Peace of mind is top of mind in today’s new home market, and Brookfield Residential is bringing this essential ingredient to homelife with a new, healthier approach to how they design and build homes.

Brookfield Residential’sHealthier Homes brings a new, elevated standard in the way the renowned builder and land developer builds their homes. Introduced this year, the initiative comes as they celebrate their 70th anniversary in North America.

These new healthier standards give each home cleaner, safer better tasting water, superior air quality, advanced safety measures and homes designed to a BuiltGreen® standard. All at no extra cost.

“Brookfield Residential’s Healthier Homes initiative is our commitment to creating homes that support the health, comfort and well-being of homeowners through four key pillars: Air, Water, Safety and a BuiltGreen® Environment,” says Brookfield Residential Senior Marketing Manager Jenna Rilling. “Rather than relying on a single feature, Healthier Homes takes a whole home approach, with every system working together to create a healthier living environment.”

Bringing health to the home

For seven decades, Brookfield Residential has been a leading force in building homes and communities. Combining well-thought-out home designs and expertly planned communities. Brookfield Residential has led the way in shaping the way Albertans live.

Their Healthier Homes standard brings a new level of confidence to homebuyers looking for a stylish, affordable home that also takes their health and well-being into account.

It starts with clean air, clean water, a safer home environment, and all built with sustainability in mind.

“We believe every family deserves a home that helps them live healthier every day. That is why we have thoughtfully incorporated features focused on improved indoor air quality, enhanced water filtration, advanced safety measures including radon mitigation, and higher building standards that create a healthier, high-performing home,” Rilling says.

The pillars of a healthier home

Brookfield’s Healthier Home standard is built around key pillars that work together to create healthier homes, Rilling says. Enhanced indoor air quality through carbon filtration, UV light technology and advanced ventilation.

Superior water filtration provides cleaner, safer and better tasting drinking water with a three stage reverse osmosis system.

“Safety is highlighted with advanced radon mitigation system. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can enter homes through the ground and is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. By including a radon mitigation system as a standard feature, Brookfield Residential helps reduce potential exposure and provides homeowners with added peace of mind.

“Another highlight of Healthier Homes is our BuiltGreen® environment, focuses on the home’s overall performance. Every Brookfield Residential home is built to a BuiltGreen® standard and independently verified by a third party, incorporating features such as triple pane windows, advanced insulation, airtight construction and energy efficient mechanical systems to improve comfort, reduce energy use and lessen environmental impact.”

Starting with cleaner air

Love the air you breath. That’s the promise at Brookfield Residential and their advanced HVAC systems make this come true.

For a start, their HVAC systems combine UV light technology with activated carbon filters to help reduce airborne pollutants, odors, and bacteria. The UV light neutralizes bacteria, mold, and viruses, while the carbon filter traps unwanted particles, gases and odours. So, you and your family can enjoy cleaner, fresher air in every room.

A Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) is also included and this mechanical ventilation system exchanges stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air to improve air quality. “It heats outdoor air in the winter and cools it in the summer, to provide a consistent, regulated temperature – and maintain energy efficiency,” Rilling points out.

Fresh, clean water

As for the water supply, even though the cities of Calgary and Edmonton have state-of-the-art water treatment plants, one of the many upgrades homeowners used to make in their homes is adding an in-home water purification system. Now, they can have it as soon as they move in a Brookfield Residential Home.

“At Brookfield Residential, we don’t think purified drinking water should be a luxury. It is why we equip every kitchen sink with a water purification system.”

Every home by Brookfield Residential includes a three-stage, reverse osmosis system that filters sediments, chemicals and contaminants from your drinking water.

Added safety

Living in Alberta may have lots of advantages, but it does have some challenges. In homes, particularly, the danger of radon gas emitting from the ground is a risk every Albertan should know about. Studies have found that radon gas can cause lung cancer, so now Brookfield Residential’s Healthier Home approach addresses the concern by including industry-leading radon gas mitigation system as a standard.

“Brookfield Residential is one of Alberta’s first homebuilders to proactively address a hidden problem that is unfortunately all too real due to our geography: radioactive radon gas. We include an advanced radon mitigation system that is aligned with the building code of the future. This superior mitigation system is called a passive radon stack which reduces naturally occurring radon gas by 40-90 per cent,” she adds.

“Healthier Homes is about delivering long term value. By incorporating these features during the design and construction process, we’re able to provide homeowners with a more complete home from day one, rather than leaving them to invest in upgrades later.”

The Brookfield advantage

As homeowners become more aware of the impact their indoor environment can have on their daily lives, they’re looking for homes that offer lasting value beyond aesthetics, and Brookfield Residential has the answer.

“Healthier Homes brings together innovative features and thoughtful building practices to create a home that is healthier, more comfortable and built to perform for years to come,” Rilling says. “It’s a proactive approach that gives homeowners greater confidence that their home has been designed with both their family and the future in mind.”

Homebuyers are encouraged to look beyond the initial purchase price and consider the total cost of homeownership, she says. “For many buyers, it’s an investment in a home that’s designed to perform better today and well into the future.”

Interested parties are invited to view their two new showhomes showcasing the Healthier Homes standards in the brand-new community of Desrochers Grove. The Waterton 26 is a stunning 2,515 square-foot front garage home featuring an open to below great room and gorgeous kitchen. And the Amery 24, a 2,237 square-foot versatile home with beautiful interior features. The homes are located at 12536 34 Ave SW.

“A home is one of the most important investments people make, and it should do more than simply provide a place to live. It should support the health, comfort and well being of the people who live there,” Rilling says.

For more information about this initiative, go to alberta.brookfieldresidential.com/healthier-homes-safety.