Le projet EQuilibriumMC fait partie d’une initiative nationale de construction de maisons de démonstration durables, lancée et administrée par la Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement (SCHL).
Un des projets gagnants dans le cadre de l’initiative de maisons de démonstration durables EQuilibriumMC est la Maison VISION situé à Moncton.
Faits saillants de ce nouveau projet : une conception innovatrice de la maison, qui maximise le chauffage solaire passif et qui utilise, outre des panneaux photovoltaïques connectés au réseau, une pompe à chaleur, un système de récupération des eaux grises et un système de chauffe-eau solaire – le tout intégré dans une enveloppe éconergétique.
The passive solar feature is achieved by having the larger windows on the south side, with smaller light windows on the east & west walls, and no window on the north side. This home has balconies above the 1st storey south facing windows which act to block the hot summer sun and prevent overheating the inside of the house. The garage is strategically placed to block the northwest winter winds.
Other energy efficiency features of this house are; an air lock chamber at the main entrance to prevent heat loss when entering the building, a thermal mass concrete slab with in-floor radiant heat tubing connected to a geothermal heat pump, and a copper drain water heat recovery (DWHR) coil on the shower, sinks and dishwasher drain pipe. A DWHR can recover as much as 60% or better of the heat from drain water and is recirculated to the domestic hot water tank.
The walls of the house are constructed of insulated concrete form (ICF) blocks filled with concrete reinforced with rebar. The walls are then covered with a layer of extruded polystyrene foam insulation increasing the wall insulation to R-40 and creating air tight envelope. The ceiling is insulated with cellulose to R-100. Thermal sensors are installed to monitor and collect thermal efficiency data.
This Project Overview (PDF) highlights The Moncton VISION Home.
The VISION home is designed to produce as much energy as it uses. Vision Home: “Pay yourself today, rather than pay the utilities tomorrow”.
