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Viewpoint: University District A Public Engagement Case Study
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Bank of Canada renewal New life for a national treasure
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Resilience planning for communities Preparing for an unpredictable and changing world
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The 2018 LEED Canada Buildings-in-Review
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An Annual Supplement 30
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Sustainable Energy and Engineering Building
Insulated precast concrete façade contributes to energy savings in landmark building 41
Project Nextus
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New (Temporary) Home of the House of Commons
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Architectural firm’s LEED Platinum office demonstrates sustainability on a smaller scale
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According to the IPCC, meeting the 1.5oC target would require global net CO2 emissions to be reduced to 50 - 58% below 2010 levels by 2030, and to 94 - 107% below 2010 levels by 2050. To put these figures into context, Canada’s current carbon emissions are approximately 704 million tonnes per annum and our target for 2030 (if we are to play our part in holding the global temperature increase to 1.5oC) is 517 million tonnes. This represents an annual decrease of 15 tonnes (or 2%) per annum, which may not seem too onerous, until you realize that this figure has averaged only 0.5% per annum since 2005. Compounding matters, the federal and (some) provincial governments continue to bicker over the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Action, a suite of policies and protocols only projected to achieve a 1.4% annual reduction in carbon emissions at best. To make meaningful progress, we must decouple action on climate change from politics. A shout-out to those local governments who have taken things into their own hands, with unanimous support from all parties. May many others join them in growing a pan-Canadian coalition of the willing.
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viewpoint UNIVERSITY DISTRICT A Public Engagement Case Study University District, a new 80-hectare mixed-use neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, welcomed its first residents in 2018. The masterplan for the community was created by West Campus Development Trust (WCDT) through a public engagement process that set new standards of authenticity and transparency for projects of this type. The process helped WCDT to refine its plans, build trust with stakeholders and attract buyers.
TRANSPARENCY BUILDS TRUST
1 1 - Aerial view of University District prior to start of construction.
SETTING A COLLABORATIVE TONE
The traditional approach to redevelopment has been “design and
Next, WCDT held three open house meetings (the last of which
defend,” where the developer finalizes a plan and then reveals it to the
was required by The City as part of the redevelopment application
public. The trouble with design and defend is that it can spark resis-
process). Breaking with tradition, each open house took place over
tance and resentment in neighbours and other stakeholders.
two or three days, and in multiple locations to suit different stake-
Rather than designing and defending, James Robertson, President &CEO for WCDT and his team
adopted a “transparency builds trust”
approach.
holder groups. Participants were offered different opportunities to participate, according to their individual preferences and schedules. WCDT considered it important to change the messaging from ‘the usual ‘Come to this open house to see what we’re doing,’ to
STAKEHOLDER WORKING GROUPS
‘Come to this open house to see what we’re all doing.’
The land that became University District is surrounded by five
At the meetings, WCDT displayed large information boards,
established neighbourhoods, the Foothills Medical Centre and it’s also
and participants placed Post-It Notes directly on these boards
home to the Alberta Children’s Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House
to indicate approval, concerns and/or disagreements. The WCDT
and the University of Calgary. WCDT decided to establish relation-
team would then photograph the boards, compile all the feedback
ships with all these stakeholders as early in the process as possible.
(positive and negative) and report it back to the participants and
WCDT recognized early on that you can’t just come into an area in
communities. These notes were also given to the WCDT design
the middle of established, well-loved communities and assume you
team to analyze and consider.
can build whatever you want.
Recognizing that not everyone can attend meetings, and the
In redevelopment projects, the developer usually begins to meet
opinions offered may not represent the views of everyone affected
the public as part of the land use re-designation application process.
by the development, WCDT also posted an online survey, set up
For University District, the public engagement project began well in
storefront information booths, and wrote letters directly to com-
advance of this stage, with a series of Stakeholder Working Groups.
munities soliciting questions and comments.
Each of these meetings, which functioned more like committees than open houses, focused on a single element of community design.
This inclusive approach to engagement proved popular with the public. During the approvals process, all five surrounding com-
Each event included representatives from the surrounding commu-
munities submitted a letter to the City of Calgary expressing their
nities and the main stakeholders, as well as the WCDT design team.
support for the University District Plans – an unusual, perhaps
This ongoing interaction was invaluable in building constructive rela-
unprecedented, expression of support.
tionships and helping to align the project goals with community needs. Each Stakeholder Working Group opened with a review of the decisions made at the last meeting. WCDT set clear deadlines for feedback so that stakeholders understood their responsibilities. When it came time for the City’s public hearing on the land-use re-designation, there was little or no opposition - an unusual situation in a city where redevelopment has often been the source of time-consuming conflict between developers and citizens.
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BANK OF CANADA RENEWAL With a total floor area of approximately 79,000m2, the Bank of Canada complex occupies an entire city block in Ottawa’s central Parliamentary District. The complex consists of the Classical grey granite Centre Building, designed by Morani, Lawson and Morris and opened in 1938, flanked by two modern glass towers and indoor atrium designed by Arthur Erickson and completed in 1979. By Jim Taggart
DESIGN INTENT The renewal project was designed to maintain the major architectural components of these historically significant structures, while bringing the facility up to 21st century standards for accessibility, fire and life safety, security and seismic performance. In addition, the interior reconfiguration responds to the client’s desire to reinvigorate its operations by fostering a collaborative workplace culture. Moving away from private workspaces to an open environment, the Interior modifications consciously drive a future thinking workplace that will appeal to the brightest and best of the emerging young workforce.
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Atrium, collaborative work zone and events space Media zone Cafe Staff dining Stair opening to lower conference centre Knowledge gallery/library Technology hub Conference centre Historic centre building lobby Security vestibule Elevator core Entry
1 - The 1930’s era centre block is flanked by Erickson’s late 70’s glass towers. Both eras of building received comprehensive upgrades for seismic design, energy efficiency, security and accessibility. 2 - The new Bank of Canada Plaza integrates the Museum entrance into a sculptural landscape. The landscape is the Bank’s contribution to the public realm in the heart of Canada’s Capital city.
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Resilience planning for communities to thrive in an unpredictable and changing world Across Canada, we are witnessing tremendous change, not only in our climate, but also in the urbanization of our cities. As our cities grow, we are experiencing greater pressures on our housing stock and community-wide infrastructure. In an often unpredictable and changing world, resilient design and planning is needed for our cities and communities to endure and thrive in both the short and long-term.
At Laurentian University’s Vale Living with Lakes research centre, the design team implemented a geothermal and air handling systemto accommodate a shift in seasonal energy use to less winter heating and more summer cooling.
By: Kathy Wardle and Viren Kallianpur
While we must be aware of potential short and long-term shocks
Over the last 10 years, several organizations have emerged
and threats facing our communities, as design professionals we have
offering direction on guiding principles and best practices regard-
both a responsibility and an opportunity to implement solutions that
ing resilience. By no means is this list comprehensive, but the
offer hope to Canadians. This article offers a perspective on resilient
Stockholm Resilience Centre, 100 Resilient Cities Initiatives, and the
design: the guiding principles, best practices, and tools that are avail-
Resilient Design Institute all offer a common perspective in that we
able to practitioners today.
must take a systems thinking and integrated design approach to
There is both commonality and differences in the various Canadian cities in terms of their stressors and threats. With four out of five people in Canada living in cities, the resulting higher density and population in urban areas mean that cities are both agents for climate impacts and solutions. Growing population through migration and immigration, the rising demand for transportation, and the growing need for infrastructure to provide safety, comfort, and security all combine to create different pressures on our cities. The global nature of the world we live in also means that stressors and threats faced by other nations have either a direct or an indirect impact on our cities. While global in nature, these impacts need to be resolved at the local level through political will, technical expertise, and individual commitment and responsibility. The effort to find solutions to these issues or problems lie in a more collaborative and collective approach through leadership, community engagement, and collective action. While climate change is one of the most important drivers for discussions regarding resilience, the conversations should not be limited to climate change; resilience needs to be looked through social, economic, and environmental lenses to identify risks—natural and manmade, acute and chronic—and respond through design and operations planning. Resilience needs to be addressed at multiple levels from a single building, to a district, city and regional level. Policies, strategies, and initiatives at each scale influence the resilience and performance at other scales.
resilience planning. Beyond these efforts to define resilient design, influential stakeholders such as policy makers, lenders, and insurance brokers are adding their voice to the resilient design discussion and recognize that a collaborative and concerted effort is required to future-proof our communities. The Insurance Bureau of Canada realizes that “… there must a whole-society approach that includes investment in infrastructure and measures that will protect communities from storm surges, overland flooding, and other unforeseen events”.4 More recently, Bloomberg Philanthropies established the American Cities Climate Challenge, a $70M fund to support up to 25 US cities with technical assistance and backing in accelerating local climate programs.5 While most Canadian provinces are supportive of climate change policy and initiatives, we have yet to see initiatives emerge in the Canadian marketplace that offer the same level of technical and financial assistance. While one solution may not fit all cities, provinces, or nations, there is a growing recognition that a multi-sectoral and proactive approach is needed to inform how we design robust communities. Considering there are various issues and parameters that are interlinked, interdependent, and interrelated at these different scales, any effort to address resilience needs an understanding of these interrelationships. Systems thinking enables an understanding of the relationships between the various interconnected and dependent systems, and helps identify the long-term costs and risks of a decision.
For
instance, climate change has an impact on both heat and precipitation patterns, which in turn has a direct impact on the availability of water resources.
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An Annual Supplement
2018
BUILDINGS-IN-REVIEW & 2018
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2018
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A Record of the LEED buildings certified in 2018
PLATINUM Ì Building Blocks on Balmoral at Great-West Life Childcare Facility, Winnipeg, MB, Great-West Life Ì Chalet Missisquoi, Bolton-Est, QC, Belvedair Construction inc. Ì Écohabitations boréales - Maison Ecohab, Ste-Adèle, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. Ì ÉCOLUMINIS, Mont-Tremblant, QC, Belvedair Construction inc. Ì Écopropriétés Habitus, Quebec, QC, MOMENTO IMMOBILIER
Ì HoMage, Montreal, QC, Gestion KnighstBridge Ì La Géode, Montreal, QC Ì Le Jardinier, Montreal, QC, Gestion Knightsbridge Ì Les Maisons Roco: 2748 des Érables, La Conception, QC, Les Maisons Roco Ì MatAna, Saint-Charles-Borromée, QC, Les Entreprises Christian Arbour Ì Matco Investments Ltd. Head Office, Calgary, AB, Matco Investments Ltd.
Ì Our House, Ormstown, QC, Habitate for Humanity / New Frontier School Board Ì Q-Lofts Condominiums, Halifax , NS, POLYCORP Group of Companies Ì Résidence Oligny-Lépine, Val-Morin, QC, Belvedair Construction inc. Ì Résidence Pascal Aubin, Val David, QC, Larix Construction Ì Résidence Ruchat-Guessab, Trois-Rivières, QC, University de Quebec a Trois-Rivières
Ì Scotia Plaza, Toronto, ON, Scotia Plaza Management Ì Solo Altus Office, Burnaby, BC, Appia Development Ì West Hill, Montreal, QC Ì Woodland, Montreal, QC, Gestion Knightsbridge Ì World Exchange Plaza, Ottawa, ON
Ì 70 University Avenue Recertification, Toronto, ON, Avison Young Ì 950 Beaumont, Montreal, QC, 7667256 Canada Inc. Ì Alexandra Park Condominium Residences, Toronto, ON, Tridel Ì Alto at Atria, Toronto, ON, Tridel Ì Ardrossan Elementary, Ardrossan, AB, Elk Island Public Schools Ì ARI Canadian Headquarters, Mississauga, ON, ARI Fleet Management Solutions Ì Bankers Hall, Calgary, AB Ì Bentall Centre Towers I,II,III, Vancouver, BC Ì Bird Construction Vancouver Office, Richmond, BC, Bird Construction Ì Bishop David Motiuk Catholic School K-9, Edmonton, AB, Alberta Infrastructure Ì Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Toronto, ON, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Ì Brookfield Place Calgary, Calgary, AB, Brookfield Place (Calgary) LP Ì Brookfield Place, Toronto, ON
Ì Calgary Fire Department Headquarters, Calgary, AB, City of Calgary Fire Department Ì Calgary Parking Authority Administrative Building, Calgary, AB, Calgary Parking Authority Ì Canadian Tire Bolton Distribution Centre, Bolton, ON, Canadian Tire Real Estate Ì Casa Verde, Montreal, QC, Gestion Knightsbridge Ì Chemical and Materials Engineering Building, Edmonton, AB, University of Alberta Ì Chief Whitecap School & St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School, Saskatoon, SK, Government of Saskatchewan Ì CIBC Mellon @ 1 York, Toronto, ON, CIBC Mellon Ì Colette Bourgonje School & St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic School, Saskatoon, SK, Government of Saskatchewan Ì Commerce Court West, Toronto, ON, QuadReal On behalf of bcIMC Realty Corporation Ì Dr. John F. Hamm Trades and Innovation Centre, Stellarton, NS, NS Community College
Ì East Elmwood Community Centre, Winnipeg MB, City of Winnipeg, Planning Property and Development Ì Ecohabitations boreales, Ste-Agathe Quebec Ì Écohabitations boréales, Val-Morin, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. Ì École Alexandre-Taché School, St. Albert, AB, Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord Ì École de la Mosaïque, Calgary, AB, Conseil Scolaire FrancoSud Ì École de la Myriade, Quebec, QC, Commission scolaire de la Capitale Ì École Harbour Landing School & St. Kateri Tekakwitha School, Regina, SK, Government of Saskatchewan Ì École St. Joseph School, Whitecourt, AB, Living Waters Catholic School Ì École Wascana Plains School & École St. Elizabeth School, Regina, SK, Gov. of Saskatchewan
GOLD Ì 101 McNabb Street, Markham, ON, Crown Property Management Inc. Ì 1635 #24-25 Périgny Turcotte, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Les dessins ConSpecTek inc. Ì 2054-2056, Rue Des Condors, Chicoutimi, QC, Les Constructions Phillipe Blackburn Ì 2054-2056, Rue Des Condors, Saguenay, QC Ì 2425 Matheson Blvd., Mississauga, ON, Colliers international Ì 30 Roe, Toronto, ON, Minto Communities Ì 311 du Jockey, Gatineau, QC Ì 340 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON, True North Commercial REIT Ì 3498-3500 Avenue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, Montreal, QC Ì 4711 Yonge Street Recertification, Toronto, ON, Menkes Property Management Services Ltd. Ì 50 Minthorn Blvd., Markham, ON, Epic Investment Services Ì 569 Fairway Plaza - Buildings H & M, Kitchener, ON, First Capital Asset Management
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CHARTING NEW TERRITORY IN PASSIVE HOUSE
Clayton Community Centre
Located in Surrey BC, the Clayton Community Centre combines three key uses: a visual and performing arts centre, a community library and a recreation centre. The design approach for the project was to move beyond simply co-locating these centres and instead truly integrate them into a single community building.
By Melissa Higgs, HCMA Architecture + Design
From the beginning of the schematic design, the design team came to understand that meeting Passive House objectives would significantly affect the building’s form and layout.
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While the desire for integration was a key driver in locating
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the spaces within the building, another was the very aggressive, ultra-low energy targets set for this project. While Passive House is a more common standard in Europe, the Clayton Community Centre will be the first community centre in North America to achieve the standard, and at 7500m2 is believed will be the largest PH certified community centre in the world. A NORTH AMERICAN PRECEDENT As much of the Passive House work in North America has
Sun path studies were primary informants of the orientation of key
been realized in the residential sector, whether small or large
spaces including the fitness centre and gymnasium—which was some-
scale, there are few completed non-residential projects from
times in opposition to other key objectives for spatial arrangement.
which to learn. By designing complex non-residential buildings,
Simultaneously, the project team realized that the process with their
design professionals are covering new ground or “charting new
client needed to shift dramatically. The project team worked closely
territory”.
with the clients from very early on to anticipate each room’s use and
The purpose of this article is to identify challenges and
occupancy pattern (operating hours, types of equipment, numbers of
share learnings regarding the design of large-scale Passive
computers for staff, etc.). This step was key to having an accurate esti-
House civic buildings in a North American context. The proj-
mation of plug loads and occupancy schedules, at a stage where the
ect team learned early on that the process of design would be
overall design and the client’s ability to anticipate operational details
significantly different than that for a similar building designed
were not yet fixed.
to even the most ambitious energy targets of the more familiar LEED certification system. At the beginning of the schematic design, the team came to understand that Passive House objectives would be a significant driver on the building’s form and layout.
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Developed from those assumptions, the first PHPP model caused the design team to realise that the challenges this project was going to encounter—namely the high cooling loads and Primary Energy Renewables—were different than any typical residential Passive House project.
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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENGINEERING
BUILDING Insulated precast concrete façade contributes to energy savings in landmark building Simon Fraser University’s new, five-storey Sustainable Energy and Engineering Building (SE3P) in Surrey, BC represents the University’s first major step in expanding beyond its Central City campus to become a distinct academic precinct within Surrey’s growing and revitalized City Centre neighbourhood. By: Venelin Kokalov 1 1 - The façade of undulating precast concrete double wythe insulated panels and reflective glazing is abstracted from the geometrics of electrical circuit boards. 2 - Precast vertical and horizontal fins frame the precast sandwich panels and reflective glazing. 3 - The main entrance at the south-east corner.
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recreational rooms; undergraduate and graduate lounges, student services, and plant maintenance facilities. When fully operational, approximately 515 students and 60 faculty and staff will use the building. Its 400-seat lecture hall, situated on the southwestern portion of the ground floor, will serve the full SFU Surrey campus as well as the broader Surrey community.
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BREAKING NEW GROUND AT SFU E.H. Price is proud to have brought an unmatched level of dependable quality, customer support and reliable delivery to the Lower Mainland for over 65 years. We congratulate all of our partners on the unique, sustainable SE3P project at Simon Fraser University, and look forward to many more opportunities to build our community together.
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PROJECT NEXTUS Architectural firm’s own office demonstrates sustainability on a smaller scale Located in Saskatoon, one of the youngest and fastest growing cities in Canada, our new workplace had to embody a fresh identity and a progressive environmental agenda. By Bertrand Bartake In a province where sustainable design is not yet the norm, we wanted to lead by example. Project Nextus is in line to become the first LEED Platinum certified project in Saskatchewan. Located in a main floor storefront space, it puts active design principles on public display. We established ambitious sustainability goals with an emphasis on staff health and comfort. We met those goals by planning and intelligent design first, and then by including technology if necessary. It was important for us to create an environment of choice for staff while inspiring creativity. One of the main elements of the design solution is a locally fabricated parametric perforated steel ribbon that acts as a wayfinding element and connects the two levels of the workplace by framing the central circulation. The ribbon acts as an acoustic absorber and screens the main mechanical distribution before morphing into a magnetic and writable surface for the meeting areas. The collective
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efforts toward smart planning, functionality and ingenuity resulted in a workplace that is a manifestation of our core principles of context, collaboration and sustainability. Large north-facing windows on the storefront provide abundant daylighting to the front of house spaces without the detrimental effects of glare. On the south side, a deep overhang enabled the design team to expand the area of glazing originally proposed for the base building, greatly increasing the daylight reaching the space. The use of 100% LED fixtures resulted in a power density improvement of more than 35% over the ASHRAE benchmark. Occupancy sensors throughout, including on task lights, further reduce the power consumption within the space.
1 - A locally fabricated parametric perforated steel ribbon acts as a wayfinding element. 2 - Staff opted for a reduction in personal workstation space in exchange for more collaborative areas.
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New (Temporary) Home of the House of Commons HIDDEN SOLUTION CONTROLS A GLARING PROBLEM
Any long-term renovation project comes with issues, and the recent conversion of the West Block courtyard in Ottawa to the new home of the House of Commons for the next 10 years, is no exception. In this case, a hidden solution was found to one of the most glaring problems. By Terry Coffey
Positioning of the louvers integrated with the steel structure There were three big challenges to address:
To convert the exterior courtyard to an indoor space, architects AFGM designed a multilayer roof structure comprising a supporting steel struc-
• Motorized louvers rarely rotate more than 90°, but this
ture, outer glazing, an access catwalk, and an inner laylight. This plan
project required a drive mechanism that could rotate the lou-
would create an impressive space, full of light.
vers through 180°, allowing them to track the sun continuously throughout the day. • The louver system needed to cope with the irregular
Impressive but problematic.
shaped skylight elements.
As the proceedings of the House of Commons are televised, control
• The system needed to allow adjustment to run on a num-
of light through the roof structure is critical to prevent glare. Draper, a
ber of different slopes.
U.S.-based manufacturer of custom solar control solutions, was tasked to provide a way to maximize the diffuse daylight in the space without
The final design comprises a drive bar with sections of rack
permitting direct sunlight to strike any part of the debating chamber at
mounted at each louver location. These racks engage toothed
any time during the day.
wheels mounted on the louver shafts. Consequently, as the actuator drives forward and back, the louvers are rotated.
Given the complex geometry of the roof and the need to block direct sunlight, it wasn’t possible to use an “off the shelf” solution. As a result,
1 - The multilayer roof structure containing the louver system towers over the House of Commons. [Photo: Roy Grogan].
Draper worked closely with facade engineers, Front Inc.; climate engineers, Transsolar Inc; and skylight contractor, Seele; to develop a custom
2 - Installation of the louvers within the roof structure as seen during construction. [Photo: Roy Grogan].
motorized louver system.
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