Phius CORE 2024

Located in the northeastern part of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Habitation Léon-Deschamps encapsulates the result of sustainable, quality construction and energy-efficiency. The project team achieved Phius design certification (as of October 2026, it is the largest design-certified building in Canada) and ZCB-design certification (zero carbon design). As this is a new building in Quebec, the project team needed to follow the 2015 National Building Code (NBC) with Quebec’s amendments. Ventilation regulations enforced within the building code require designers to abide by the ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1 requirement, “Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality”, to meet the outdoor air ventilation standard—which is a common reg... More