Client

BC Housing

Sector

Buildings

Location

Prince George, B.C.

Westwood Court

Project goals

  • Main goals were to replace roofing (due to age) and cladding (due to deterioration)

 

  • Opportunity for deep energy retrofitting to:
    • Improve energy efficiency
    • Improve comfort
    • Include cooling
    • Reduce emissions

Approach

  • Added 3” exterior mineral wool insulation
  • Installed spray foam R48 & blow-in to fill remaining cavity to a total max R64 in attic (previous existing R-value of R25)
  • Replace existing double-glazed units with new vinyl-framed double-glazed units to meet NAFS requirements
  • Replaced exterior lighting
  • Installed heat pump to provide central heating/cooling, with gas furnace as back-up heating