Media release: Construction Voyer unveils six Net Zero Energy condos in Laval
February 23, 2016
Media Release
Construction Voyer unveils six Net Zero Energy condos in Laval
(February 23, 2016, Laval, QC) Today, Construction Voyer celebrated the completion of six Net Zero Energy condos in Laval’s Duvernay East community. The condos, Canada’s first Net Zero Energy sixplex, were built as part of a national project that will almost double the amount of Net Zero Energy homes in the country.
Energy-efficient features of the new six-unit multiplex include Owens Corning’s CodeBord® Air Barrier System, advanced heating and cooling technology, LED lighting, triple-pane windows and an energy monitoring system to track energy consumption in real time. The energy required for the six condos is generated by 146 rooftop solar photovoltaic panels.
Ground breaking VIPs from left to right:
Martin Cormier, Director, APCHQ, Montreal
Salvatore Ciarlo, Technical Services Manager, Owens Corning Canada
Pascal Voyer, Co-Owner, Construction Voyer
Angelo Iacono , MP Alfred-Pellan
Jean-Francois Voyer, Co-Owner, Construction Voyer
Ray Khalil, City Councillor, District 16 (Sainte Dorothée)
The project, funded in part by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII), aims to prove Net Zero Energy homes can be built cost-effectively on a community-scale, as opposed to one-off custom builds. Measured over a year, a Net Zero Energy home produces as much energy as it consumes. This project was also made possible by over $4 million in funding and in-kind contributions from Owens Corning Canada and the building industry.
“Congratulations to both Owens Corning Canada and Construction Voyer on this project. Our government proudly shares your vision for home construction: reducing our environmental footprint by promoting clean technology and encouraging energy efficiency,” said Angelo Iacono, Member of Parliament for Alfred-Pellan, who was on-hand to cut the ceremonial ribbon.
Also in attendance were representatives from Natural Resources Canada, Construction Voyer, Owens Corning Canada, APCHQ – région du Montréal métropolitain (Montreal Homebuilders Association) and the City of Laval.
“Innovation has always been an important part of our ability to deliver the best homes to our customers,” stated Jean-Francois Voyer, Co-Owner, Construction Voyer. “Today we celebrate the completion of this important milestone, however our learnings from this project will allow us to continue to build homes that will benefit the environment and offer homeowners increased comfort and lower heating and cooling bills.”
“Together we are proving that it is possible to raise the bar when it comes to building energy efficient homes that are affordable to the average consumer,” concluded Salvatore Ciarlo, Technical Services Manager, Owens Corning Canada. “We want to thank our project partners and congratulate Construction Voyer, who has been a willing participant in this initiative since day one.”
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Media Contact:
Jean-François Voyer | Co-owner, Director of Business Development | Construction Voyer
(450) 963-8300 | jfvoyer@voyer.ca
Note to Editor:
A live video stream of construction can be viewed here: https://www.workzonecam.com/projects/buildability/ocnetzero/workzonecam
Construction Voyer, founded in 1973, has built over 6,000 residential units: single-family dwellings, condominiums and rental buildings. Although the company originally earned its reputation primarily in Laval and cities along the northern belt, in 1998 it began expanding its activities onto the island of Montreal. Recently, Construction Voyer has developed an expansion plan to extend activities into new territories.
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) develops, manufactures and markets insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites. Global in scope and human in scale, the company’s market-leading businesses use their deep expertise in materials, manufacturing and building science to develop products and systems that help save energy and improve comfort in commercial and residential buildings. Through its glass reinforcements business, the company makes thousands of products light, strong and durable. Ultimately, Owens Corning people and products make the world a better place. Based in Toledo, Ohio, Owens Corning employs about 15,000 people in 26 countries. It has been a Fortune 500® company for 61 consecutive years. For more information, please visit www.owenscorning.com.
The ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII), announced in the Budget 2011, the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, is a $268 million program searching for long-term solutions to eliminate air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from energy production and use. Eligible projects must be demonstration or research and development.
For more information about the ecoEII Net Zero project, go to www.zeroenergy.ca.