Project Specs
| Location: | Red Deer, Alberta |
| Climate Zone: | Cold |
| Building Type: | Commercial |
| Project Phase: | Certified |
| Certification Type: | Passive House Classic |
| Year of Construction: | 2018 |
| Gross Floor Area (m2): | 1542 |
| Treated Floor Area (m2): | 1542 |
| PHPP Verification: | Download |
Project Description
The Scott Subaru dealership is the worlds first PH certified auto dealership. It includes a showroom and repair bays. Located in Red Deer Alberta, this project has successfully certified in city that has extreme high and low temperatures, as well as significant wind. These climate attributes created challenging conditions, but through collaboration between Architecture, Mechanical Design, and the Passive House Design team, the project has reached a successful conclusion.
Thermal Envelope
| Exterior Wall: | gypsum board cellulose airspace LSL studs with cellulose plywood rockboard 80 U-value = 0.084 W/(m2K) |
| Basement Floor/Floor Slab: | concrete Terrafoam type 2 U-value = 0.109 W/(m2K) |
| Roof: | gypsum board cellulose insulation timber U-value = 0.047 W/(m2K) |
| Window: | 09ud-Guardian (6:/12/6/12/:8 Kr 90%) U g-value = 0.48 W/(m2K) g -value = 52 % |
Mechanical System
| Ventilation: | Swegon, Gold Rx The project had multiple ventilation units. Two RX 07 and one Rx 20 were installed. |
| Heating/Cooling: | Heat Pump: - Mitsubishi CityMulti (Outdoor units) - Mitsubishi Mr. Slim (Indoor units) |
| Domestic Hot Water: | Sanden CO2 Heat pump, distribution through re-circulation for the showroom area. Magikist - Gas fired pressure washer heater for the car wash. |
