Energy Efficiency At Hive
Great news! Hive is loaded with sustainable choices, from our rooftop solar panels to our ground floor pollinator garden. These choices reduce utility costs for residents, create a pleasing living space and are hands down the right thing to do for our planet.
One of the best parts about choosing to live at Hive is knowing that your home beats Canada’s National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) requirements by an incredible 20%. Thanks to the effort of our skilled team of architects, planners, engineers and landscape designers, Hive is setting a modern standard for green building.
How did we do it?
Increased roof insulation from 4” to 6”
Vinyl windows reduce thermal bridging (unwanted flow of heat)
Robust building envelope includes exterior insulation with rainscreen and fiber cement panels
LED lighting
Low flow plumbing fixtures and leak detectors that reduce the risk of water loss or water damage
140 rooftop solar panels that replace energy used from coal-fired plants
2 Electric Vehicle parking stations
High efficiency mechanical system including:
Condensing boilers, MUA (make-up air) and water heaters, which provide efficient heating to reduce overall GHG emissions, carbon footprint
Make-up air heating improvement from 80% to 92% efficiency – reducing overall GHG emissions and our carbon footprint
Equipping suites with ERVs (energy recovery ventilators) that bring fresh air to the suite while minimizing the energy to heat and cool the air
