Mount Pleasant – futrhaus Passive Home Construction
futrhaus was a landmark construction project as one of Vancouver’s first residential developments to combine a single-home to multi-unit housing conversion with Passive House green building technology. Energy savings of up to 90% can be expected through the design’s superior insulation, triple-glazed windows, solar orientation, and efficient heat recovery ventilators.
While our home attracted media attention for meeting the City of Vancouver’s desire for sustainability, it’s also a luxury build, expertly engineered with hardwood flooring, high ceilings, an elegant gourmet kitchen with large islands and top-of-the-line appliances. It’s harder to do home construction this way, but there’s a payoff in designing these units to Passive House standards, both in density and energy costs.
Unique Features
Open-concept living spaces: The open-concept plan brings a sense of flow and airiness to the three-bedroom, four-bathroom floor plans.
Passive House green building technology: Energy savings of up to 90% can be expected through the design’s superior insulation, triple-glazed windows, solar orientation, and efficient heat recovery ventilators.
Thickened walls and HRV filters: Superior construction results in a more secure home envelope and a quieter living environment, while thoughtful additions like HRV filters keep the air feeling clean and fresh.
Entertainment Space: The lower level features a family room, game room, full bar, home theatre, gym, and wine cellar.
Generous outdoor spaces: to maximize liveability indoors and out, include spacious balconies and patios for entertainment.
