Analysis and Evaluation of Heathwood Green Home

In order to meet the new 2012 Ontario Building Code (aBC) standard and further differentiate
its leadership in the housing market, Heathwood Home has developed a pilot study to
examine the cost-benefit of different energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy
technologies that could apply to low-rise residential dwellings. The overall objectives of the
proposed study will be three-fold. First, through building energy simulation and other life-cycle
based method, cost-benefits of different potential upgrades will be determined. Second,
through the detailed long-term monitoring of energy and water usage, real cost-benefits of the
chosen upgrades will be assessed with and without the influence of occupants. Third, through
building energy simulation, a refined passive solar optimized housing design will be
developed for minimization of energy demand for both heating and cooling. The proposed
internship is the first of the two expected internships for the overall project. The currently
proposed internship will concentrate on the cost-benefits analysis of different upgrades using
both simulation and collected non-occupied…TOBECONT’D…

Faculty Supervisor:

Alan Fung

Student:

Partner:

Heathwood Homes

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program: