Juniper

Net-Zero Townhomes

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Location

Garibaldi Estates

Home Type

Townhomes

Architect / Designer

Together Architecture Studio

Status

In design

Net Zero homes for families in Squamish.

100% of the home’s energy will be generated onsite through renewable sources. This project goes beyond sustainable to include a holistic assembly of features adapted to living today and for our future.

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Community-Centred Family Living

The project is organized around a shared central courtyard that acts as the social heart of the community.

Homes open toward the lawn creating active edges, passive oversight, and opportunities for spontaneous interaction between neighbours. This arrangement supports children’s play, casual gathering, free-range parenting, and a sense of collective safety, while still allowing each household to maintain its own private threshold and outdoor space.

  • Central shared lawn as the primary community space
  • Courtyard-facing homes that create active edges
  • Shared open space functioning as an internal pedestrian street
  • Passive oversight from adjacent units
  • Balance between private family life and shared community life
  • Generous kitchens, dining areas, storage, garages, and varied bedroom sizes
  • Community sauna
  • Outdoor dining and lounge space
  • Garden planters for herbs and vegetables
  • Pedestrian connection to the adjacent planned playground

Regenerative
Features

Low Carbon Design

Building form, roof geometry, landscaping, and material selection are organized around reducing operational energy, lowering embodied carbon, and supporting on-site renewable energy generation.

Choosing to live here is making an intentional choice for the better. Our communities are part of living in closer harmony with nature within the urban environment. We have incorporated the following features to make these homes regenerative:

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Net Zero Energy

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Full Roof Solar Panels

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Rainwater Collection & Re-use

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High performance wall system

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Low-Carbon Building Materials

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Biodiversity Supporting Plantings

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Walkable Neighbourhood

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Tree Retention

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Groundwater Infiltration

Landscape as Infrastructure

The landscape strategy functions as both an ecological and social framework for the project.

The compact access layout reduces vehicle-dominated space, preserves mature trees, supports stormwater infiltration, and protects the centre of the site for shared green space. Natural landscape materials and permeable systems reduce reliance on conventional hardscape while strengthening the project’s regenerative identity.

Measures include:

  • Minimized drive aisle area
  • Protection of mature trees along the eastern property line
  • Permeable gravel drive driveways instead of asphalt
  • Woonerf streets that are pleasant to walk down
  • Low carbon natural stone retaining walls
  • Rainwater storage and reuse
  • Site-wide rainwater infiltration system
  • Picket instead of glass guardrails to minimize bird strikes
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Landscape

The landscape design for Juniper is rooted in xeriscape principles, prioritizing water conservation, resilience, and meaningful community space.

Hard surfaces are minimized throughout: driveways use a hexagonal permeable paving system to reduce runoff at its source, and a bioswale along the street edge intercepts and filters stormwater before it reaches the municipal system.

The planting palette is both beautiful and functional. Plant selections, including lavender, Russian sage, and woolly sunflower, are drought-tolerant and require irrigation only during establishment, aligning with water efficiency guidelines. Rocky terracing creates visual interest and a clear transition between pedestrian and vehicular realms, drawing residents into a central common area that serves as the community core, planted with culinary herbs and perennials.

Private gardens adjacent to homes are planted with water-conscious, mowable grasses and perennials in place of traditional turf, reducing long-term water demand while maintaining usable outdoor space for residents.

Neighbourhood

Living in the Garibaldi Estates provides a lifestyle defined by connection and proximity to nature.

This walkable neighbourhood has all the essential amenities close by. Groceries, restaurants, and a school are all within a comfortable reach, allowing families easy access without having to get everyone in the car. Situated at the nexus of trails, and the river, the estates offer unparalleled hiking, climbing, mountain biking, and river activities.

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