The Ken Soble Tower has been recognized internationally for achieving incredible energy performance and thermal comfort as the largest residential Passive House EnerPHit project in the world.
JMV Consulting was the Passive House Designer on the project and we’re exceptionally proud of the result and the work of all involved.
The project is now fully occupied and an ongoing study from the University of Toronto is looking at the actual energy consumption, performance and satisfaction of the residents. Stay tuned!
Want to learn more? Below are a list of just a few articles and awards the project has won.
Awards:
•Hamilton Urban Design Awards: Civic Achievement, 2021
•Toronto Construction Association (TCA): Best of Best Awards: Project Achievement, 2022
•EIFS Council of Canada (ECC): Architectural Design Awards Grand Prize, 2022
•Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) Awards: Green Building Excellence: Deep Carbon Retrofit, 2022
•Engineering News Record (ENR): Global Best Projects: Best Green Project, 2022
•Urban Land Institute (ULI): Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing, 2022
•Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Community Awards: Affordable Housing Retrofit, 2022
•Ontario Heritage Trust: Lieutenant Governor's Award, 2022
Articles:
https://www.dezeen.com/2022/03/23/ken-soble-tower-ontario-tallest-retrofitted-passivhaus/
https://www.eraarch.ca/2022/canadas-ken-soble-tower-certified-as-worlds-largest-residential-passive-house-enerphit-retrofit/
https://www.canadianarchitect.com/raising-the-bar-ken-soble-tower-hamilton-ontario/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/500-macnab-1.6188431
Case Studies:
https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/housing-markets-data-and-research/housing-research/research-reports/nhs-outcomes/ken-soble-tower-renewal