FUTRHAUS: A HIGH-PERFORMANCE TOWNHOUSE

May 2020 Decarb Lunch: Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects
May 29, 2020
Pattern Language from Passive House
June 11, 2020
May 2020 Decarb Lunch: Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects
May 29, 2020
Pattern Language from Passive House
June 11, 2020



This project converted an existing 1974 stacked duplex house to three independent high-performance townhouse units. Located in Mount Pleasant, the project achieved passive house certification and addressed Vancouver’s need for increased densification while achieving energy and carbon performance targets in the City of Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Building Plan. The townhouse utilizes a thermally insulated and airtight envelope, passive cooling strategies, heat recovery ventilation systems, and heat pumps for heating and domestic hot water supply.

Read the case study: Futrhaus, a High-Performance Townhouse