West House - 2010 Vancouver Olympic Sites of Interest (sitios de interés)
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Located inside the LiveCity Yaletown site. Free.As part of its EcoDensityinitiative, the City of Vancouver approved the creation of new lanewayhouses. If you want to see what EcoDensity living could be like, youshould head down to the LiveCity Yaletown site to visit West House.
This prototype 610-sq.-ft. house laneway house is a good demonstrationof Vancouver's longstanding commitment to the environment.
The househas a combined living/dining/kitchen area, bathroom and loft bedroomwith a small balcony, plus a 226-sq.-ft. garage with an electric carcharging outlet.
West House was built with local B.C. materials, including a cedarexterior, and outfitted with sustainable fixtures and appliances thatmeet Energy Star ratings. The fixtures and appliances in the home areso green that they require no more than 1.5 kWh of energy per personper day, under normal living circumstances. The average amount ofenergy used daily in a standard-sized home is over three kWh.
The roof is a photovoltaic panel that generates over one kilowatt of electricity each day.
West House’s Proprietary Building envelope surpasses standards set outin the City’s Green Code and is designed for superior air quality andthermal performance.