b'PROJECT PROFILEin January 2023. This new building ITS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU CANwill provide much-needed new rental housing to help people who call Vancouver home stay in the community TAKE A MODEST SITE AND TRANSFORM ITthey know and love.Situated at 3737 Rupert Street, The INTO A HIGH-PERFORMANCE, ALL-ELECTRICPeak is a six-storey, wood-frame mid-rise project built on a repurposed site BUILDING THAT SETS A NEW STANDARD FORonce occupied by a strip mall. The development was led by Peak Real Estate Marketing Ltd., constructed by RENTAL HOUSING IN VANCOUVER. Edge Construction and designed by Cornerstone Architecture. Cornerstone, - SCOTT KENNEDYa firm with extensive Passive House experience, drew on its expertise to help the project achieve Passive House Classic certification.The Peak carries a Passive House certi-fied plaque on the outside, which is a milestone were proud of, says Scott Kennedy, professional engineer and principal at Cornerstone Architecture. Its a clear example of how you can take a modest site and transform it into a high-performance, all-electric building that sets a new standard for rental housing in Vancouver.A SUM OF ITS PARTSMany features contribute to The Peaks Upgrade yourPassive House designation, which was certified by RDH Building Science. commercial projectsChief among them is its high-perfor-with Silex fiberglassmance building envelope, consisting of a 2x8 exterior stud wall paired with an windows and doors. interior 2x3 service cavity, both fully insulated. The envelopes performance is further enhanced by high-performance The perfect blend of durability and style.windows (ranging from R-6 to R-7) Elevate your space with high-quality, energy-supplied by Innotech Windows & efficient solutions that stand the test of time.Doors, installed at a balanced window-to-wall ratio of 23.4 per cent. To manage overheating, the building also incorporates automated, solar-powered Environmentallyexterior blinds on east- and west-facing windows, preventing excessive solar gain Friendly and supporting year-round comfort.Low Maintenance Overall, it has a highly insulated building enclosure, notes Sherman Low ThermalWai, associate, senior engineer, energy and climate, with RDH Building Conductivity Science Inc. Including windows and thermal bridging, the building is about Energy Efficient R-20 effective, which is quite high compared to code buildings that are closer to R-10.Contact us to learn more! 778-957-6048 102-2055 152 St. With an efficient form factor of 1.21, www.silexfiberglass.com info@silexfiberglass.com Surrey, BC The Peak boasts an optimized enclosure-to-floor area ratio, which significantly 10 BCBEC ELEMENTSA BCBEC PUBLICATION'