Sustainability

Sustainability

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Architecture for All is one of the first certified Canadian Passive House Institute (CanPHI) architecture firms in Ontario. As leaders in sustainable design practices and detailing, our strategies and solutions use a conscious approach to provide clients with resilient, energy-efficient spaces that will transform their daily lives and the way they think about energy-use and sustainable living.

With energy and ecological conservation in mind, we are committed to the International Passive House Standard to ensure better thermal comfort, superior sound insulation, increased durability and more. Our promise to sustainable architecture combined with our innovative design ideas give us the advantage of creating versatile projects with lasting quality, maximum usability and functional elegance.

Our sustainable strategies include:

  • Water Collection, Water Efficiency and Grey-Water Use 

  • Performance-Based Form Shaping & Massing Analysis

  • Recycled Materials Use

  • Lighting Efficiency Analysis

  • Air Quality and HRV Efficiency Analysis

  • High-Performance Building Envelopes 

  • Adaptive Re-Use & Conservation

  • Green Interiors, Walls & Roofs

  • Passive Energy Systems

  • Site Analysis and Biomass Integration

  • Solar and Geothermal Energy Collection