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Following a successful sales run for Collecdev's Tretti Condos near Wilson subway station in northwestern Toronto, the developer is back with a nearby offering called Nordic Condos. Similar to Tretti's Scandinavian-inspired design, Nordic will rise 12 storeys with a design by Raymond Chow of gh3. Like other Collecdev projects, the building proposes several energy efficiency and sustainability measures to conserve more energy and resources than standard code compliant buildings.
The most notable efficiency measure is a planned geothermal energy system capable of reducing carbon emissions by 70%, while offering predictable utility costs to residents. This feature—drawing renewable heat energy from deep underground—serves as another tie-in to the building's Nordic influence, specifically Iceland, where geothermal energy represents approximately 30% of the country's power generation.
Features on the building exterior will further the efficiency at Nordic, including a high performance thermal envelope designed to minimize unwanted solar gain and heat loss, and green roof areas that will both mitigate the building's urban heat island effect and improve storm water retention capabilities. On lower levels, bird-friendly glazing will reduce danger to avian species. In an effort to reduce light pollution, all of Nordic's exterior lighting will be directed downwards.
Additional features are present within the building and its common areas, including motion sensor-controlled lighting to reduce electricity costs, and LED lights that require much less energy and less frequent replacement than either standard compact fluorescent lighting or halogen bulbs. In place of a standard garbage chute system, the building calls for a tri-sorter disposal and recycling system that will divert unnecessary landfill waste.
Steps to improve sustainability will also be made in the development's underground garage, to include electric car charging stations on the P1 level along with provisions for additional future charging stations, plus a car-share program, also on the P1 level. Locating several long-term bicycle parking spaces on P1 and short-term bicycle parking on ground level will further offset the building's reliance on gas-burning cars, minimizing the overall carbon footprint.
The project will bring 429 condominium units to the area, which are being offered in a wide range of layouts from studio up to three-bedroom plans, from 372 ft² up to 925 ft² in area, and priced between $414,990 and $973,000. The units will be complemented by a series of amenity spaces designed by Carmen Dragomir of esQape Design.
You can learn more from our Database file for the project, linked below. If you'd like to, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread, or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.
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