amenities
MpH is very green. Its infrastructure can contribute to the environment instead of being as drain upon it. Maison Productive House seeks a LEED® Platinum certification and follows zero-emission development (ZED) design principles.
What is unique about the MpH project is that it is Novoclimat® certified, uses Solar Panel and Geo-thermal energy; includes EnergyStar® appliances, dual-flush toilets and radiant heated floors.
Additional examples of this unique project include:
- Onsite garden
- Custom-built doors
- kitchens and stairways using FSC or reclaimed wood or bottles
- No use of VOC products in lacquers, and natural fibers wherever possible (insulation, wall structure).
Social and productive spaces, mixing ecological and social functions, such as:
- its year-round greenhouse,
- sauna,
- meditation room,
- and laundry room recovering grey waters and balcony.
The sauna is strategically placed to allow for voluntary heat loss that directly will benefit the otherwise passively heated (solar) greenhouse. The greenhouse is supplied with recouped rainwater and filtered gray water for irrigation.
Other amenities include:
- Attention to linkages between outdoor and indoor spaces with the innovation of SunSpaces and ample roof, garden and balcony spaces for social interaction and growing.
- Artisan bakery integrated into the residential development
- Creation of possible income-streams to owners through rental spaces
- Proximity to public transportation and the provision of a shared car service
- Both inside and outside the greenhouse, the roof is maximized for growing vegetables. Cold-frames are integrated in the roof balustrade with seasonal covers to extend the growing season.
- This social gathering area will have all the amenities for Bar-B-Qs, sun-bathing and gardening.
- The Sauna uses an electrically-powered design which utilizes pine wood and is large enough for 4-6 people.
- In addition to the roof greenhouse, every owner has their own private plot for growing fruits and vegetables in the garden as well as access to a fruit orchard and a herbal garden.
- Water filtration systems: Units 2,4 and laundry room have recycled gray waters. Also personal units are supplied with carbon filters in the kitchen counters to provide the cleanest possible drinking water.