Canadian Green Building Award / en Թϱ laneway, infill homes win 2021 Canadian Green Building Award /celebrates/u-t-laneway-infill-homes-win-2021-canadian-green-building-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Թϱ laneway, infill homes win 2021 Canadian Green Building Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-05-05T13:48:52-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - 13:48" class="datetime">Wed, 05/05/2021 - 13:48</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/canadian-green-building-award" hreflang="en">Canadian Green Building Award</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-05/UofT87487_0P8A8480.jpeg" width="750" height="500" alt="Թϱ laneway"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>(Photo by Lisa Lightbourn)</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A University of Toronto pilot project introducing three unique homes to the St. George campus –&nbsp;including two in a laneway near Robarts Library – has received a&nbsp;<a href="https://sabmagazine.com/about-sabmag/">2021 Canadian Green Building Award</a>.</p> <p>“The project arose from a&nbsp;<a href="https://updc.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20140501-Huron-Sussex-Neighbourhood-Planning-Study-FINAL_reduced.pdf">planning study</a>&nbsp;led by the University of Toronto and the Huron Sussex community recommending creative housing that respects the neighbourhood’s green canopy and Victorian character,” says&nbsp;<b>Gloria Cuneo</b>, director, University Family Housing, Ancillary Services.</p> <p>The university and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bsnarchitects.com/lanewayhousing-hiwl">Baird Sampson Neuert Architects</a>&nbsp;arrived at energy-efficient prototypes through community consultations. The jury applauded their smart use of limited space.</p> <p>“The municipality, the University of Toronto and the design team are all to be commended for attempting this kind of gentle densification in a heritage district,” the jury wrote.</p> <p>“The resulting ‘livable lane’ environment and the remarkable achievement of net zero energy and near Passive House performance in such a tight urban context, takes Toronto’s laneway housing to the next level.”</p> <p>The two laneway houses will be used to accommodate student families through Թϱ’s University Family Housing department, while the infill house will be occupied by faculty.&nbsp;And, with opportunities for up to 40 similar homes in the neighbourhood, Թϱ needs to know “what to repeat and what to improve,” says&nbsp;<b>Scott Mabury</b>, vice-president, operations and real estate partnerships.</p> <p>“We’ll talk with the current residents of these homes as well as with the community, building a knowledge base that will guide our design and construction decisions in the future.”</p> <h3><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><a href="/news/beautifully-designed-and-beautifully-built-u-t-unveils-new-laneway-infill-housing">Read about the project at Թϱ</a></span></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 05 May 2021 17:48:52 +0000 lanthierj 301452 at