Optima Camelview Village

Optima Camelview Village buildings’ most visible design feature is the extensive use of strategic landscaping to both create a “green” living environment and function as a “green roof” to absorb water and reduce solar gain. Due to the high glazing area, the buildings were carefully oriented on the site to provide shade to one another in addition to extensive exterior shades. High efficiency water cooled heat pumps provide space cooling to the recreational center and retail areas, while air-cooled vertical units serve the residential flats. Optima Camelview Village also has a photovoltaic system on the site which will provide approximately 7,000 kWh of energy per year. 

Through the careful planning of these energy efficient features, these buildings have achieved over 18% energy cost savings over ASHRAE 1999 standards. Quest was responsible for both the energy modeling and building commissioning.