West House
The result of a partnership between government, academia and industry, West House was on display during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games at the Vancouver Yaletown LiveCity Site and will be moved afterwards to a City of Vancouver owned site where it will serve as a technology showcase, research and development test bed, and "living lab".
West House is a made-in-Vancouver demonstration of a sustainable laneway home. It showcases leading-edge small footprint residential design, energy efficient, integrated systems and interactive technologies that encourage a sustainable lifestyle.
Media
Vancouver Sun: Showcase for 'smart' residency on display at LiveCity in Yaletown.
SFU: West House opens for 2010 Winter Olympics.
GRAND Network Investigators Unveil Sustainable Laneway Home Promoting Energy Conservation.
MSN Money: Five ways micro houses save money.
North House
North House was a joint project with the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo and the 4th-place overall Team Ontario/BC entry to the 2009 Solar Decathlon. It is a completely solar-powered net-zero house.
