Langlois Eco Homes achieves Passive House certification
January 11, 2023
Langlois Eco Homes has become the only homebuilder in Ontario to offer homebuyers the world’s highest building standard for energy efficiency, health and comfort, with its recent achievement of Passive House certification.
The Passive House Institute of the United States (PHIUS) recently conferred Langlois Eco Homes with the Passive House standard for six townhomes the company built in the village of Embro in southwestern Ontario.
Exclusive availability
Only a handful of multi-family residential buildings have achieved Passive House certification in Ontario, Langlois Eco Homes says, and the townhomes are the only such homes available to purchasers on the open market.
In custom homebuilding circles, particularly those involved in climate-conscious building, the Passive House standard is known as the most rigorous, as it requires builders to meet hundreds of benchmarks.
Certification is a two-step process, involving a new home design that must be modelled by a qualified Passive House consultant to optimize solar gain and to determine insulating requirements and air sealing details. The finished product must then be comprehensively tested by third-party verifiers.
The result is a home that is up to 90 per cent more efficient than the Ontario Building Code requires. Passive homes are less expensive to operate than other homes, quieter for occupants, and their continuously circulating fresh air systems provide an unparalleled degree of indoor air quality for personal health and comfort.
Striking building design
The Langlois Eco Homes townhomes feature striking building design and exteriors are complemented by cutting-edge interior style in the homes’ 2,200 sq. ft. of living space, with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Two of the homes also feature walkout basements with an additional 1,600 sq. ft. of living space. European doors and Passive House-certified triple-glazed windows are standard features, along with locally crafted cabinetry with quartz countertops, induction cooktops, standing-seam metal roofs and concrete driveways.
“Our goal with the Passive House standard is to increase motivation among builders for climate-conscious building,” says John Langlois, president and CEO of Langlois Eco Homes. “We appreciate all the professionals and tradespeople who worked on our behalf to achieve the recognition of Passive House certification.”