Designed by ZGF and built by Kindred Construction, the project exemplifies the future of urban development at one of the city’s most prominent locations, combining Passive House International certification, fully electric building systems, and a highly energy-efficient prefabricated panelized facade. The result is one of the tallest mass timber residential buildings of its kind, delivering strong performance across key metrics including low operational and embodied carbon, energy efficiency, and occupant comfort.
RDH is providing Building Enclosure Engineering, Facade Engineering, and Passive House Consulting services, supporting the project team in the development of key strategies such as a highly airtight and insulated prefabricated panelized facade, passive solar shading, and heat recovery ventilation.
The building facade system incorporates triple-glazed windows integrated within large-format prefabricated panels. RDH supported the development of project-specific off-site performance mock-up testing to validate the innovative design and confirm airtightness and water penetration resistance. This work was followed by reviews of panel fabrication in the factory and installation on site, along with field testing to verify in-place performance.
RDH also contributed to the roofing and waterproofing design, addressing moisture protection of the mass timber roof decks while considering constructability, scope delineation, and long-term durability.
