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Abondance Montreal Updates
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May 1 2010 |
Canada’s first 100% solar condo building is open to the public!
Canada’s first 100% solar condo building is open to the public!
Abondance Montreal: le Soleil is Canada’s first 100% solar powered triplex condo building. It uses the best approaches to eco-construction, including geothermal, solar thermal, and solar electric technologies.
Through Montreal’s cold winters and humid summers, the building will keep residents comfortable, with excellent indoor air quality and no energy bill! The project won awards from CMHC’s EQuilibrium™ Housing Initiative, the Net Zero Energy Home Coalition and the Grands Prix du génie-conseil québécois.
Only 1 Unit remains for sale in Le Soleil- contact us now- at 514-803-6681 to learn more. |
Press release: Abondance Le Soleil wins Inaugural Net-Zero Energy Award!
"Abondance Montreal - Le Soleil, Canadaʼs first 100% solar powered condominiums, located in the borough of Verdun, has won
the "closest to net-zero energy" production homebuilder of the year award in the national Net-Zero Energy Home Awards.
"The awards recognize innovative projects that are responding to a changing marketplace — one that is increasingly influenced
by homeowner concerns for energy security, climate change and health. Le Soleil is at the forefront of the movement to build
net-zero-energy homes, which produce as much energy as they consume on an annual net basis,” notes Cheryl Gladu, a
partner at Ecocité Developments. It is the only urban multi-family project among the 15 winners of CMHCʼs earlier EQuilibrium™
Healthy Housing for a Healthy Environment competition."...."
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New website for Abondance La Terre:
Click here to visit the new Abondance website
Some recent media:
Médias récents:
Abondance Montreal, INNO Magazine, Spring 2009
We tested the envelope of the Le Soleil Triplex, as this is a key part of reducing energy demands on the building. The tests were very positive. Compare the colour of the Le Soleil triplex (purplish) to it's neighbours (bright orange). This demonstrates that the Le Soleil triplex is considerably more insulated than conventional buildings - this means lower energy bills and more thermal comfort.
Note that around the windows there are signs of more leaks from the building (yellow marks). It is normal that windows and doors are more leaky than walls (they don't just let the sun in!), but by having done this test we are able to better seal the joints between the walls and windows to further increase the thermal performance of the building. |
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Press release: Abondance Le Soleil wins Inaugural Net-Zero Energy Award!
"Abondance Montreal - Le Soleil, Canadaʼs first 100% solar powered condominiums, located in the borough of Verdun, has won
the "closest to net-zero energy" production homebuilder of the year award in the national Net-Zero Energy Home Awards.
"The awards recognize innovative projects that are responding to a changing marketplace — one that is increasingly influenced
by homeowner concerns for energy security, climate change and health. Le Soleil is at the forefront of the movement to build
net-zero-energy homes, which produce as much energy as they consume on an annual net basis,” notes Cheryl Gladu, a
partner at Ecocité Developments. It is the only urban multi-family project among the 15 winners of CMHCʼs earlier EQuilibrium™
Healthy Housing for a Healthy Environment competition."...."
continue reading here
New website for Abondance La Terre:
Click here to visit the new Abondance website
Some recent media:
Médias récents:
Abondance Montreal, INNO Magazine, Spring 2009
We tested the envelope of the Le Soleil Triplex, as this is a key part of reducing energy demands on the building. The tests were very positive. Compare the colour of the Le Soleil triplex (purplish) to it's neighbours (bright orange). This demonstrates that the Le Soleil triplex is considerably more insulated than conventional buildings - this means lower energy bills and more thermal comfort.
Note that around the windows there are signs of more leaks from the building (yellow marks). It is normal that windows and doors are more leaky than walls (they don't just let the sun in!), but by having done this test we are able to better seal the joints between the walls and windows to further increase the thermal performance of the building. |
Some recent media:
Médias récents:
Abondance Montreal, CTV News, Dec 31, 2008
Green Condo report, CBC Radio, Nov 2008
image source: http://blogues.lactualite.com/maisonverte/
La mousse isolante couvre les murs extérieurs du triplex est fabriquée de bouteilles de plastique recyclées de la soya. Pour plus de details sur ce produit, svp visitez Airmétic Soya.
The insultation that covers all the exterior wall of the triplex is made of recycles plastic bottles and soy. To learn more about the product visit Airmétic Soya.
image source: http://blogues.lactualite.com/maisonverte/________________________________________ |
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The pouring of the concrete foundation...
Les fondations de béton sont coulées.... |
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La construction de Le Soleil a commencé !
Construction of Le Soleil Begins!
forage des puits géothermique à Verdun
drilling of the geothermal well in Verdun
Évaluation de sol pour les fondations – tout est beaux pour le construction!
Testing the soil's bearing capacity. Turns out, it's good to go!
le chantier de construction
the construction site
Faire de la place pour les fondations.
Making room for the foundations. |
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Some recent media:
M édias récents:
Abondance Montréal - Adieu, factures
d'électricité et de chauffage !, Le Devoir, 15.03. 2008
Quelle demande pour les
habitations vertes? Metro Montréal, 13.03.2008
Quebec Firm Creates Housing a la 2030, Building Strategies, Winter 2007-08
Energy in abundance, The Gazette 24.11.2007
Bientot a Montréal les Condo Zéro Energie, Metro Montréal 15.11.2007 |
Invitation : Lancement d’Abondance Montréal
Vous êtes cordialement invité à un cocktail 5 à 7 en compagnie des équipes d’EcoCité et de Re/max Dynamique pour célébrer le lancement des EcoCondo®s innovateurs du projet Abondance Montréal situé à Verdun. L’équipe de conception sera sur place pour vous présenter le projet et vous expliquer comment ces nouveaux condominiums généreront leur propre chauffage et énergie.
Saisissez cette occasion de voir les designs et de réserver votre unité d’habitation en profitant de la vaste sélection offerte ainsi que des rabais de prévente. Nos agents seront à votre disposition pour effectuer avec vous les ententes préliminaires d’achat.
Quand : de 17 h à 20 h, le mercredi 14 novembre 2007
Où : 4717, rue Wellington (à Verdun) – Bureaux de Re/max Dynamique
RSVP : Veuillez confirmer votre présence si possible à ka@ecocite.ca
N’hésitez pas à transmettre cette invitation à quiconque souhaiterait devenir propriétaire d’une maison écologique.
Une habitation de choix, résolument verte, est maintenant disponible à Montréal grâce aux premiers condominiums à consommation énergétique nette zéro au Canada. Ces EcoCondos® spacieux et attrayants utilisent la géothermie et l’énergie solaire ainsi que des finis écologiques, non toxiques de qualité supérieure.
Ce concept d’édifice unique, gagnant du concours EQuilibrium , maison saine pour un environnement sain de la SCHL, propose des espaces de vie attrayants s’intégrant à la nature et à l’environnement collectif tout en offrant un niveau élevé de confort et une abondance de lumière et d’air frais. Soyez confiants : vous faites le choix important et judicieux de protéger l’environnement tout en économisant et en améliorant votre qualité de vie. |
Invitation: Abondance Montréal Sales Launch
You are cordially invited to join Ecocité and Re/max Dynamique for a 5 à 7 cocktail to launch our latest EcoCondo®s at the Abondance Montreal project in Verdun. The design team will be on hand to show you the plans, and explain how these condos will produce all their own heat and energy.
This is your chance to see the designs, and secure the unit that is right for you, benefiting from a full selection of units and the pre-sales discount prices. Our sales agents will be on hand to help with preliminary purchase agreements.
When: 5pm – 8pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Where: 4717 rue Wellington (in Verdun) – Re/max Dynamique offices
Please RSVP if possible. ka@ecocite.ca
A true green-living choice has arrived in Montreal as Canada’s first Zero-Energy condominiums are now available. These attractive and spacious EcoCondos® use solar and geo-exchange energy, and employ high quality finishes that are all environmentally friendly and non-toxic.
This unique building, a winner of the CMHC Equilibrium™ Healthy Housing for a Healthy Environment competition, offers attractive living spaces that are integrated with nature and their surrounding community, providing a high degree of comfort, and plenty of light and fresh air. You can feel confident knowing that you are making a significant choice to protect the environment, while saving money and improving your quality of life. |
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