Introduction

The Mississauga House is an approximately 6000 square foot co-housing residence in the urban setting of the city of Mississauga Ontario Canada. Commuter trains, buses, and shopping is all available within short walking distance. The home is shared by three residents who share a concern for healthy housing and reducing impacts on the environment. This home incorporate leading edge principles of holistic eco-design. The roofing, seen in the picture to the left, integrates solar photo voltaic cells which generate electricity and solar hot water heating. The south face of the home incorporates the principles of passive solar design through the use of extensive large windows and concrete floors to store the sun rays heat. Cooling is maintained through effective shading and landscape features. The walls throughout the ground floor are straw bale insulation with a concrete plaster.

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