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Regeneration and Development

MEADOWBROOK
MEADOWBROOK

3100 Meadowbrook Lane
Passive House Development

Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation (CHC) strongly believes how affordable rental housing properties are
designed and maintained can create a stable platform for healthier families and their surrounding neighbourhoods. Passive
House is considered the most rigorous voluntary, energy-based standard in the design and construction industry. We continue
to make strides in bringing Ontario's largest Passive House residential building to completion in late 2022.

• 143,000 square foot building
• 145 housing units - 46 barrier-free
• Community Partnership with Community Living Windsor, Hiatus House, Family Services Windsor-Essex

The Meadowbrook project reached many important
milestones in 2021, overcoming challenges such as the
Covid-19 pandemic, supply and logistics uncertainties,
skilled labour shortages and uncooperative weather. With
diligent effort by CHC management and Construction
Manager, the project was able to stay the course while
maintaining on schedule and on budget.

At the peak of 2021, the site employed approximately 50
workers and preserved a strong safety record with no safety-
related lost time incidences. Concrete work dominated the
site at the start of the year. The removal of the tower crane in
late summer kick-started the exterior and interior rough-in
work. The rough-in work included; exterior building
envelope, interior partition, heating, ventilation, air
conditioning, plumbing, fire alarm, electrical and drywall
work. Upon completion of this building, CHC and our
building community partners will be able to take pride in its
commitment to energy efficiency, GHG reduction, and
environmental sustainability. Meadowbrook Lane Passive CHC projects a 40% reduction in energy demand over the
House Development will contribute to the City of Windsor current building code and a 33% reduction in GHG emissions
Community Energy Plan targets and the City of Windsor (reduced by 44,085 kgCO2e) over a standard building built to
Climate Change Adaptation Plan goals. current code. Once completed, this housing development
will be the most energy-efficient building asset in Windsor
and Essex County, which speaks volumes about CHC's future
in providing safe, affordable and environmentally
responsible housing.

This achievement would not be possible without our project
funding partners:
• National Housing Co-Investment Fund through the Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation,
• The City of Windsor,The City of Windsor as Service Manager
(CMSM) for Windsor and Essex County allocated funding
under the Province of Ontario's Investment in Affordable
Housing (IAH) rental capital program, Canada Ontario
Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) and Ontario
Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) were provided to the
Housing and Children's Services Department as
Consolidated Municipal Service Manager from the Province
of Ontario.
Interior, exterior and rooftop images
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