Homebuilder Great Gulf has unveiled a model Active House as part of the latest phase of its Summerlyn community in Bradford, Ont., launching what the firm says is a globally celebrated package of sustainable and healthy living standards. Active Houses ar
GREAT GULF - Great Gulf will be offering the Active House option to homebuyers considering its Summerlyn community in Bradford, Ont. as well as other Ontario communities.
The Active House package is available as a customizable option for homebuyers at Summerlyn and other new Great Gulf communities across much of Ontario, with panels and other components prefabricated in Great Gulf’s 200,000-square-foot Toronto manufacturing plant. Through the alliance Putyra and Great Gulf have had a big presence developing the standard in China, South America, Australia and elsewhere, he said.
The standard, with its prescriptions for energy, water preservation, minimization of construction waste, focus on natural light and fresh air and consistency in thermal environment, has been customized for Ontario with additional measures such as future-proofing the home for aging in place.The debate over the need to build sustainable homes is over, Putyra said.
The team of 130 employees includes a dozen or so CAD technicians who model each house in 3D, minimizing the “messy” mistakes and omissions that typically mar traditional builds. Other workers operate automated computer numerical equipment and production teams work on the manufacturing floor on a 300-foot production line.
Great Gulf has built 1,200 homes at Summerlyn since 2008, Putyra said, with the singles in the latest phase selling in the $1.4-million range. The Active House package starts with a premium of about $50,000.
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