Vienna House

As we progress through the construction of the Vienna House project, we will be regularly updating you on important milestones, accomplishments, and learnings of this groundbreaking project. Below are a few successes from the past few months of construction. The video and articles were produced by Bright Future Studio.

Video: How Prefab and Offsite Construction is Delivering High Energy Efficiency

See how Vienna House is using innovative prefabricated and offsite construction methods to deliver very high levels of energy efficiency.

Article: A Cutting-Edge Zero-Carbon Hot Water Plant Is in the Works for Vienna House

Vienna House will be the first building in Canada to feature the new WaterDrop Droplet – climate-friendly hot-water plant that will produce endless zero-emissions hot water for residents. Read about this new technology in this article.

An engineer works on the electrical and control panel for one of three Vienna House Droplet hot water plants.

Article: Vienna House – A Case Study on Construction Innovation for BC

As a National Housing Demonstration project, the Vienna House project was designed to improve the quality and affordability of sustainable and resilient housing across Canada. SCIUS Advisory and BC Housing co-produced a series of seven Builder Insight bulletins, to provide information on how the project is putting innovation to work. Read about these innovations in this article.

Myriad design and engineering innovations combine to increase performance, resilience, and lower costs.