BC Housing’s Vienna House project will be the first British Columbia building to use a new type of suspended balcony that will provide tenants with semi-private outdoor space without undermining the project’s ambitious energy-efficiency goals.
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Unpacking the Jigsaw Puzzle Approach to Prefab Construction
As we roll into the cooler weather, the Vienna House site is teeming with activity. Two of the building’s six floors are now in place and the third is well underway.
Video: How Prefab and Offsite Construction is Delivering High Energy Efficiency
Our new video explains how Vienna House is using innovative prefabricated and offsite construction methods to deliver very high levels of energy efficiency.
A Cutting-Edge Zero-Carbon Hot Water Plant Is in the Works for Vienna House
Every time a Vienna House resident washes the dishes or takes a shower, they’ll be benefiting from a new climate-friendly hot-water plant up on the building’s roof. The building will feature the first Canadian installation of the WaterDrop Droplet system.
Cutting Edge
Vienna House is a platform to showcase construction innovations. It highlights methods used internationally, as well as techniques shown to improve the quality and affordability of sustainable and resilient housing across Canada.
Psychoacoustics… Qu’est-ce que c’est?
The Vienna House team is working to ensure the project’s residents will enjoy the highest possible quality of life. Among other things, that means paying careful attention to what they hear—and what they don’t.
Prefab’s Plentiful Possibilities
Parts of the Vienna House project will be built on-site in East Vancouver—but other sections will come together elsewhere. Here, modular and offsite construction experts outline some of the options.