As expected, regional council selected London-based Norlon Builders as the general contractor for a new seven-storey affordable housing complex on Langs Drive.
The decision to award the $52 million contract was made at a meeting on Wednesday.
The building, which is set to have 136 units, is to be designed as net-zero carbon.
It includes an open-loop geothermal system to reduce mechanical heating and cooling loads, electrically operated mechanical equipment to eliminate fossil fuel consumption, a rooftop solar panel array to offset electricity costs and an energy efficient building envelope to reduce heat loss/gain throughout the year.
Units are said to costs less than 30 per cent of household income and will vary in size from one to five bedrooms.
As for the entirety of the budget, it's now estimated to be $73.4 million and below the approved capital budget of $87.8 million due in part to lower material construction costs.
Space for the Langs Drive Youth Centre is also allocated within the design.
Construction is anticipated to start in the fall.
