In the Desjardins district of Lévis, a real estate project aimed at obtaining Zero Carbon Building certification from the Canada Green Building Council will soon be built. This is the CLORIA Lévis.
Partners Cloriacité, Quo Vadis Capital and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ want to build a community connected to nature, by offering a unifying living environment with energy performance 25% higher than the standards of the National Building Code.
Located at 5693, rue J.-B.-Michaud, the project representing an investment of $100 million will include 306 boutique rental apartments developed in two phases, the first of which will be delivered in the fall of 2025.
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Actions for the climate
Concrete actions taken to minimize environmental impacts include choosing a 25% cleaner concrete formula, using geothermal energy to heat all common areas and the garage, and installing triple-glazed thermal windows to maximize energy efficiency, soundproofing and comfort.
The CLORIA Lévis real estate project will be bordered by community gardens and a public biodiversity park created by biologist and landscape architect Albert Mondor.
Illustration provided by CLORIA Lévis
In addition, each tenant will benefit from a plot of land in the community garden irrigated naturally by a rainwater recovery system. While a biodiversity park will also welcome the public, creating an urban oasis in a bustling area.
Illustration provided by CLORIA Lévis
“The key, in our opinion, is innovation and traceability. We have made associations with university chairs to be able to calculate and report all the actions we have taken, in order to learn and always innovate,” maintains Maxime Camerlain, co-president of Cloriacité, founder of Cloria and “ passionate about climate justice.
What is a boutique apartment?
The boutique apartment is distinguished by the design of the living environment that surrounds it. As soon as they arrive on the ground floor of CLORIA Lévis, tenants will have the “feeling of entering a large house where we will find very familiar common areas, whether it is a large living room with a fireplace, a billiard room , a games area, a large kitchen for entertaining, conference rooms that can be transformed into dining rooms,” explains Mr. Carmelain. This community spirit will also be experienced outside with shared gardens, barbecue areas, fire pits and an urban park.
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