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ISSUE 7, SPRING 2016, Alberta Chapter - CaGBC Regional Publication /

Collaboration

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= practical sustainability

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Message from the Alberta Chapter - CaGBC What an exciting time to be championing green building in Alberta!

We have the skills, resources and commitment to build on the Chapter’s impressive history of achievement in transforming our built environment.

Consider 2015. Alberta claimed #1 ranking in Canada for the per capita amount — an impressive 2.66 square feet — of LEED certified space. For the second consecutive year, Alberta certified over one million square metres in 2015.

Building the industry to this level takes time, training and commitment. In 2015, the Alberta Chapter offered 38 education programs and events, and trained almost 1,300 green building professionals and students. The Build Green with LEED higher education program reached 172 full-time students.

The Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium and other events such as the Green Homes Summit and the Green School Summit continue to add depth to the Chapter and the province by offering stellar learning experiences.

Thanks to Alberta Chapter members and all green building advocates for helping to transform our built environment.

Whether you attend our events, inspire change in your daily work, partner with us as a sponsor or carry the green message through your networks, each of you plays a vital role in moving the Chapter to the next level.

I look forward to another strong and exciting year for Alberta.

Sincerely, Brandy Burdeniuk Chair Alberta Chapter — CaGBC

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2016-2017 SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS 3 Point Environmental 4 Elements Integrated Design Ltd. Footprint S + A Sustainability Manasc Isaac Mission Green Buildings Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Qualico Commercial

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See a digital version of CaGBC Alberta Chapter FOCUS at www.sabmagazine.com/digital

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Professional Development & Events

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Red Deer’s St. Joseph High School: Taking a different angle on efficiency

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Calgary Coach’s Corner – 5 essentials to being sustainable building champions

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Edmonton’s brownfield redevelopment program ... helping achieve a cleaner, healthier, more livable city

Alberta FOCUS is printed on Rolland Environ100 Satin, a 100% post-consumer

16 Alberta Sustainable

24 Urban redevelopment targets

Building Symposium

sustainability and social responsibility

18 20 Collaboration & creativity lead Kennedale Eco Station

26 An elevated travel experience

Edmonton International Airport

to Practical Sustainability

28 The City of Calgary Composting Facility

22 Evolution: New benchmark for

— an Integrated Design Process

Calgary condo development and energy use

Environmental 12savings for this issue: 45,044 L water trees

fiber that is certified FSC and EcoLogo. It is processed chlorine-free, FSC-recycled and is manufactured using biogas energy.

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Ruby Cole, Alberta Chapter Regional Director Ruby assumed her duties with the Alberta Chapter on April 18.

Originally from Guatemala, she offers a background in sustainable architecture and experience working with Green Building Councils. She was the Executive Director of the Guatemala Green Building Council from 2012 to 2014, and became involved in the World Green Building Council through this position.

Ruby made the decision to be part of Alberta’s sustainability community, and immigrated to Calgary about two years ago to study at the University

of Calgary. She graduated in June 2015 from the U of C’s Certificate in Environmental Management program.

She graduated as an architect from Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala, with a Masters in Environmental History in 2014 and a Bachelors in Architecture in 2012.

She is currently a partner at Construcción Autosuficiente, S.A (CASSA). She has served as Vice-President of the Central American and Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Development (ACCADES), a subdivision of the Americas Network of the World Green Building Council (WGBC).

UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS DATE

PD OPPORTUNITY

HIGHLIGHTS

LOCATION

May 9

Green Connections - A Speed Networking event

Get together for some high-energy networking and fun the evening before the Symposium. 5 - 10 p.m.

Calgary

May 10

Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium

The ASBS — Alberta’s premier green building event — promises another information-packed day of vision and practical application, with lots of time to network. Join your fellow architects, engineers, builders, building owners and operators, suppliers and policy makers at the May 10 event.

Calgary

May 19

Green Building Superhero - Product Manufacturing

Mentor: Ian O’Donnell, Manasc Isaac, motivated by a passion for discovering innovative solutions to sustainable building challenges. Ian is Manasc Isaac`s Team Lead responsible for collecting, coordinating and interpreting LEED documentation. He was a 2013 `Top 40 under 40`award winner as an Edmontonian who gives back to his community.

Calgary

May 25

Green Building Superhero - Policy Development

Mentor: Brian Oakley, Alberta Infrastructure, is a senior leader who has advocated for years for better, more efficient, more sustainable building.

Edmonton

June 5

YEG EGB Eco Solar Home Bike Tour

This year’s tour, again held in conjunction with the annual Eco-Solar Home Tour, includes six stops. The event is open to all levels of bikers.

Edmonton

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Green Building Superhero - Renewable Mentors: Pat Bohan and John Rilett, ENMAX. Pat offers over 25 years Energy experience in business development and a passion for energy-efficient, environmentally friendly solutions. John brings over a decade of experience in the development and implementation of alternative energy, energy efficiency and carbon market products and programs.

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Submitted by CHANDOS

RED DEER’S ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL Taking a different angle on efficiency The St. Joseph High School project in Red Deer, currently under construction and slated to open September 2017, approaches sustainability from a few different angles.

From a social sustainability perspective, the high school, with capacity for up to 1,200 students, is designed to facilitate collaborative, project-based learning. The team is also working under an Integrated Project Delivery model, which encourages significant collaboration and respect for people.

Sustainability in design and construction is achieved by targeting LEED Silver certification and by applying the credits and principles of energy efficiency, waste diversion, use of low VOC products — and more. The project is also attacking material use and waste from a different angle, reducing waste before it even starts through design and coordination.

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PROJECT CREDITS OWNER/CLIENT Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools ARCHITECTS Group 2 Architecture Interior Design STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING WSP Group ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WSP Group MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MCW Hemisphere CONTRACTOR Chandos Construction STRUCTURAL STEEL Standard West ELECTRICAL TRADE PARTNER Triple A Electric Ltd.

MECHANICAL TRADE PARTNER Daryl-Evans Mechanical DRYWALL TRADE PARTNER Shek Interiors GLAZING TRADE PARTNER Ferguson Glass MILLWORK TRADE PARTNER Executive Millwork MASONRY TRADE PARTNER Scorpio Masonry ENVELOPE TRADE PARTNER Metalacon ROOFING TRADE PARTNER Goodmen Roofing

The team discovered through its glazing partner, Ferguson Glass,

In another example, the slabs were carefully designed to consider the

that glass is ordered and shipped in two-inch increments. Group2

amount of concrete and rebar so the need to use fireproofing was

then designed the windows so they perfectly matched the supplier’s

totally eliminated.

glass size and frame type. Instead of specifying a 61.5 by 61.5inch window that would require a 62 x 62-inch piece of glass to

This collaborative process has unlocked exciting opportunities to

be ordered, then cut to size, the team capitalized on supply chain

eliminate waste before products are produced or leave the factory

knowledge to eliminate waste, reduce cost and improve value.

— saving energy and labour in transporting materials to site, then cutting and sorting and returning the leftovers for recycling. This next

Because the project is using fabrication level BIM, the steel studs were

level of waste reduction could and should be our next target.

ordered to exact sizes from the factory, reducing the labour required to cut-to-size on site plus keeping any cut-offs in the factory which

Using the principles of Lean, bringing value to the customer by contin-

can easily handle recycling leftover product. The drywall team, Shek

uously improving and working to reduce waste along with leveraging

Interiors, has been far more productive on site by shifting that work

Integrated Project Delivery, the team has been able to better optimize

to the product manufacturer.

design, fabrication and construction decisions to reduce waste and unnecessary labour.

The structural steel, as well, was designed by WSP to optimize material. Over 50 per cent of the design used the optimal steel lengths, eliminating waste and cutting for the structural steel fabricator, Standard West Steel. This increased efficiencies for their fabrication process and their labour.

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Submitted by THE CITY OF CALGARY

CALGARY COACH’S CORNER – 5 essentials to being sustainable building champions 1. KNOW WHAT POSITIONS YOUR ROSTER NEEDS. You can’t pick the right team if you don’t know the role each teammate i s going to play. Every player on the ice serves a specific role, and your design team is no different. Making sure responsibilities and expectations are well defined is the first step in putting together the right team. The building industry is facing new codes and standards. As a result, the evolving requirements for those who help us build need to be clearly described.

You wouldn’t draft a hockey team without a goalie so make sure you know what kind of expertise you need so you can bring the right players onto the project.

2. DO YOUR SCOUTING AND DRAFT THE RIGHT TEAM. Qualifications-based selection is a great way to pick the right players, but first you need to know what qualifies a player for the draft. Experience working on green building projects doesn’t always translate to successful project delivery. Why not ask potential team members to walk you through how they would stick handle a specific sustainable design scenario? Asking for a sample concept design report to evaluate how sustainability is addressed can also help identify the right candidate for the project.

3. DRAW UP SOME PLAYS AND ESTABLISH A GAME PLAN EARLY. Once you have the right team, you’ve got to establish your plays in practice so everyone knows the plan and is focused on a common vision when it comes time for the big game. When the design conversation is had early in the game, the project team is able to strategize the best design technologies for that project and leverage simple, passive options more easily. This can prove to be a cost-effective strategy.

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4. HUDDLE UP. COMMUNICATION IS KEY. To win the championship, a team has to play together. Avoid isolating design disciplines by leveraging the integrative design process. This means the design team works together to take advantage of synergies throughout the project. For example, optimizing the massing of the building combined with optimal insulation and window-to-wall ratios can significantly reduce mechanical requirements and potentially lower capital and operational costs. Why not ask potential team members to demonstrate their integrative process flow?

5. POST-GAME ANALYSIS – MEASURE SUCCESS THE RIGHT WAY. It’s great to win, but the way you win is also important.

A defined certification goal can be achieved in many ways. It’s important to arrive at this goal and be able to demonstrate value and alignment with the sustainability vision. This way, you can stand behind what are sometimes difficult design decisions. During the visioning session, ensure the performance metrics that matter the most to your organization are clearly defined and can be used to measure success.

Submitted by Arsheel Hirji and Tyler Young, Sustainable Infrastructure Experts at The City of Calgary

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Submitted by THE CITY OF EDMONTON

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... helping achieve a cleaner, healthier, more livable city In one of Edmonton’s established neighbourhoods, construction of a modern glass condominium is underway. Surrounded by trees, shops and cafes, pedestrians walk by what could be just another nice, new building in our city.

This building, however, has one major difference. It was built on a lot that was formally a barren, contaminated refueling site — and it’s here, in part, because of the City of Edmonton’s Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Program.

Edmonton used to have many contaminated sites like this one.

They were eyesores, typically located in high-visibility areas. The Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Program is turning this problem around by offering landowners a way to finance an often-expensive clean-up process.

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1 - Construction of Mayfair Village North on busy Jasper Avenue 2 - Before site remediation, Whyte Avenue and 100 Street 3 and 4 - Capital Region Housing Corporation offices near Commonwealth Stadium

So far, the program has provided 15 grants for exploratory work to measure contamination levels. There have been six deals for major new developments in mature neighbourhoods, and four more are in progress.

It’s an accessible and generous program designed to promote

Some of the projects that have accessed the grant program include:

brownfield remediation and redevelopment. The four-phase pro-

• Windsor Terrace, 87 Avenue and 118 Street,

gram offers owners of brownfield sites financial support to address

• Mayfair Village North on Jasper Avenue, and

environmental testing, remediation and exposure control. It also

• the Raymond Block on Whyte Avenue.

provides for interim use costs if long-term remediation is required.

Projects like these are changing the face of Edmonton while reducing Phases I, II and III support the identification of any environmental

the level of land development on our greenfields. They contribute to

issues and include testing, delineation, planning and remediation

more sustainable living and compact urban form by promoting infill in

(or exposure control activities). Notably, Phase III offers up to

mature areas of the city, enable the use of existing infrastructure and

100% of remediation costs along with a requirement that buildings

public transit, and improve esthetics and neighbourhood walkability.

constructed on the site must be rated LEED Silver or higher. Phase IV offers financial assistance for the construction of infrastructure

The grant program is helping Edmonton move towards being a cleaner,

to support innovative interim land use such as renewable energy

healthier, more livable city. Find out more at edmonton.ca under

or community garden projects.

Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Program.

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The Alberta Chapter – Canada Green Building Council is the voice for the green building community in Alberta.

When you become an Alberta Chapter member, you can:  help influence the evolution of Alberta’s green building industry   network and form partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations   learn from professionals   facilitate your career advancement, and   develop leadership skills by promoting a better built environment  As well, you will:  receive regular updates about chapter activities and industry news, and   receive discounts for chapter events – including the Alberta SBS 

Invest in your future

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Individual:

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Emerging Green Builder: $35 + GST (student or young professional*)

*Either a full-time student at a recognized Alberta post-secondary institution or 30 years of age or younger and graduated from any full-time program at a recognized post-secondary institution or 30 years of age or younger and graduated from any full-time program at a recognized post-secondary institute in 2011 or more recently.

Visit www.abcagbc.org for details.

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19th The Alberta Sustainable Building Symposium 2016 offers delegates the best green building professional development and networking opportunity of the year.

If you are an architect, engineer, builder, building owner or operator, supplier, municipal planner or building policy maker, stay ahead of the green building curve — attend this premier event!

With more than 25 speakers and 18 presentations, you have lots of choice for professional development.

Take a look at the program schedule u

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Speakers & Program CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS GBCI – Approved Course with credentialing maintenance hours.

The average participant will earn 6.5 hours.

of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) and the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS).

AAA — Qualifies for AAA structured learning hours in the topic area of Energy and the Environment (self-reported). The average participant will earn 6-7 hours.

GREEN BUILDING INNOVATION SHOWCASE Take advantage of the Green Building Innovation Showcase to check out the latest products and services that support the sustainable building industry. The Symposium will feature up to 15 easy-to-access displays, available throughout the day and during the evening reception.

REGISTER NOW AND SAVE The delegate list includes a great range of architects, engineers, builders, building owners and operators, suppliers, municipal planners and building policy makers. Register now — and join these industry leaders. Don’t delay!

After Monday, May 2, registration fee for the Symposium is $695 + GST.

Check out asbs2016.ca for details

REGISTER AT ASBS2016.CA

Other professional organizations The Symposium also may be eligible for credits from selfreporting organizations including the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), the Association

Symposium

presenters offer wealth of expertise

[1] Efficiency redesign of existing buildings Scott Sinclair, President & CEO, SES Consulting Len Horvath, President, Quantum Lighting

[2] Exploring occupants’ experiences in green buildings Andrée Iffrig, Leader — Sustainability, DIRTT Environmental Solutions Dr. Osama Mansour, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary

[3] LEED v2009/v4 and NECB 2011: how to comply with both Julien Poirer, Project Manager Sustainability; Ali Syed, Senior Energy Engineer / Sustainable Design Specialist, both with WSP Canada

[4] PANEL: LEEDv4 and Alberta’s new energy code Moderator: Andrée Iffrig, Leader — Sustainability, DIRTT Environmental Solutions Panel members: Brandy Burdeniuk, Founding Partner, EcoAmmo; Matt Grace, President, Mission Green Buildings; Jacob Komar, Principal, Revolve Engineering

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[5] University of Alberta’s Green Building Strategy

[10] Calgary’s University District

Lisa Dockman, Program Lead, Outreach & Engagement; Sascha Jansz, Project Planner, Certification & Metrics, both with the University of Alberta Office of Sustainability

Chani Joseph Ritchie, Planner and Sustainability Specialist, and John Lyons, National Director of Sustainability, both with DIALOG

[6] Integrated design process: Calgary’s organics waste diversion facility Arsheel Hirji, Leader of Sustainable Infrastructure, The City of Calgary Erica Baranik, LEED Coordinator, Stantec Taylor Green, Business Development Manager, Mason Contracting Group

[7] EIA: on target for sustainability Steve Rumley, Vice-President, Infrastructure, Edmonton International Airport

[8 Next generation recreation buildings + district development Chris DeVolder, Project & Sustainable Design Leader, HOK Sports + Recreation + Entertainment

[9] Managing Project Team Member Turnover Lindsey Kindrat, Director, Principal Sustainable Building Specialist and Melanie Ross, Project Manager, Business Innovation, both with 3 Point Environmental

[11] Where is solar PV going in Alberta?

John Rilett, Director of Distributed Generation, ENMAX Energy Corporation

[12] The social cost of carbon in energy conservation Mike Mellross, Manager, Environment, City of St. Albert

[13] Integrated healthcare design (Edson) John Lyons, National Director of Sustainability, DIALOG

[14] Sustainability is Elementary Andrej Simjanov, Director, and Matt Grace, President, both with Mission Green Buildings

[15] Integrating energy modeling into design processes Elaine Carr and John Buxton, both with Williams Engineering Canada Inc.

Registration & Breakfast - Ballroom

7:30 - 8:30am 8:30 - 8:45am

Welcome ceremonies - Palomino Ballroom

8:45 - 9:45am

Keynote: Smarter buildings deliver better bottom line

9:45 - 10:05am

BREAK

— Debbie Baxter, Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, Deloitte Canada

Palomino A

10:05am - 10:55am

Palomino B

[1] Efficiency redesign

[2] Exploring

of existing buildings

occupant experiences

— SES Consulting

11:00 - 11:50am

[4] LEEDv4 and the new energy code

— Panel Moderator: Andrée Iffrig, DIRTT

Palomino C

[3] LEEDv2009/v4 NECB 2011: how

and

in green buildings

to comply with both

— DIRTT & University of Calgary

— WSP

[5] University of Alberta Green Building Strategy — University of Alberta

[6] Integrated design process: Calgary’s organics waste diversion facility

— Stantec, City of Calgary & Nason Contracting Group

11:55 - 12:40pm 12:40 - 1:40pm

1:50 - 2:20pm

LUNCH Think outside

[7] EIA: On target for sustainability

— Edmonton International Airport

2:25 - 2:55pm

the box: a case for collaboration

— Matt Knight, Managing Director, and Ken Chapman, Executive-in-Residence, GO Productivity

[10] Calgary’s University District — John Lyons, DIALOG

[8] Next generation +

team member turnover

district development

— 3 Point Environmental

recreation buildings

[9] Managing project

— HOK Sports + Recreation + Entertainment [11] Where is solar PV going in Alberta?

— ENMAX

[12] The social cost of carbon in energy conservation

— City of St. Albert

BREAK

2:55 - 3:15pm 3:15 - 3:45pm

[13] Integrated (Edson) — DIALOG

healthcare design

[14] Sustainability is

[15] Integrating

elementary: a two-school

energy modeling

comparison case study

into design process

— Mission Green Buildings

— Williams Engineering

3:50 - 4:45pm

Keynote: Sport & recreation facilities: go green, win big!

4:45 - 5:00pm

Canada Green Building Council update

5:00 - 5:05pm

MC Closing Remarks

5:05 - 6:00pm

RECEPTION

— Chris DeVolder, Project & Sustainable Design Leader, HOK Sports + Recreation + Entertainment — Thomas Mueller, CaGBC President & CEO

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Submitted by DIALOG

Kennedale Eco Station Low Impact Development (LID) strategies, along with an emphasis on building massing, orientation and incorporating public art, help to bring new life to former industrial lands in the city of Edmonton.

The addition of the Kennedale Eco Station helps transform an under-

gradient, vegetated channel into a naturalized stormwater wetland.

utilized brownfield site into a publicly accessible (targeting) LEED Gold

With the emphasis on stormwater conveyance and treatment, the

Recycled Materials Drop-Off Centre. This is the second purpose-built

overall site permeability was increased to approximately 35% from its

Eco Station for the City of Edmonton, and is one of four facilities that

previously estimated 5%.

are part of an internationally renowned story with respect to waste management.

A geothermal field was used to heat and cool the building with supplemental high efficiency boilers. Utilizing the consistent ground tempera-

Led by DIALOG and Al-Terra Engineering, the project included the

ture of the geothermal field, heat pumps reject heat to or absorb heat

development of 10.26 acres of land, including construction of an Eco

from the field through a heat transfer loop. Higher efficiencies and

Station Building, a reuse building, and two small cash kiosks.

zone control are achieved by using heat pumps over a conventional roof top unit. In the winter season, a radiant floor is activated to cover

Located within a predominantly industrial area, DIALOG placed

heat loss above the capacity of the heat pumps. While providing good

a high focus on strategic planting and incorporating Low Impact

thermal comfort, the radiant floor gives a clean appearance and allows

Development (LID) strategies into the project with the intent of creating

for floor to ceiling glazing.

a balance between soft and hard site surfaces.

The Kennedale Eco Station is a testament to the value-add of a strong, By consolidating the site and building design wherever possible, only

interdisciplinary and collaborative approach towards site and building

74% of the property needed to be developed. Approximately 25% of

design. The result is a Recycled Materials Drop-Off Centre that ‘walks the

the site drains directly to an on-site storm sewer through roof drains

talk’ of Edmonton’s internationally renowned story of waste manage-

and catch basins, while the remaining 75% of the site contains no

ment and DIALOG’s commitment to improving the communities we live

underground storm sewer system. Runoff is instead directed to a low-

and work in.

1 - Eco Station, administration building and reuse building at dusk

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Key Sustainable Features

• Overall site permeability is increased from 5% to 35%.

• The stormwater peak flow rate from the site is reduced by 25%

while the annual runoff volume from the site is reduced by 32%.

• A second bioretention area is designed to capture and store the

1:5 year storm event runoff volume from the staff parking lot with zero discharge.

2 - Administration building interior - staff amenity area

• Approximately 80% of the total annual runoff volume receives

on-site water quality treatment, with an estimated total suspended solids (TSS) removal efficiency of 70%.

• Solar panels are used to heat a domestic hot water preheat tank.

Any excess energy captured is transferred into the geothermal loop.

• Fresh air is brought into the building with a heat recovery

ventilator. The warm exhaust air from the locker rooms enters on one side of the unit and transfers heat to the incoming outdoor air.

During the summer months, the overhead doors of the Eco Station are left open for passive ventilation.

• Low flow fixtures were installed to reduce water consumption.

• High performing LED fixtures are utilized throughout the buildings

3 - Eco-station building interior

as well as for all site lighting.

• A Level 2 electrical vehicle charging station is installed in the staff

parking lot.

• Where LEED Silver was a mandate by the City of Edmonton, the

project is targeting LEED Gold certification without adding cost to the overall project.

MECHANICAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 1. Geothermal field

6. Locker room exhaust air

2. Water to water heat pump

7. Solar thermal panels

3. High efficiency condensing boiler

8. Domestic hot water preheat tank

4. Water to air heat pump

9. Radiant floor

5. Heat recovery ventilator

10. Low flow fixtures

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Submitted by DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

COLLABORATION & CREATIVITY LEAD TO

Practical Sustainability

CITY CENTRE 1 Collaboration, common goals and a ground-level commitment to practical sustainability all were key in designing and building City Centre 1 (CC-1), a 12-storey office/medical tower in Surrey, BC, which has targeted LEED Gold certification.

Wensley Architecture Ltd; developer, contractor and building tenant Lark Group; and interior construction firm DIRTT leveraged every opportunity to ensure the building shell, Lark’s 12th-floor office space and the second-floor Health Tech Innovation Hub met or surpassed green standards.

CC-1 is located a short walk from rapid transit and bus routes. Tenants and visitors can access bicycle storage and change rooms. Interior and exterior open spaces, including terraced roof decks, feature native/ adaptive plants that provide berries and nectar for birds and butterflies year-round. Solar shades, motion-activated lighting and energy-efficient mechanical systems co-ordinate to create a comfortable and sustainable work environment.

Stormwater retention is especially critical as the building borders on a sensitive creek watershed.

The detention/retention system feeds the building’s toilet and irrigation systems, reducing potable water consumption by almost 60%. A slow-release valve mitigates storm surges.

DIRTT’s manufactured interiors were designed and installed using its proprietary ICE® software that eliminates on-site construction debris and dramatically reduces the build schedule. Components are easily re-used and repositioned to meet changing business needs, reducing renovation waste.

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12 storey strata

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17,256 square metres

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Main floor 1,486 square metres retail

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Designed to LEED Gold

PROJECT CREDITS ARCHITECT Wensley Architecture Ltd. GENERAL CONTRACTOR Lark Group SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS Wensley Architecture Ltd. CONSULTING ENGINEERS STRUCTURAL Bogdonov Pao Associates Ltd. CONSULTING ENGINEERS MECHANICAL Williams Engineering Canada CONSULTING ENGINEERS ELECTRICAL Colwin Electrical Group and Acumen Engineering PHOTOS Waisman Photography “With the whole team committed to sustainability we were able to make the most of our green opportunities,” says Wensley Architecture’s sustainability co-ordinator Amanda Ross.

“DIRTT’s involvement from the start kept our design options flexible. We were able to come up with some pretty creative solutions through the value engineering process because everyone understood LEED requirements aren’t a pick-and-choose shopping list. Every decision we made balanced sustainability, cost and workspace comfort, and in many cases we were able to combine credits to create even greater environmental synergies.

1 - The impressive exterior extends 12 storeys.

2 - Collaborative areas were designed for comfort and convenience, including programmable, lockable cabinets.

3 - Roof decks provide patio space enhanced by green roofs with native/ adaptive plants carefully selected to provide habitat to native birds and insects.

4 - Sourcing local glass reduces both transport costs and the building’s overall carbon footprint.

“I have never had such a collaborative experience planning for sustainability.”

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Submitted by ENMAX

EVOLUTION: New benchmark for Calgary condo development and energy use

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Ten years ago, at the blighted eastern edge of downtown Calgary, you would never have imagined the transformation taking place today.

Because of this, it’s only fitting that one of the flagship developments, by Embassy BOSA, is aptly named Evolution.

Situated in Calgary’s East Village, Evolution is a $270 million condominium complex playing a vital role in the community’s infrastructure and redevelopment program, which is turning vacant lots and neglected buildings into $2.4 billion of planned development led by the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC).

Designed by renowned architect James Cheng, Evolution comprises two high-rise towers, townhomes, low-rise condos and street-level retail space.

Evolution’s Fuse (21 floors) and Pulse (33 floors) total 600 units of greenglass, skyline-transforming design that make up the 588,874-square-foot (sf) development. It is easy to see the inspiration coming from the neighbouring historic Simmons Building, with its early-1900s geometric brickand-mortar design. Situated on the banks of the Bow River, Cheng’s design also takes advantage of the picturesque scenery with expansive windows

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and terraces providing many residents with spectacular river views.

Boasting an impressive range of modern amenities, Evolution also has something a little less noticeable and new: district heating from

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the ENMAX District Energy Centre.

Located only a few blocks from Evolution, the facility offers a method of generating heat for buildings that has been around for 100 years and today is helping bring this historic community back to life. Commissioned in 2010, the ENMAX District Energy Centre is a 22,000 sf, state-of-the-art plant housing 55 megawatts of natural gas boilers providing domestic hot water and space heating to nearly 8 million sf of Calgary’s commercial and residential buildings.

In fact, Evolution’s Fuse is the first newly constructed residential tower in the East Village to be heated by district energy. Among the added benefits of connecting to this system are the two massive penthouse suites that have taken the place of mechanical rooms in

both the Fuse and Pulse properties, making them one of the most desirable pieces of real estate in Calgary.

While ENMAX’s district energy service may not be the biggest reason people buy at Evolution, promoting a condo heated by a proven energy solution deployed worldwide is one way Embassy BOSA is setting itself apart in the development community. Especially in Calgary, where winters are cold, consuming energy to heat spaces with the least amount of impact on the community, environment and ultimately the homeowners is a huge priority. Embassy BOSA is proud to have Evolution set the benchmark for how condominiums should be designed, built and operated in Calgary.

1 - The Evolution gardens 2 - Evolution at dusk 3 - Looking out over the Calgary skyline

For more information, contact Pat Bohan, director, ENMAX District Energy and Combined Heat and Power, at pbohan@enmax.com.

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Submitted by INTEGRAL GROUP

Urban redevelopment targets sustainability and social responsibility

Calgary’s Stadium Shopping Centre (SSC) has

TEAM

been a focal community asset within University

OWNER Western Securities Ltd. ARCHITECT OF RECORD RTKL Architects Canada Inc. LOCAL ARCHITECT Marshall Tittemore Architects MEP ENGINEERS Integral Group CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Stuart Olson STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Entuitive CIVIL ENGINEER exp

Heights since 1962. The new SSC Redevelopment Project transforms the property into a socially diverse, mixed-use urban environment that supports a wide range of uses, becoming one of Calgary’s first LEED ND neighbourhoods.

This environment shall promote a walkable urban area that is accessible and

The project team’s mandate was to create a concept

complementary to the adjacent neighbourhood and the Foothills Medical Campus.

with a 40 to 50-year lifespan.

This existing 6,000-square-metre site shall be redeveloped to feature a 10-storey

The team developed a solution based around durabil-

office building, an 11-storey hotel, an 8-storey medical office building, 14-storey and

ity, energy efficiency and resident health, safety and

4-storey residential buildings as well as a drug store, a grocery store and town-

wellbeing. Buildings shall feature double and triple

houses at grade with three levels of residential above the grocery store.

glazing high performance envelopes, decreasing the need for mechanical intervention in maintaining the interior environment.

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Studies have shown that indoor light quality is a

Extensive heat recovery techniques are being promoted in the complex to take

significant contributor to tenant wellbeing. All of

advantage of the unique schedules of a mixed-use development. Examples of

the buildings shall make extensive use of daylighting

this include air side heat recovery, use of the parkade as a heat sink and one of

resulting in lower electricity use. LED lighting in all

the first implementations of sewage heat recovery in Calgary.

areas of the new community shall also be a significant contributor to lowering the overall energy use.

In keeping with the owner’s long-term vision of durability, social responsibility

Working closely with ENMAX, the site shall make

and economic success, the strategies were tested over a 40 to 50-year period

use of new below-grade electrical distribution stan-

using rigorous modeling and life cycle analysis. Given the long-term, multi-

dards from the utility. This shall result in a substantial

phased nature of this project, strategies shall be continually tested and verified

decrease in materials used to create the project’s

to ensure the owner’s goals are realized.

electrical distribution system. Coupled with a central utility plant that shall include a cogeneration facility

Integral Group is providing the mechanical and electrical engineering services

producing heat and power, the overall energy usage

on this project.

of the site shall be reduced significantly compared to more conventionally designed projects of this scale.

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Submitted by PCL CONSTRUCTION

An elevated travel experience EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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The latest addition to the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) took more than just functionality into mind. The design team embarked on a creative approach that not only meets passenger needs but provides passengers with a welcoming space that minimizes the stress travel can bring and reduces long-term environmental impacts.

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3 Completed in 2012, the EIA terminal building expansion created maximum

“We are very proud to have been certified and grateful to

system flexibility to accommodate evolving airport requirements while

all the members of the team who helped us to achieve cer-

achieving LEED Gold certification. Many measures were incorporated

tification for our terminal expansion. EIA has committed to

including sustainable innovations such as a rain water storage cistern, solar

being environmentally and socially responsible while meet-

water heating, sensor controlled general lighting, wood structural compo-

ing the Edmonton Region’s growing need for air service,”

nents in the form of king post trusses, displacement ventilation and the

says Steve Rumley, EIA Vice President, Infrastructure.

first living wall in an airport terminal building.

PCL managed construction of the 446,000-square-foot terminal expansion, achieving 96 per cent construction waste diversion, more than 16 per cent recycled content,

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and all other construction-related credits identified within the LEED scorecard.

“One of the highlights, and contributing factors towards LEED certification, was the indoor living wall. Our team took this challenging part of the project and provided a successful solution to complete it,” says Alan Kuysters, Vice President and District Manager, PCL Construction.

Stantec’s Stanis Smith, Executive Vice President and leader of Stantec’s Airport Group, was thrilled with the LEED Gold certification.

“The terminal goes beyond meeting the needs of passengers and provides a healthy, stress-reducing environment with lots of natural sunlight and unique features including the first major living wall in any airport terminal worldwide,” says Smith.

1 - U.S. departures 2 - The Raven (Bringer of Light) suspended art piece 3 - Domestic departures 4 - Living wall from arrivals hall

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Submitted by STANTEC

THE CITY OF CALGARY COMPOSTING FACILITY — an Integrated Design Process

The facility will compost the City of Calgary’s residential waste into useful material to benefit healthy landscaping of farms, gardens and parks.

Stantec, a leader in creating innovative sustainable design solutions, knows there’s something exciting about being the driving force behind a “first.” Knowledge is power — whether it is a new technology, process or approach, a lot can be learned when you have the courage to try something that has never been done before.

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In support of The City of Calgary’s Sustainable Building Policy and

lifecycle, the integrative design process has enabled the creation

commitment to divert 80% of waste from its landfills by 2020, the

of a unique facility that optimizes innovation, efficiency and

Chinook Resource Management Group (CRMG) is investing in a com-

sustainability.

posting facility. The project, being created under the Design-BuildOperate (DBO) delivery model, includes the first commercial Alberta

The facility, located east of the municipal Shepard Landfill south

building to be registered under the LEED v4 rating system.

of 114th Avenue SE, will function as a composting, administration and education space. The majority of the facility is dedicated to

CRMG is a consortium of industry experts including Stantec, Nason

the composting process and will compost the city’s residential

Contracting Group (subsidiary of Bird Construction), Maple Reinders,

waste into useful material. The facility will collect 100% of the

Christiaens Group and Aim Environmental Group. Because this team

stormwater on site, which will be used for facility greywater and

came together at the project’s very beginning, Stantec was able to

in the composting process.

take input from the construction experts and future operators, as well as the city, to ensure all stakeholder considerations were included in

The facility also includes an administration and education annex

our design of the facility.

component which is targeting LEED Gold certification. A secondfloor classroom will offer views into the composting facility, as

Stantec learned that by bridging the gap between the client’s vision,

well as to an outdoor learning garden.

the operator’s requirements and the designer’s expertise, the DBO delivery model naturally facilitates integration. Since integration is a

Want to learn more? We will be presenting a more indepth

key component of LEED v4 certification, CRMG’s project approach has

look at the advantages of using the DBO delivery model on the

led to the successful creation of the province’s first LEED v4 building.

composting facility project at the Alberta Sustainable Building

Designers, contractors and operators were brought together at project

Symposium on May 10.

onset and, through ongoing collaboration during the project’s full

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