This Toronto residence is a high-performance, fully electric home designed for low-carbon urban living. Built with a prefabricated steel skeleton system, the project prioritizes precision construction, durability, and energy efficiency.

A continuous high-performance insulation layer exceeds typical Toronto residential standards, significantly reducing heat loss and improving year-round comfort. Heating and cooling are provided by an all-electric heat pump system, and when paired with a large rooftop solar array and on-site battery storage, the home’s heating and cooling costs are effectively near zero. Excess summer electricity is exported to the grid, with minimal supplemental power required during winter months.

With no natural gas connection and four independently controlled climate zones across the home’s floors, the project achieves zero on-site carbon emissions and exceptional interior comfort.

Architecture: Robert Micacchi, Prachi Powale, Vikrant Dasoar, Daniel Lekic