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Verdun, Montréal

EcoCité Development 's most innovative project to date, "Abondance Montréal" reflects our team's desire to develop a residential project that demonstrates the profusion of knowledge, creativity, and energy available to help us manage with key environmental issues such as resource availability and climate change. Abondance Montreal does just this.

The concept of the Abondance Montreal Project came as a result of the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s "EQuilibrium Housing Initiative". EcoCité Developments was invited to participate with a team of highly specialized and experienced designers to develop a home that produces as much energy as it consumes. We decided to use the seemingly ubiquitous Montreal triplex as an ideal platform for a new form of sustainable housing.

As we sought a suitable site for this project, we discovered an ideal location in Montréal’s south-west borough of Verdun. This property was suitable for both the Prototype Triplex, Le Soleil, and a second, larger green building, La Terre. In total, there are 20 units of EcoCondos and EcoLofts available on the site. Both buildings, joined by a European-style court yard as well as roof top common areas, are energy efficient, healthy and make living a sustainable, healthy life easier and very enjoyable.

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Key features of the Abondance Montreal project: Energy produced through geoexchange, a solar hot water system and photovoltaic panels, which form an architectural shading element on the large roof-top terrace of the triplex.    Superior interior air quality and humidity control. Superior envelope and structural design, for better thermal and acoustic comfort. Sustainably harvested and healthy finishes, such as bamboo flooring and low/no VOC paints, sealants, glues and finishes. Reduced water use through the inclusion of low-flow faucets, toilets as well as the collection and use of rain water. Central location facing a park, and close enough to all basic needs to encourage occupants to walk, bike or take public transportation into the center of the city. membership with Communauto, North America's oldest and largest carshare program. regular delivery of local organic products. membership to local fitness studio.