sustainable.to Architecture + Building

sustainable.to architecture + building (s.to), est. 2009, is the partnership of architect paul dowsett, real estate investor david daniels with a team of architects and building scientists. s.to has completed over 200 designs, from basic-green renovation to net-zero-energy new builds for typologies including single-family, apartment, office, food service, health and education. s.to attains superior, consistent, quantifiable levels of energy efficiency, structural resilience and therefore lifecycle affordability, based on designs that include: - continuous insulation with minimal thermal bridging - high-performance windows and doors - optimal wall-to-window ratios - site orientation and landscaping to optimize the effects of sun, shade and wind - maximum natural solar gain for heating and the reverse for cooling - high thermal mass building materials - balanced heat-and-moisture recovery ventilation and minimal air conditioning systems while the ontario building code maximum allowable h