiring Home Award

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Team

Client: SFU Community Trust

Architect: Local Practice Architecture + Design

Passive House Consulting & Energy Modelling: Tandem Architecture Écologique

Landscape Architect: Space2place

Structural & Electrical Engineer: Associated Engineering

Mechanical Engineer: Rocky Point

Code Consultant: Jensen Hughes

Envelope Consultant: RDH Building Science

Cost Estimation: Heatherbrae

General Contractor: Peak Construction