Howland Green Business Center

Ontario, Canada

Project Stats

Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
Type: Commercial Office Building
Size: 70,000 sq. ft.

Construction Team

Project Owner: Dave de Sylva
Architect: Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects
ICF Contractor: Elite Building Group
ICF Distributor: FastForm

The mission of Howland Green Homes Ltd. is to build beyond net-zero. The net-zero energy or zero energy standard describes a building’s ability to self-generate energy by renewable, onsite means which offset any energy it consumes. This ambition objective was achieved Markham, Ontario, Canada where the company developed the Howland Green Business Centre, a commercial building that will produce more energy than it will consume. Howland Green is setting the bar high for building development, not only with regards to ensuring a clean ecological footprint but also in terms of economic and energy efficiency.

The project included:

  • Insulated Concrete Forms, totaling 8 inches (20.32 cm) of EPS foam insulation
  • Triple-glazed windows
  • Geothermal heating and air conditioning
  • Photovoltaics (solar panels)
  • High-efficiency appliances

Building Beyond Net-Zero

Dave de Sylva Eng., President of Howland Green Homes, was set on environmentally-conscious development that goes beyond current building codes. 

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