Urban Green

Nelson Street, Ottawa, Canada

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Urban Green

Nelson Street, Ottawa, Canada

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John Donkin Architect

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2014

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

Undisclosed

This house began with a desire for self-sufficiency on a tight urban lot in the centre of Ottawa. Off-grid living was not expected, but maximizing green space and natural light and minimizing energy use were the owners’ top priorities. The site is heavily landscaped, with a vegetable garden, fruit trees and berry bushes in the front yard, green roofs on the garage and entry and a roof garden off the second floor. A trellis of galvanized steel and BC fir covering the south and east faces of the home extends the garden up three stories from the ground, provides shade and privacy at the extensive south facing glazing and, when the garden is mature, will support three stories of living green on the south and east faces of the building.

GOHBA - Green Home of the Year, 2014
Certified LEED Platinum

Photography by Justin Van Leeuwen
http://www.jvlphoto.com

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Urban Green

Nelson Street, Ottawa, Canada

Other Projects by John Donkin Architect

Treasure Box

Urban Green

Nelson Street, Ottawa, Canada

Product Spec Sheet

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