A new townhouse complex currently under construction in the Regent Park area of Toronto will allow residents to live "fossil fuel-free" once completed thanks to a wide range of sustainable lifestyle and construction technologies.
The complex, called Field House EcoUrban Towns, is being developed by The Daniels Corporation at River Street and Wyatt Avenue and will bear an "EcoUrban" stamp in order to indicate that it supports a fossil fuel-free living experience.
Approximately 18 per cent of the development's energy needs will be supplied by the integrated solar panel array, located on the roof of the complex.
The homes will use all electric building systems, low VOC paint, high efficiency heat pumps, triple glazed windows, low flow faucets, and single flush low consumption toilets to accomplish the reduced emissions.