Prince Edward County Lakehouse

How does elegance and luxury meet zero-carbon?

Project Architect: Krystyna Ng | Principal-in-Charge: Kevin Stelzer

Located on a wonderful waterfront property in PEC, this high-performance house is carefully sited to take advantage of lake views while respecting the existing tree growth. The house is very elegant with simple lines. A highly integrated HVAC system seamlessly blends with the walls, millwork, and interior trims. The project is designed to CaGBC zero carbon building standard, with EUI of 64 kWh/m2, TEDI of 30 kWh/m2, GHGI of 2.5 kgs.CO2/m2 and 14.4 kW of on-site Photovoltaics.

Marten River Rest Areas

How can design invoke a sense of rest an tranquility on a long journey?

Project Architect: Krystyna Ng | Principal-in-Charge: Kevin Stelzer

Client: Ministry of Transportation Ontario

Rest Stop Areas (RSA) are an essential component to the growing infrastructure of Northern Ontario. While these buildings provide an important functional program, they can also offer a moment of respite in a traveler’s long journey. ENFORM’s architectural objectives consider the remoteness of these stations through the design of a durable and low-maintenance building. The design and improvement of the RSA also seeks to accommodate the wide variety of vehicle types and user groups passing through, with universal accessibility integrated into the design and improved lighting and visibility to increase site safety. The design objective is to provide a highly functional and durable space that is also a beautiful zero carbon place for travelers to pause and recuperate.

The design approach aims to reflect the region through materials that reflect and harmonize with the surrounding site. Providing an architecture that is highly functional and durable, but also a beautiful place for travelers to pause and recuperate.

Accessibility, Safety and Visibility

How can design improve building performance while maintaining the original character of a building essential to the fabric of the city?

Project Architect: Krystyna Ng | Principal-in-Charge: Kevin Stelzer

Client: TCHC

Located in Toronto’s east end, 33 Coatsworth is an intimate building located on a quiet street surrounded with generous greenery. The existing building and orientation exhibit simple and effective architectural gestures, like the east and west wings defining and enclosing the north forecourt, the expressed central stair to signify the entrance, and the quietly accentuated cornice stone courses, that all combine to give the building an understated presence. The original architect, Jerome Markson, used these techniques to impart some subtle generosity to the site. Our deep energy retrofit seeks to honour the original noble architectural aspects while significantly improving comfort, durability, and efficiency.

DEEP ENERGY RETROFIT 60% ENERGY REDUCTION 70% GHG REDUCTION

The over-cladding will thermally stabilize the interior spaces and synchronize with the exiting assemblies to greatly reduce thermal loads and improve comfort. We feel an optimized exterior insulation of ACM clad mineral wool will add an effective R20 thermal blanket. This, in conjunction with a complete high-quality aluminum window replacement will provide a comprehensive and high-value-for-money enclosure enhancement. The enclosure retrofit will integrate with an ultra-efficient heating and cooling upgrade. In summary, we anticipate loads reducing to approximately 120 kW – exceptionally low for this scale of building.