first started developing it on a property he owned – initially with the intention of offering it to a family member who was feeling priced out of the new housing market – the local bylaws didn’t allow for it. He had to go to the construction head in the city and explain the concept. “The city had never had a coach house built on one of their properties, and they didn’t even know what net-zero was,” Matthieu recalls. “So there was a lot of back-and-forth, but I pushed through and we got the bylaw changed. The City of Clarence-Rockland now allows for coach houses anywhere.” With the city on board, Matthieu set out to design and create a home that fully reflected his commitment innovation, accessibility, and sustainability. The result was a 983-squarefoot two-bedroom that Matthieu calls a “gem of construction science.” Luc Bazinet, MBHE’s site supervisor and project manager, is a veteran of the construction industry with over 45 years’ experience. He played a key role in that build, and he says that, “from design to completion, this project offers the occupants a healthy, functional, and eco-responsible home.” “This is a showstopper for anyone looking to add a coach house in their backyard or modify their home for relatives,” Luc says. On the environmental side, the coach house was designed to minimize its carbon footprint and annual energy cost. The solar panels installed on the roof offset 100 per cent of the cost for THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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