LEED Home

Designed by architect Frits de Vries, this single-family residence in Vancouver is the first LEED Platinum home certified in Western Canada.

What makes it LEED Platinum you ask??

Roof Top Gardens, Efficient Building Envelope, Triple Glazed High Performance Windows, Energy Efficient Appliances, Sustainable Materials, Rainwater Collection for Landscape, Permeable Driveway System (water can seep through to the ground below), Drought Tolerant Planting, Solar Tubes, In Floor Radiant Heat, High Efficiency Condensing Boiler, Cross Ventilation, High Performance Air and Water Pump, Roof Overhangs (create shade in summer and let light in in the winter).

Phew!