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ISSUE DON’T MISS NEXT SUMMER 2018 OUR ANNUAL AWARDS ISSUE! The winnings projects of the 2018 Canadian Green Building Awards Cover: Crosstown Elementary School. Photo: Michael Elkan. Bottom right: The members of the 2018 Canadian Green Building Awards jury: Left to right: Heather Dubbeldam, Thomas Schweitzer, Lindsay Oster. Photo: Roy Grogan.
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ROCKET LAUNCH Back in February, the launch of the Space X Falcon Heavy Rocket garnered global media attention. If Space X CEO Elon Musk realizes his vision, this rocket will eventually be used to establish a colony on Mars. This will be a kind of celestial Noah’s Ark where one million lucky Earthlings will sit out the apocalypse of World War III, before sending their offspring back to repopulate the Blue Planet. Inhabiting Mars is no slam-dunk for human beings though: diurnal temperature swings of 100°C; monumental dust storms that periodically engulf the whole planet; the lethal effects of solar flares; and an atmosphere so thin, that in places water boils at body temperature. Even discounting the $90 million cost of launching the rocket, this will be an expensive enterprise. The fanfare surrounding the launch at the Kennedy Space Centre, momentarily diverted my attention from a much softer, but for my money, more significant rocket launch taking place in Churchill Manitoba. Housed in a humble shipping container, Rocket Greens is bringing affordable fresh produce to the Canadian North for the first time.
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Designed by Ottawa-based Growcer Modular Food Solutions, the installation of this plug and play hydroponic farm follows the success of six similar projects in Alaska. Testing at the Northern Studies Centre in Churchill confirmed the viability of hydroponic farming under local conditions, offering residents the enticing prospect of a reliable, year-round supply of fresh picked leafy vegetables and herbs. Originally thought to be a break-even proposition, it now appears that Rocket greens can operate successfully on a subscription-based community agriculture model. Each $210,000 container is capable of delivering 450 portions of fresh greens per week at half the price of air-freighted produce, so generating an annual income of $40,000 per year. This initiative has the potential to address the pressing issues of food security prevalent in the North, and at the same time, to provide much-needed local employment. Less glamourus for sure than the Falcon Heavy, this modest investment in Spaceship Earth, seems more meaningful – and paradoxically – more far-reaching than a mission to Mars.
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NEWS RAIC FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS IN SAINT JOHN This
year’s
Delegates can earn continuing
Festival
of
education credits and learn from
In addition, two remarkable
Architecture takes place May 30
subject matter experts on topics
keynote speakers will travel to
to June 2 in the popular tourist
ranging from community engage-
Saint John.
destination of Saint John, New
ment, BIM, talent management,
Brunswick, located on the shores
and strategies for heritage struc-
of the famous Bay of Fundy, home
tures, to accessibility, waterfront
to the world’s highest tides.
development, age-friendly hous-
Festival 2018 is a great chance
ing and more.
to combine a conference and
Sessions that focus on sus-
a mini-vacation. As a port and
tainability include a tour to the
the oldest incorporated city in
University of New Brunswick’s
Canada [1785], Saint John is
new Kinesiology Building, one of
packed with historical highlights,
the few projects in North America
natural wonders and beautifully
designed to the new WELL stan-
preserved 19th-century architec-
dard. Another presentation, on the
ture. It’s also known for cultural
University of British Columbia’s
attractions, parks, and charming
green building plan, will explore
Berlin-based
from
Founder of the Paris firm Studio
streets lined with restaurants, gal-
ecological biodiversity, human
Burkina Faso and the designer
Odile Decq, her portfolio ranges
leries, and shops.
health and wellbeing, and climate
of the 2017 Serpentine Pavilion
from art galleries and museums to
Royal
change adaptation as they relate
in London. With projects across
social housing and infrastructure.
Architectural Institute of Canada
to architectural design. Also on
Africa and in Europe, China and
The Architectural Review awarded
[RAIC]
Architects’
sustainability, the founding direc-
India, Kéré is known for combin-
Decq the Jane Drew Prize fin
Association of New Brunswick
tor of the Canadian Passive House
ing traditional building techniques
2016 for promoting the role of
[AANB], the four-day event offers
Institute, Andrea Frisque, and
and materials with modern engi-
women in architecture, calling her
a wide range of continuing edu-
certified Passive House designer
neering methods. Kéré’s first proj-
“a creative powerhouse, spirited
cation sessions, inspiring speak-
Marc Trudeau, will demonstrate
ect, a primary school in his home
breaker of rules and advocate of
ers, keynotes, parties, recreational
how to achieve commercially via-
village, won the 2004 Aga Khan
equality.”
offerings and a trade show.
ble Net Zero Carbon design.
Award for Architecture.
https://festival2018.raic.org.
Co-hosted and
by the
the
Odile Decq Odile Decq is an award-win-
Diébédo Francis Kéré
ning French architect, urban planner, and academic who recently
Diébédo Francis Kéré is a architect
started an architecture school.
GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE ACQUIRES GLOBAL RIGHTS TO GREEN GLOBES The U.S.-based non-profit Green Building Initiative [GBI] announced earlier this week that it has completed acquisition of the global rights to Green Globes®, a leading sustainability rating system for commercial and multi-family buildings. This acquisition from JLL now allows GBI to support existing Green Globes users in Canada, in addition to the United States, and to expand the reach of the rating system globally.
GBCI CANADA LAUNCHES TO ACCELERATE GREEN BUILDING MARKET TRANSFORMATION The Green Business Certification Inc. [GBCI] and the Canada Green Building Council [CaGBC] have launched the joint venture - CBCI
GBI has experienced significant growth over the last two years and
Canada - to accelerate green building market transformation in Canada,
has certified 1,594 buildings or almost 300 million square feet of real
which is the second largest market for LEED outside of the U.S. GBCI
estate since its founding in 2004—1,328 buildings through its Green
Canada enables the Canadian industry to leverage new opportunities to
Globes program and 266 buildings through its Guiding Principles
validate enhanced building performance and increase emissions reduc-
Compliance program for U.S. government buildings. GGBI has estab-
tions, operational savings and human health benefits.
lished a Canadian non-profit subsidiary—GB Initiative Canada—to sup-
GBCI Canada exclusively administers project certifications within the
port the growth and previously established use of Green Globes in the
framework of the LEED green building rating systems, as well as the
Canadian marketplace. www.TheGBI.org/Canada.
WELL Building Standard, the Sustainable SITES Initiative [SITES] for land use, Parksmart for parking structures, TRUE Zero Waste, Investor
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Confidence Project [ICP] for energy efficiency retrofits, and the GRESB benchmark, which is used by institutional investors to improve the sustainability performance of the global property sector. Nellie Cheng will also join GBCI Canada as its Managing Director. Cheng brings three decades of experience, including working with GBCI, the World Green Building Council and the Vancouver Economic Development Commission. rrietveld@cagbc.org
ENWAVE DEEP LAKE COOLING EXPANDS IN TORONTO Allied Properties REIT, Enwave Energy Corporation and RioCan
It will expand the existing system's capacity with the ability to serve over
REIT have joined forces to extend Enwave's existing Deep Lake
20 million square feet of commercial, retail and residential space.
Water Cooling and hot water distribution networks by building a
As an anchor site, the installation will serve The Well community, and
new energy storage facility housed at The Well in Toronto.
buildings in neighbouring areas, providing the first low-carbon, resilient
A mixed-use residential, commercial and retail development by
cooling and heating option for the downtown west community.
RioCan and Allied located in Toronto's downtown west, The Well
This project will provide long-term benefits for the City of Toronto
features 1.1 million square feet of office space, 500,000 square
and support its focus on resiliency and carbon emission reduction. By
feet of retail and food service space, and 1,800 residential units.
decentralizing energy supply and reducing the load on the electricity grid,
Construction on The Well commenced in 2017.
particularly during periods of peak demand, it enables a more reliable and
The thermal energy storage facility consists of two 6-millionlitre tanks underneath The Well. The tanks will store temperature-
flexible source of energy. [Graphic courtesy Allied Properties REIT, Enwave Energy Corporation and RioCan REIT.]
controlled water fed by Enwave's existing Deep Lake Water Cooling system and a newly developed high-efficiency hot water network.
ENDEAVOUR CENTRE OFFERS SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PROGRAMS The Endeavour Centre based in Peterborough, ON is offering two new programs this year: Natural Intensive
Building -
August
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– August 31. This onemonth course will give participants a chance to construct two small buildings from foundation to finish, and gain experience with just about every natural material/strategy available in this part of the world. Info: http:// endeavourcentre.org/2018/01/natural-building-intensive/. Sustainable Renovations – May 7 to Sept 28. Participants will make a net zero energy, net zero carbon, zero toxin and zero waste renovation to an urban lane way garage to turn it into healthy and efficient living space. Info: http://endeavourcentre.org/programs/ sustainable-renovations-course/.
LAFARGE TO USE RESIDUALS FROM WATER TREATMENT TO MAKE CEMENT Lafarge Canada Inc. and Metro Vancouver have reached a three-year agreement to use water treatment residuals from the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant as material in cement manufacturing, and thus become part of the circular economy. The residuals are the solids removed during the drinking water filtration process, and consist of materials from the source water [sediments and naturally occurring elements] and treatment chemicals [coagulants and polymers]. They contain a chemical profile that mimics that of red shale, a virgin aggregate input required as a raw material in cement manufacturing. The agreement means that fewer virgin materials would be needed to be mined, while residuals would be kept out of the landfill. LafargeHolcim’s Global 2030 Sustainability Plan calls for increased waste-derived resources to be used in its manufacturing processes. The agreement with Metro Vancouver represents a minimum of 10,000 tonnes per year. Info: jennifer. lewis@lafargeholcim.com.
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NEWS IMPROVING CERTIFICATION FOR PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCERS The Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute [CPCI] and
CANADA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL SETS 2030 ROADMAP FOR $32B RETROFIT ECONOMY A new report published by the Canada Green Building Council
the Canadian Concrete Pipe and Precast Association [CCPPA] have announced a new certification program which will take the place of two existing ones. The new Canadian Precast Concrete Quality Assurance Certification Program will be more effective, independent,
[CaGBC] has set out a series of comprehensive actions for industry, non-
transparent, and provide clarity. and visit the new website at:
profit organizations and governments to build a world-leading retrofit
www.precastcertification.ca.
economy by 2030 that improves the performance of existing buildings and creates new economic opportunities for Canadians. The report, A Roadmap for Retrofits: Building Strong Market Infrastructure for the Retrofit Economy, states that the environmental and economic potential of Canada’s retrofit economy cannot be developed by governments alone – it requires industry leadership and innovative market-based mechanisms to generate and sustain results. The report calls on private financiers, pension funds, insurers, and other financial intermediaries to develop retrofit lending products
PEOPLE RAIC APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT AND NEW CEO
[like the Investor Confidence Project] and standardized commercial
Michael J. Cox, FRAIC, is the 79th
contracts that foster building owner and financier confidence in deep
President of the Royal Architectural
retrofit projects. It encourages building owners to disclose building
Institute of Canada [RAIC]. A past presi-
energy and carbon performance, and to share data on the performance
dent of the Manitoba Association of
of their retrofit projects in order to help the retrofit economy evolve.
Architects, he will encourage significant
The Report calls on governments at all levels to leverage their own
membership growth to strengthen the
significant building portfolios to demonstrate the value of retrofit proj-
RAIC's advocacy on behalf of the profes-
ects, co-invest in education and training with industry to build skills,
sion and the built environment.
and undertake smart regulatory and program interventions to attract
The RAIC has also named Mike
private-sector capital to projects. Info: https://www.cagbc.org/retro-
Brennan as its new Chief Executive
Michael Cox
fitroadmapII.
Officer with the goals of increasing membership value and revenue growth, and the productive collaboration with
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is at the foundation of the firm’s prac-
Calgary-based Euroshield won
tice – and the monograph shows how
the job to re-roof the venerable
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One York Street Succeeding with sustainability and human wellness in tandem The office building at One York Street in downtown Toronto is part of a 200,000m2 mixed-use development along the central waterfront in the new South Core of Toronto. One York is Toronto’s highest-scoring LEED Core+Shell certified office project to date – achieving Platinum certification at 89 points. By Dermot Sweeny 1 - THE 35-STOREY OFFICE TOWER IS ONE OF THREE TOWERS [TWO ARE RESIDENTIAL] RISING FROM A THREE-STOREY RETAIL PODIUM, ALL OCCUPYING TWO-THIRDS OF A CITY BLOCK. 2 - ONE YORK IS TORONTO’S HIGHEST-SCORING LEED CORE+SHELL CERTIFIED OFFICE PROJECT TO DATE – ACHIEVING PLATINUM CERTIFICATION AT 89 POINTS.
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Situated between Union Station and Lake Ontario, it occupies two-thirds of an entire city block at the foot of York Street between Lakeshore Boulevard and Harbour Street. The 35-storey office tower is one of three towers [two are residential] rising from a three-storey retail podium. The fourth floor of the podium provides public roof garden access, a shared food
East-west building section A Lobby B Podium terrace shared amenity C Path connection D Residence lobby
court and a significant health/fitness centre. Together, all connected components create a unique metropolis-like complex inspired by the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. From the outset, the project team was committed to creat-
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ing a high-performance LEED Core+Shell Platinum building with both sustainability and human wellbeing as design drivers. One York is within a five minute indoor walk to Toronto’s biggest mobility hub, Union Station, and is directly connected to the extensive revitalized Waterfront and a short walk to more
Office tower
than 35,000 residences. To encourage occupants to use active forms of transportation to and from work, the development includes secure storage for 270 bicycles, and provides end of trip shower and change facilities for cyclists. While at work, building occupants have access to a podium-level landscaped terrace which is used for lunch, relaxation and social events. In addition, the devel-
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Retail podium
Gardiner Expressway off ramp, and to create an at-grade neighbourhood park in its place. This will transform York Street from
Parking
vehicular gridlock to a pedestrian gateway, a true city-building gesture that better connects the city to the Waterfront.
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PROJECT CREDITS OWNER/DEVELOPER Menkes Developments ARCHITECT Sweeny &Co Architects Inc. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Stephenson Engineering Ltd. MECHANICAL ENGINEER The Mitchell Partnership ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND LIGHTING DESIGNER Mulvey & Banani International [Commercial] LEED CONSULTANT Green Reason LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT NAK Design Strategies PHOTOS Doublespace Photography PROJECT PERFORMANCE ENERGY INTENSITY [BUILDING AND PROCESS ENERGY] = 171.4 kWh/m2/year REDUCTION IN ENERGY INTENSITY RELATIVE TO REFERENCE BUILDING = 46% [For Core and Shell with allowance for tenant consumption, and net of contribution from PV array] POTABLE WATER CONSUMPTION = 2,362 L/occupant/year REDUCTION IN POTABLE WATER CONSUMPTION RELATIVE TO REFERENCE BUILDING = 60% RECLAIMED AND RECYCLED MATERIAL CONTENT BY VALUE = 15% REGIONAL MATERIALS [AS DEFINED BY LEED] = 33% CONSTRUCTION WASTE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL = 88% 3 - THE ENTRY LOBBY OF ONE YORK STREET, ALONG WITH 150 OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE, IS CONNECTED TO THE ENWAVE DEEP WATER COOLING SYSTEM. 4 - CANTILEVERED FLOOR PLATES ALLOW FOR GREATER LIGHT PENETRATION, UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS, AND AN UNINTERRUPTED, COLUMN-FREE PERIMETER. DAYLIGHT SENSORS AND SOLAR SHADES MAXIMIZE THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT AND REDUCE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT.
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Manual blinds to mitigate glare
Indirect lighting produces uniform, diffuse, glare-free and energy-efficient area lighting
Warm-toned light lessens eye strain; h/e fixtures save energy
Relocatable power, voice and data supply box
10' x 10"
Light sensor
Perimeter fixtures dim according to daylight conditions
Floor panels can easily be swapped for diffusers and supply boxes Automated dampered floor diffuser
Adjustable diffuser allows manual control over personal air/temperature
Cool air
Cool air
Cool air Heat [winter only]
Cool air
Floor-to-ceiling glass provides unobstructed clear view and maximum aperture for natural daylight
During winter, recessed fin-tube heats the cool air from the windows
Under-floor plenum pressurized with cool air The exposed concrete slab helps cool the air as it flows across the floor
During the summer, a variable air valve switches the perimeter to cooling
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Taking cues from past successes, the base building
Along with 150 other buildings in the downtown core, One York Street is con-
features large, cantilevered floor plates that allow for
nected to the Enwave Deep Water Cooling system. To further reduce the demand for
greater light penetration, unobstructed views, and pro-
electric power off site, an extensive array of photovoltaic modules are located on the
vides an uninterrupted, column-free perimeter. When
roof of the commercial tower. The PV installation is projected to produce approxi-
clad with a floor-to-ceiling high-performance glass
mately 86,000 kWh of energy annually.
curtain wall, the design maximizes incoming natural
Two large rainwater collection cisterns installed at One York contribute to a reduc-
daylight while minimizing solar heat gain. Daylight sen-
tion in potable water consumption of over five million litres annually. These cisterns
sors and solar shades maximize the use of natural light,
are a major component of the stormwater management system, relieving pressure
reduce artificial light and, combined with indirect/direct
on Toronto’s aging stormwater infrastructure, and reducing runoff pollution that
artificial lights, minimize glare – increasing comfort
adversely affects natural water sources. The collected rainwater supplies water for
while reducing energy consumption.
toilets and urinals as well as the drip irrigation system serving the water-efficient
One York is using the latest state-of-the-art raised floor
landscaping located on the ground and podium levels.
system to provide unparalleled flexibility of access to voice,
Solving for the two interrelated concepts of sustainability and human wellbeing
data and power cabling. The flexibility and ease of recon-
at One York meant maximizing access to fresh air, natural light, allowing personal
figuration reduces initial installation, furniture and churn by
control of one’s microclimate, and encouraging active transportation modes, all the
up to 50%. The underfloor pressurized plenum is supplied
while minimizing capital and operational costs, adverse environmental impacts and
with conditioned air evenly throughout the floor, allowing
unnecessary resource consumption. One York is an elegant demonstration of how
tenants to install diffusers wherever they are needed. The
this can be done successfully.
diffusers can be automated or manually-adjustable to regulate air flow and temperature. Occupants have full control over their own microclimate. The air returns to a central air handling unit at ceiling level. This natural stratification ensures that the clean, conditioned and fresh air is always accessible to each occupant.
DERMOT SWEENY IS AN ARCHITECT AND PRESIDENT OF SWEENY &CO ARCHITECTS INC. 5 - THE LARGE PV INSTALLATION IS PROJECTED TO PRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 86,000 KWH OF ENERGY ANNUALLY. 6 - THE UNDERFLOOR PRESSURIZED PLENUM IS SUPPLIED WITH CONDITIONED AIR EVENLY THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR, ALLOWING TENANTS TO INSTALL DIFFUSERS WHEREVER THEY ARE NEEDED.
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CASA URIBE Urban infill combines simplicity and performance
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As an architect, designing and building one’s own home is the quintessential challenge: to walk the talk while dreaming on a budget. Being in the position of clients gave my wife and me a new perspective on decision making. By Javier Uribe
Despite the abundance of infill lots in Winnipeg, finding the right one was difficult. The City suspended its very successful Residential Infill Tax Credit By-law in 2011 and extended the fees for the Land Dedication Reserve to infill developments. After six years of intense suburban development the City has recently introduced the Impact Fee By-Law to pay for the infrastructure costs associated with growth, but unfortunately it will soon be extended to include infill developments.
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One of the biggest questions we asked ourselves was how much were we willing to pay up front for sustainability. Although we seriously considered Passive House standard, budget constraints forced us to set our sights a little lower. Nevertheless, we are pleased that the design of the house follows LEED v4 for Homes Design and Construction Gold criteria. The small footprint of the house occupies only 15% of the lot area, one third of the site coverage permitted by the zoning, enabling the retention of 75% of the existing mature trees. Passive solar orientation is augmented by a deep front setback, which allows for better access to daylight, solar heating and views. To further protect tree roots and prevent flooding, no basement or crawlspace was built. The main floor is a structural concrete slab.
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The high clay content in the soil required 19 cast-in-place concrete piles averaging 7.5m deep and 400mm in diameter. The plan of the house was meticulously thought out to maximize functionality, and to ensure we built only what we needed. As a result, the livable area of the house is 170m2. To compensate for the lack of basement storage, we designed additional millwork deep enough to store large objects. Over 75m3 of storage was achieved, the equivalent of a room 5.5m by 5.5m and 2.4m high.
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Metal flashing 2-ply mod bit roof membrane 5/8" OSB sheathing Engineered wood roof truss R 96 24" dense-pack cellulose insulation Wood composite 95% recycled
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Social areas are located on the second floor to provide a 4m vaulted ceiling, 360° views of the surrounding tree canopy, extended daylight, and direct connection to a deck over the garage.
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[ICF], walls R38 [mineral wool and breathable GPS] and roof R96 [cellulose, blown-in]. The windows and doors used are fibreglass low-profile framed, triple-glazed, low-e argon filled units [0.60 SHGC, 0.15 U-Value, 7.1 R-Value]. Heating is provided by a DITRA-HEAT-DUO radiant electric floor, two double-sided bioethanol gas fireplaces, and a small 100%-efficiency electric ECM furnace [10 kW 46 Amps 34,000 BTU/hr]. Air quality and ventilation is achieved by a combination of an 81%-efficiency HRV and a large number of operable windows. Durable, easily maintained finishes were selected for both interior and exterior. 95% recycled wood-composite rain-screen siding, concrete structural slab, and 2-Ply SBS membrane roofing will provide years of beauty and comfort. 150mm eavestroughs capture all rain water from the roof, prevent clogging from leaves, and discharge into the forest. Simplified envelope detailing facilitated construction and eliminated
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roof penetrations. The EnerGuide rating for the house is estimated at 88 on a 1-100 scale,
R-34 8" GPS insulation
or 65 GJ/year. The house performs approximately 45% better than the reference house. 100% LED lighting with occupancy sensors and timers was used. Appliances selected are EnergyStar.
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Recent studies have shown that death rates are 12% lower for people living surrounded by trees, shrubs, and plants. The landscaping and grading strategy was to preserve 75% of existing native plants and trees. All
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Highlighting LEED®-certified buildings in 2017 MEETING CANADA’S GHG EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS, ONE BUILDING AT A TIME Welcome to the eighth edition of the LEED in Canada: Buildings in Review supplement, produced in partnership with SABMag. In this supplement, you will read about some of the most innovative and efficient buildings in Canada. LEED certification provides a critical third-party seal of approval in the marketplace, and ensures that a building has gone through a rigorous process to verify their environmental performance targets. Over the past 15 years, the CaGBC has worked with the industry to change the way that buildings are designed, built and operated making Canada home to the second-highest number of LEED certified buildings outside of the U.S., with over 3,400 LEED certified projects, and well over 7,200 registered projects across the country. Last year was a big year for Canadian green buildings, with the launch of Canada’s first Zero Carbon Building Standard, growing recognition and support from governments across Canada, and a slew of new LEED v4 certifications and registrations. We also continue to expand our educational offerings and technical training via webinars and in-classroom sessions, as well as bringing you the latest ideas, information and innovation at Building Lasting Change, this year including the international WorldGBC Congress, taking place at Beanfield Centre in Toronto from June 5 to 7 – we hope to see you there. The CaGBC is pleased to continue our work with SABMag in providing professionals and contractors, building owners and developers, and manufacturers and suppliers with the national exposure and recognition they deserve for being at the forefront of green building innovation. Thank you for your commitment and support for this supplement and congratulations to all of the 2017 LEED certified projects. - Canada Green Building Council
PLATINUM ÌÌ Eau Claire Tower, Calgary, AB, Oxford Properties Group ÌÌ ETS Residences etudiantes phase IV, Montreal, QC, École de technologie supérieure ÌÌ Family and Children's Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Office Building, Kingston, ON, Frontenac Children's Aid Society ÌÌ Fort St. John Passive House, Fort St. John, BC, City of Fort St John ÌÌ Karen’s Place on Clementine, Ottawa, ON, Salus Corp. ÌÌ l'Artisan, Montréal, QC, Gestion KnighstBridge ÌÌ Maison des sources | Spring House, Abercorn, QC, Owners ÌÌ Maison Place Burke, Rouyn-Noranda, Les constructions trait-carré inc.
ÌÌ 111 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON, Oxford Properties Group ÌÌ 181 Chemin Lanthier, Lac Supérieur, QC, Les Maisons Roco ÌÌ 1823 & 1825 William Street S.E., Calgary, AB, Lighthouse Studios ÌÌ 9010 Francois-Xavier-Desèves, Mirabel, QC, Habitations ConceptDUB ÌÌ AMS Student Nest UBC, Vancouver, BC, AMS of UBC Vancouver ÌÌ Bay Adelaide Centre - East Tower, Toronto, ON, Brookfield Properties ÌÌ Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre, Whitechurch-Stouffville, ON, Regional Municipality of York
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ÌÌ Maison Roman et Ellen Szumski, Labelle, QC, ÉNERGÉCO Construction inc. ÌÌ Maison Sophie Arcand - Hugo Raymond, Sherbrooke, QC, Belvedair Construction ÌÌ MANIKAKO - Résidence Privée, WentworthNord, QC, Construction Larix ÌÌ Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office, Vancouver, BC, Mountain Equipment Co-op ÌÌ One York, Toronto, ON, One York Street Inc. ÌÌ Quarry, Montreal, QC, Gestion KnighstBridge ÌÌ Ralph Klein Park - Environmental Education Centre, Calgary, AB, The City of Calgary ÌÌ Résidence Hamelin Laprade, Sorel-Tracy, QC, Construction HMB ÌÌ Résidence Sandra Gorman et Stéphan Drolet, Sutton, QC, ÉNERGÉCO Concept Inc.
ÌÌ River Park Condominiums, Markham, ON, Times Group Corporation ÌÌ Silenzio, Montreal, QC, Gestion KnighstBridge ÌÌ Sparrow Hill, Victoria, BC, Horizon Contacting / Horizon Pacific Contractors and Sunrooms Inc. ÌÌ Square du Nordet Bloc E - J, St-Laurent, QC, Sotramont ÌÌ The priMED Mosaic Centre, Edmonton, AB, Mosaic Centre Ltd. ÌÌ Vancouver Convention Centre West, Vancouver, BC, BC Pavilion Corporation ÌÌ Victoria, St-Denis de Brompton, St-Denis de Brompton, QC, UrbanEco
ÌÌ Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities, Victoria, BC, University of Victoria ÌÌ Centre for Trades Education and Innovation, Victoria, BC, Camosun College ÌÌ Centrepoint Podium, Winnipeg, MB, AX Longboat LP ÌÌ Centrium Place, Calgary, AB, Triovest Realty Advisors Inc. ÌÌ City Centre 1, Surrey, BC, Lark Group ÌÌ City of Calgary Emergency Operations Centre, Calgary, AB, The City of Calgary ÌÌ Complexe Jules Dallaire, Quebec City, QC, Cominar inc. ÌÌ Complexe sportif, Saint-Laurent, QC, Ville de Montréal - arr. de Saint-Laurent ÌÌ Copropriétés du 2126-2128 Gouin est, Montreal, QC, Les Constructions du Patrimoine J.S. Inc. ÌÌ Coulter Berry Building, Fort Langley, Statewood Properties Ltd c/o Cassian Contracting Ltd. ÌÌ David Braley Health Science Centre, Hamilton, ON, McMaster University ÌÌ DJD Dance Centre, Calgary, AB, Decidedly Jazz Society ÌÌ Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, Edmonton, AB, University of Alberta ÌÌ Écocentre Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC, Service Environnement - Ville de Montréal ÌÌ Écohabitations boréales, Gore, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. ÌÌ Écohabitations boréales - La Miramont, St-Hippolyte, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. ÌÌ Écohabitations boréales - Morin-Heights, Morin-Heights, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc.
ÌÌ Écohabitations boréales - Timber Block Lac Lynch, L'Ascension, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. ÌÌ Ecole Bonaventure Gymnasium Addition, Selkirk, ON, Lord Selkirk School Division ÌÌ Empire at QE Park, Vancouver, BC, Intergulf Development (QE 2) Corp. ÌÌ Evolo 2, Montreal, QC, Evolo 2 Condominiums Inc. ÌÌ Fairview Lodge Long-Term Care Home, Whitby, ON, Regional Municipality of Durham ÌÌ FH Collins Secondary School, Whitehorse, YU, Yukon Government ÌÌ First Meadowvale Centre Phase 3, Mississauga, ON, First Gulf Corporation ÌÌ Gibsons Elementary School, Gibsons, BC, Board of Education of School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast) ÌÌ Halton McMaster Family Health Centre Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, ON, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital ÌÌ HOOPP Gateway, Mississauga, ON, Belrock Design Build ÌÌ Hôtel Chez Henri, Gatineau, QC, 6250424 Canada Inc. ÌÌ Humber River Hospital, Toronto, ON, Plenary Group ÌÌ ICBC Abbotsford Driver Licensing Office, Abbotsford, BC, ICBC ÌÌ ICBC Willowbrook Driver Licensing Centre, Langley, BC, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia ÌÌ Interior Heart and Surgical Centre, Kelowna, BC, Interior Health Authority ÌÌ International Terminal Building, Calgary, AB, City Airport Authority
ÌÌ 100 New Park Place, Vaughan, ON,
Smart Centres ÌÌ 11th Avenue Place, Calgary, AB, Morguard Investments ÌÌ 121 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON, Colliers International ÌÌ 175 Bloor Street East, Toronto, QC, CREIT ÌÌ 20 King Street West, Royal Bank Building, Toronto, ON, Nuyork Investments Ltd & NASJJEC Investments Ltd. C/O RW Commercial ÌÌ 220 Wall Street, Saskatoon, SK, Round Table Management ÌÌ 275 Slater Street-Recertification, Ottawa, ON, LaSalle Investment Management ÌÌ 351 Water, St. John's, NL, East Port Properties Ltd. ÌÌ 589 Fairway Road, Building C, Kitchener, First Capital Asset Management ÌÌ 5995 Avebury Road, Mississauga, ON, Crown Property Management Inc. ÌÌ 610 Chartwell Road, Oakville, ON, First Gulf Corporation ÌÌ 70 York Street, Toronto, ON, Canderel (acting on behalf of Anbang) ÌÌ 707 Fifth - Manulife Place, Calgary, AB, Manulife Real Estate ÌÌ 725 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. ÌÌ 745 Thurlow Street, Vancouver, BC, QuadReal Property Group ÌÌ 77 A-B, 81 A-B, 85 A-B, avenue des Jardins, Orford, QC, Les Constructions le Montagnac inc. ÌÌ AAFC Regina Regional Office, Regina, SK, Public Works and Government Services Canada ÌÌ Alexander Street Community, Vancouver, BC, Portland Hotel Community Services Society
ÌÌ Algonquin College - Pembroke Building, Pembroke, ON, Algonquin College ÌÌ Anvil Centre and Office Building, New Westminster, BC, City of New Westminster ÌÌ ARIA, Vancouver, BC, Qualex Landmark ÌÌ Axworthy Health and RecPlex, Winnipeg, MB, University of Winnipeg ÌÌ Bâtiment des unités spécialisées et Centre de recherche, Montreal, QC, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine ÌÌ BDC Edmonton Office, Edmonton, AB, Business Development Bank of Canada ÌÌ Belmont Secondary, Victoria, BC, School District 62 (Sooke) ÌÌ Bloc F, Bloc I, Saint-Laurent, QC, Condominiums Montclair inc. ÌÌ BlueSky Chinatown, Vancouver, BC, Bosa Blue Sky Properties (Main) Inc. ÌÌ Brampton Fire Station 212, Brampton, ON, City of Brampton ÌÌ Bureau TST, Suite 201, Sainte Thérèse, QC, Systèmes Énergie TST inc. ÌÌ Calgary Public Building Levels 3 - 6, Calgary, AB, The City of Calgary ÌÌ Carrefour Belvédère - bât. A, Sherbrooke, QC, First Capital Asset Management ULC ÌÌ Caserne de pompier no 75, Montreal, QC, City of Montreal ÌÌ CBRE Vancouver Head Office, Vancouver, BC, CBRE Vancouver ÌÌ Cedar Springs PARC, North Vancouver, BC, Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities ÌÌ Centennial College Athletic and Wellness Centre, Scarborough, ON, Centennial College Student Association ÌÌ Centre Communautaire Nathalie Croteau, Brossard, QC, Ville de Brossard
GOLD ÌÌ Island West Coast Developments (IWCD), Nanaimo, BC, Broad Commercial Management Inc. ÌÌ Jubilee House, Vancouver, BC, Brenhill Developments Ltd. ÌÌ Jumelé Vert Cube 1585/1595, Trois-Rivières, QC, A+ Construction ÌÌ Kelly Ramsey Building, Edmonton, AB, Pangman Development Corporation ÌÌ Kenaidan Corporate Office, Mississauga, ON, Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. ÌÌ King George Hub Phase A, Surrey, BC, PCI Developments Corp. ÌÌ Langara College Science & Technology Building, Vancouver, BC, Langara College ÌÌ Lansdowne Building I, Ottawa, ON, Minto Properties Inc. ÌÌ LECENT 12 - Bâtiment 2, Longueuil, QC, Développements Montarville Inc. ÌÌ LeMarchant Place, Halifax, NS, Dalhousie University ÌÌ Les Villas du Mistral : 28-32/ 33 à 42, Saint-Laurent, QC, Sotramont Bois Franc Inc. ÌÌ Louise Station Fire Hall #6, Calgary, AB, The City of Calgary ÌÌ Maison de Ginette Brunelle et Michel Taillon, St. Jean-de-Matha, QC, ÉNERGÉCO Construction inc. ÌÌ Maison Westcroft, Beaconsfield, QC, Construction Verticale ÌÌ Maisons Éléments 01, Eastman, ON, Maisons Éléments ÌÌ Marine Gateway, Vancouver, BC, PCI Group Inc. ÌÌ McKenzie Towne School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education ÌÌ Midtown Court, Victoria, BC, Andrew Sheret ÌÌ Mill Woods Library and Senior Centre, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public Library ÌÌ Milton Distribution Centre DC 7/ DC6, Milton, ON, ÌÌ Minto Eighty8, Toronto, ON, Minto Communities
ÌÌ MNP 7th Floor – Oxford Playground, Vancouver, BC, Oxford Properties Group ÌÌ Mosaic Tower at Hill Centre III, Regina, SK, Harvard Developments Inc. ÌÌ Music Building, London, ON, Western University ÌÌ Nelson Mandela High School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education ÌÌ Nelson Mandela High School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education ÌÌ Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Edmonton, AB, Northern Alberta Inst. of Technology ÌÌ Centre for Applied Technologies, Edmonton, AB, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ÌÌ Nosoterre, Canton Tremblay, QC, Owner: Michèle Paquette ÌÌ NOW Canada Building, Kelowna, BC, BC Housing ÌÌ Oak Bay High School, Victoria, BC, School District 61 ÌÌ Oxford Properties Management Office, Ottawa, ON, Oxford Properties Group ÌÌ Palliser South, Calgary, AB, Aspen Property Management Ltd. ÌÌ Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes' Village/Canary District, Toronto, ON, Dundee Kilmer Developments L.P. ÌÌ Parkside Towers at World on Yonge, Markham, ON, Liberty Development Corporation ÌÌ Paterson GlobalFoods Institute and Student Residence, Winnipeg, MB, Red River College ÌÌ Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, Brampton, ON, William Osler Health System ÌÌ Peter Gilgan Centre for Research & Learning, Toronto, ON, SickKids Hospital ÌÌ Projet Gauthier, Montreal, QC, Gestion KnighstBridge ÌÌ Projet W, Wakefield, QC, Owner: Charles-Antoine Gosselin
ÌÌ Qayqayt Elementary School, New Westminster, BC, School District No.40 ÌÌ QRC West, Toronto, ON, Allied Properties REIT ÌÌ Rangewinds Office Building, Calgary, AB, Remington Development Corporation ÌÌ Résidence Modèle Loft #02, Trois-Rivières, QC, Les Dessins Conspectek inc ÌÌ Ross School, Moose Jaw, SK, Suer & Pollon Mechanical ÌÌ Royal Bay Secondary, Colwood, BC, School District No. 62 ÌÌ RSA Building, Dartmouth, NS, Venture Run Limited Partnership ÌÌ Salt, Salt, BC, Concert Properties Ltd. ÌÌ SAQ Marché Jean-Talon, Montreal, QC, Société des alcools du Québec ÌÌ SAQ St-Charles Kirkland, Kirkland, QC, First Capital Realty ÌÌ Sechelt Water Resource Centre, Sechelt, BC, Colliers Project Leaders ÌÌ Shrum Science Complex - Chemistry Wing, Burnaby, BC, Simon Fraser University ÌÌ SNC-Lavalin Vancouver Office, Vancouver, BC, SNC Lavalin Inc. ÌÌ Spectrum Square Office Tower 1, Mississauga, ON, 20 Vic Management ÌÌ SSQ Tour, Longueuil, QC, SSQ, Société Immobilière inc. ÌÌ Stade de soccer de Montréal, Montreal, QC, City of Montreal ÌÌ Stantec Winnipeg Office, Winnipeg, MB, Stantec Consulting ÌÌ Steinbach Regional Secondary School Addition, Steinbach, MB, Hanover School Division ÌÌ Teknion Collaboration Hub, Toronto, ON, Teknion Limited ÌÌ The Ability Hub, Calgary, AB, The Sinneave Family Foundation ÌÌ The Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, Toronto, ON, York University
ÌÌ The House, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Toronto, ON, Toronto's Ronald McDonald House ÌÌ The Upper Village Condominiums, Markham, ON, Greenpark Group of Companies ÌÌ Transit Technology Building, Calgary, AB, Transportation Infrastructure/The City of Calgary ÌÌ UBC/Engineering Student Centre, Vancouver, BC, UBC Properties Trust ÌÌ UBC District Energy Centre, Vancouver, AB, University of British Columbia - Project Services ÌÌ UBC Ponderosa East & West, Vancouver, BC, UBC Properties Trust ÌÌ University of British Columbia Faculty of Law, Vancouver, BC, UBC Properties Trust ÌÌ University of Calgary/Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, Calgary, AB, University of Calgary ÌÌ University of Fraser Valley Student Centre, Abbotsford, BC, University of the Fraser Valley ÌÌ Uplands Walk Supportive Housing, Nanaimo, BC, Pacifica Housing ÌÌ UTM Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex, Mississauga, ON, University of Toronto ÌÌ VPD Property and Forensic Storage Facility, Vancouver, BC, City of Vancouver ÌÌ Westerleigh PARC, West Vancouver, Pacific Arbour Four Residences Ltd. ÌÌ Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Women's College Hospital ÌÌ World Condos on Yonge, Toronto, ON, Liberty Development Corporation ÌÌ World on Yonge, Toronto, ON, Liberty Development Corporation ÌÌ Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School, Yarmouth, NS, Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
ÌÌ 60 Standish Court, Mississauga, ON, Orlando Corporation ÌÌ 69, 93 A-B avenue des Jardins, Orford, QC, Les Constructions le Montagnac inc. ÌÌ ABB Campus Montréal, Saint-Laurent, QC, Broccolini Construction Inc. ÌÌ Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau/Agrandissement Jetée Internationale, Dorval, QC, Aéroports de Montréal
ÌÌ Agrandissement de l'école Taché, Winnipeg, MB, Division Scolaire Franco-manitobaine ÌÌ Agropur Coopérative Laitière-Siège Social, Longueuil, QC, Agropur ÌÌ Airdrie Francophone K-12 School, Airdrie, AB, Alberta Infrastructure ÌÌ Ajax Operations Centre, Ajax, ON, The Corp. of the Town of Ajax, Operations and Environmental Services
ÌÌ Alto Rentals, Toronto, ON, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada ÌÌ American Express/Atria III Office, Toronto, ON, American Express ÌÌ Anderson Gardens, Nelson, BC, Canadian Mental Health Association - Kootenays ÌÌ Aréna Ahuntsic, Montreal, QC, City of Montreal ÌÌ Bibliothèque Paul-Mercier, Blainville, QC, City of Blainville
SILVER ÌÌ 1020 Bouvier, Quebec, QC, Groupe Dallaire ÌÌ 1Toronto Street, Toronto, ON, GWL Realty Advisors Inc., ÌÌ 3495 Steeles Ave. East. Goreway W Business Park, Brampton, ON, GWL Realty Advisors Inc. ÌÌ 4980 Tahoe Boulevard, Mississauga, ON, Metrus Construction Limited ÌÌ 5133 Springs Boulevard, Delta, BC, Talisman Homes
SILVER ÌÌ BMO Merivale, Ottawa, ON, First Capital Realty ÌÌ Buhler Centre, Winnipeg, MB, University of Winnipeg ÌÌ Bureau de CBRE Limitée, Montreal, QC, CBRE limité ÌÌ Bureaux de Revenu Québec, Quebec City, QC, Société québécoise des infrastructures ÌÌ Caisse Desjardins de Lévis, Lévis, QC, Projets immobiliers Mouvement Desjardins ÌÌ Calgary Municipal Building 8th Floor, Calgary, AB, The City of Calgary ÌÌ Calmar Elementary School, Calmar, AB, Black Gold Regional Schools No. 18 ÌÌ Cama Woodlands LTC Facility, Burlington, ON, The Central Canadian District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada ÌÌ Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB, Canadian Museum for Human Rights ÌÌ Canmore Multiplex - Elevation Place, Canmore, AB, Town of Canmore ÌÌ Carrefour Charlemagne/Bâtiment B/ Barbie's, Charlemagne, QC, First Capital Asset Management ULC ÌÌ Carstairs K-4 School and Library, Carstairs, AB, Chinook's Edge School Division No. 73 ÌÌ Central Alberta Cancer Centre, Red Deer, AB, Alberta Health Services ÌÌ Centre culturel de Notre Dame de Grâce, Montreal, QC, City of Montreal, SGPI ÌÌ Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Dep. of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal ÌÌ Chartwell Parkhill Long Term Care Residence, Parkhill, ON, Chartwell Retirement Residences ÌÌ Chateau Gardens Aylmer, Aylmer, QC, Chartwell Retirement Residences ÌÌ City Centre Condominiums, Kitchener, ON, Andrin Homes ÌÌ Clarington Police Complex, Clarington, ON, Regional Municipality of Durham ÌÌ Coopers Crossing School, Airdrie, AB, Rocky View Schools ÌÌ CrossIron Mills Food Hall, Rocky View, AB, Ivanhoe Cambridge ÌÌ Curtiss All Ranks Dining Hall, Borden, SK, Department of National Defence ÌÌ Delaware Hall Residence, London, ON, Western University ÌÌ DIALOG Vancouver Studio, Vancouver, BC, DIALOG ÌÌ Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board
ÌÌ Écohabitations boréales/Petit train du Nord, Val-Morin, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. ÌÌ École Au Trésor-du-Boisé, Saint-Laurent, QC, Commission Scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSMB) ÌÌ École Les Éclaireurs, Fredericton, NB, Dep. of Transportation Infrastructure; Education and Early Childhood Development ÌÌ Édifice du 351 St-Joseph, Gatineau, QC, Groupe Heafey ÌÌ Édifice/Centre de Recherche Industrielle, Quebec, QC, Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Québec ÌÌ Edmonton Police Service S/West Division Station, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton Capital Construction ÌÌ Entrepôt Trévi, Mirabel, QC, Immeubles Trévi Inc. ÌÌ Établissement de détention, Amos, QC, Société québécoise des infrastructures ÌÌ Établissement de détention, Sorel-Tracy, QC, Société Québécoise des Infrastructures ÌÌ Faculty of Medicine Expansion/Centre for Interdiciplinary Research in Human Genetics, St. John’s, NL, Memorial University of Newfoundland ÌÌ Faubourg Cousineau: 3587-3595 E-B, 35993611, 3631-3643 E-B, 3640-3652, 3647-3659 E-B, 3668-3680, 3684-3692, 3696-3708 Emile-Bouthillier, St-Hubert , QC, Habitations Lussier ÌÌ Faubourg Cousineau: 3881-3909, 4260, 3615-3627 E-B, 3651-3659, 4320 BernardHubert, St-Hubert, QC, Habitations Lussier ÌÌ Fiddick’s Nursing Home North-West Wing, Petrolia, ON, Fiddick’s Nursing Home Ltd. ÌÌ Gare fluviale, Lévis, QC, Société des Traversiers du Québec ÌÌ Georgina Thomson Building, Calgary, AB, City of Calgary/Corporate Properties and Buildings ÌÌ Golder Building, Calgary, AB, Epic Reality Partners ÌÌ Great Plains IV/Building 3, Calgary, AB, ONE Properties ÌÌ Griffiths Scott School, Millet, AB, Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools ÌÌ Heloise Lorimer School, Airdrie, AB, Rocky View Schools ÌÌ Henday Industrial Park Building 2, Edmonton, AB, WAM Development Group ÌÌ Highlands Branch Library, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public Library ÌÌ HMCS Carleton Naval Reserve Facility, Ottawa, ON, DND / Canadian Forces ÌÌ Ironside Drive Facility, Brampton, ON, ONTARI Holdings Ltd./Blackwood Partners Inc.
ÌÌ Jasper Library and Cultural Centre, Jasper, AB, Township of Jasper ÌÌ Kenneth D. Taylor School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education ÌÌ Krembil Discovery Centre/Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, University Health Network ÌÌ L’Atrium, Quebec, QC, Société Immobilière du Québec ÌÌ Labrador West Health Care Centre, Labrador City, NL, Labrador Grenfell Health ÌÌ Lansdowne Terrace Homes, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Lansdowne Townhomes, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Laval High School, Placentia, NL, NFLD Dept. of Transporation and Works ÌÌ LeBreton Flats Phase 3, Ottawa, ON, Claridge Homes ÌÌ Lewisporte Health Centre, Lewisporte, NL, Central Health ÌÌ Lucerne VMR/Bâtiment A, Ville Mont-Royal, QC, First Capital Asset Management ULC ÌÌ Maison Bouchard-Girard, Laterrière, QC, Immofab ÌÌ Maisons Jumelées du Nouveau ST-Laurent, St-Laurent, QC, Maisons de ville Challenger Ouest Inc. ÌÌ Marine Atlantic/North Sydney Ferry Terminal, North Sydney, NS, Marine Atlantic ÌÌ Maude Clifford Public School, Grande Prairie, AB, Grande Prairie Public School District No. 2357 ÌÌ Medium to Heavy Lift Helicopter Support Facility, Petawawa, ON, Department of National Defence ÌÌ Merrittville EMS Base, Thorold, ON, The Regional Municipality of Niagara ÌÌ Metro Transit Dartmouth Bridge Terminal, Dartmouth, NS, Halifax Regional Municipality ÌÌ Milton Distribution Centre DC8/ Operations Centre, Milton, ON, Town of Milton ÌÌ Minto Avalon West Apartment Flats, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Minto Avalon West Terrace Homes, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Minto Recreation Complex/Barrhaven, Ottawa, ON, City of Ottawa ÌÌ Moose Jaw Multiplex, Moose Jaw, ON, City of Moose Jaw - Parks and Rec ÌÌ Mosaic Potash Regina Office, Regina, SK, The Mosaic Company ÌÌ MTS Data Centre, Winnipeg, MB, FAM-Onecap Data Centre LP ÌÌ Norma Rose Point School, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver School Board
ÌÌ North Centennial Recreation & Leisure Facility, Winnipeg, MB, City of Winnipeg ÌÌ Office on Yonge, Toronto, ON, Liberty Development Corporation ÌÌ Palais de justice, Montmagny, QC, Société Immobilière du Québec ÌÌ Pavillon Pierre Lassonde, Quebec, QC, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec ÌÌ Piscine intérieure du Centre Jean-ClaudeMalépart, Montreal, QC, Ville de Montreal ÌÌ Pleasantville Consolidation Facility St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, NL, Defense Construction Canada ÌÌ Prairie Dale School, Schanzenfeld, MB, Garden Valley School Division ÌÌ Prescott Learning Centre, Spruce Grove, AB, Parkland School Division No.70 ÌÌ Prince George RCMP Municipal Facility, Prince George, BC, City of Prince George ÌÌ Prologis Park Tapscott-DC 2/DC 3, Toronto, ON ÌÌ PUC Complex, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, PUC Distribution Inc. ÌÌ Quarry Crossing A & B, Calgary, AB, Remington Development ÌÌ Rainbow Creek Elementary School, Chestermere, AB, Rocky View School Division ÌÌ RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg Expansion, Winnipeg, AB, Winnipeg Convention Centre ÌÌ RCMP Prince Albert Detachment, Prince Albert, SK, RCMP ÌÌ Regional Education Alliance for Community Health Building, Thunder Bay, ON, Confederation College ÌÌ Résidence Dubé, Lac-Mégantic, QC, Construction R. Belanger Inc. ÌÌ Résidence Privée #30-34, Trois-Rivières, QC ÌÌ Residences at Argento, North York, ON, Deltera Inc. ÌÌ Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton ÌÌ Ronald McDonald House, Calgary, AB, Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta Pediatric Hostel Society ÌÌ SAQ, Beauceville, QC, Société des Alcools du Québec ÌÌ SAQ Boulevard Taschereau, Brossard, QC, Société des Alcools du Québec ÌÌ SAQ Fleurimont, Sherbrooke, QC, Société des Alcools du Québec ÌÌ SAQ Fleury, Montreal, QC, First Capital Realty ÌÌ SAQ Trois-Rivières/180, 4675 Rue des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC, Société des Alcools du Quebec ÌÌ Seton Professional Centre, Calgary, AB, Brookfield Residential
SILVER ÌÌ Sovereign, Burnaby, BC, Bosa Properties Inc. ÌÌ St. Brendan Catholic School, Edmonton, AB, Alberta Infrastructure ÌÌ St. John XXIII Elementary & Junior High School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Catholic Schools ÌÌ St. Joseph’s Care Group/Hogarth Riverview Manor, Thunder Bay, ON ÌÌ St. Teresa of Calcutta Elementary School, Lethbridge, AB, Holy Spirit Catholic Schools
ÌÌ Steele Ocean Sciences Building, Halifax, NS, Dalhousie Univeristy ÌÌ Stonegate Landing Buildings A & E, Calgary, AB, WAM Development Group ÌÌ Sudbury FFMC Building, Sudbury, ON, Infrastructure Ontario ÌÌ Swift Current Joint-Use School, Swift Current, SK, Chinook School Division ÌÌ The Brewery District: Buildings 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8, Edmonton, AB, First Capital Asset Management ULC
ÌÌ The Canadian Centre for Product Validation, London, ON, Fanshawe College ÌÌ The Origin, Markham, ON, The Remington Group Inc. ÌÌ University of Calgary/Aurora Hall, Crowsnest Hall, Calgary, AB, University of Calgary ÌÌ University of Manitoba Active Living Centre, Winnipeg, MB, University of Manitoba ÌÌ Uptown CRU 15, Victoria, BC, Morguard Investments Ltd.
ÌÌ Utilities Kingston Building, Kingston, ON, Utilities Kingston ÌÌ Virden Regional Multi-Purpose Recreational Facility, Virden, MB, Town of Virden ÌÌ West District Police Station, Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg Police Services ÌÌ Westbury International Centre, Oakville, ON, Westbury International
ÌÌ City of Spruce Grove King Street Mall Office, Spruce Grove, AB, City of Spruce Grove ÌÌ East Lake Campus Phase 1, Burnaby, BC, Eastlake Adera Projects Ltd. ÌÌ École des Explorateurs, Ste-Catherine de la Jacques Cartier, QC, Commission scolaire de la Capitale ÌÌ Elizabeth Park Elementary, Paradise, NL, NFLD Dept. of Transporation and Works ÌÌ Environment Canada Building, Thunder Bay, ON, Bruno's Contracting ÌÌ Établissement de détention de Roberval, Roberval, QC, Société québécoise des infrastructures ÌÌ Établissement de détention de Sept-Îles, Sept-Îles, QC, Société québécoise des infrastructures ÌÌ Gateway Pacific Building B, Richmond, BC, Bentall Kennedy (Canada) Limited Partnership ÌÌ George Fitton School Gymnasium, Brandon, MB, Manitoba Education, Public Schools Finance Board ÌÌ Halifax Regional Fire Station #65, Upper Tantallon, NS, Halifax Regional Municipality ÌÌ Henday Industrial Park, Building 1 and 3, Edmonton, AB, WAM Development Group ÌÌ Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Vaudreuil, QC, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vaudreuil-Dorion ÌÌ Holy Trinity Elementary, Torbay, NL, NFLD Dept. of Transporation and Works ÌÌ Karis Support Society Central Green Care Facility, Kelowna, BC, Karis Support Society ÌÌ L Tower, Toronto, ON, Ferncastle (Front Street) Inc. ÌÌ La Tour CIBC, Montreal, QC, Groupe Petra ÌÌ Leima Building, Ottawa, ON, Glenview Management Limited, as agent for the owner(s) of 410 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa
ÌÌ Leslie Street Sewage Pumping Station, Markham, ON, Regional Municipality of York ÌÌ McDonald's, Côte St-Luc, QC, First Capital Asset Management ULC ÌÌ Medicine Hat Events Centre, Medicine Hat, AB, City of Medicine Hat ÌÌ Minto Arcadia Singles and Townhomes, Stittsville, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Minto Chapman Mills, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Minto Chapman Mills - Townhomes, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Minto Enclave at Trails Edge - Single/ Towns, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Minto-Avalon West II Townhomes, Ottawa, ON, The Minto Group ÌÌ Mount Pearl Glacier Arena Addition, Mount Pearl, NL, City of Mount Pearl ÌÌ Musquodoboit Rural High School, Middle Musquodoboit, NS, Dept. Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal ÌÌ Nakoda Elementary School, Morley, AB, Stoney Tribal Administration ÌÌ Paradise Elementary, Paradise, NL, NFLD Dept. of Transporation and Works ÌÌ Pearlgate Recreation Multiplex, Mount Pearl, NL, City of Mount Pearl ÌÌ Queenston School Sheilah Sweatman Gymnasium, Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg School Division ÌÌ Red Deer Civic Yards Vehicle Wash Bay Building E, Red Deer, AB, City of Red Deer ÌÌ Residences at RCMI, Toronto, ON, Tribute Communities Inc. ÌÌ Rideau Centre Expansion, Ottawa, ON, Cadillac Fairview ÌÌ SAQ Aylmer, Gatineau, QC, Société des Alcools du Québec ÌÌ SAQ Cap-Rouge, Cap-Rouge, QC, Société des alcools du Québec
ÌÌ SAQ Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, SaintGeorges, QC, Société des Alcools du Québec ÌÌ SAQ Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Ste-Marthesur-le-Lac, QC, Société des Alcools du Québec ÌÌ Shaw Campus Data Centre, Calgary, AB, Shaw Communications ÌÌ Skymark Complex, Mississauga, ON, EPIC Realty Partners Inc. ÌÌ Somerset Square, Ottawa, ON, Primecorp Commercial Realty Inc. ÌÌ South Station (Fire Hall # 5), Fort McMurray, ON, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo ÌÌ St. Francis of Assisi School, Slave Lake, AB, Living Waters Catholic Regional Division No. 42 ÌÌ Tecnocosmesi, Laval, QC, Color Diffusion Investment Inc. ÌÌ The City of Calgary Fleet Maintenance Building, Calgary, AB, The City of Calgary ÌÌ Town Office and Government Building, Slave Lake, AB, Town of Slave Lake ÌÌ U Condominiums, Toronto, ON, Pemberton Group ÌÌ University of Saskatchewan Health Sciences, D Wing, Saskatoon, SK, University of Saskatchewan ÌÌ Usine Saint-Hyacinthe de Agro-Bio contrôle inc, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Agro-Bio Contrôle Inc. ÌÌ Visa-Beauté Santé Spa, Lac-Mégantic, QC, Visa Beauté Santé Spa ÌÌ W. Ross McDonald School - Senior Student Residence for the Blind and Deaf-Blind, Brantford, ON, Infrastructure Ontario ÌÌ Wood Street Centre - Level 3 Facility, Truro, NS, NS Dept. of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
CERTIFIED ÌÌ 130 John Savage - Multi-tenant Warehouse, Dartmouth, NS, East Port Properties ÌÌ 2020 - ASSANTE, Dorval, QC, Ciot Group ÌÌ 8460 Mount Pleasant Way, Milton, ON, Sun Life Investment Management ÌÌ Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute, Oujé Bougoumou, QC, Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute ÌÌ ACCESS Winnipeg West, Winnipeg, MB, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority ÌÌ AGI Commerce Valley Offices, Markham, ON, Acklands-Grainger Inc. ÌÌ Allendale Professional Centre, Edmonton, AB, Qualico Developments West Ltd. ÌÌ Ampersand Gallery Suites, Nepean, ON, Condominium Management Group ÌÌ Banque Royale du Canada, Lachenaie, QC, CBRE limité ÌÌ Bâtiment Multi-Locatif ADM-3, Dorval, QC, Broccolini Construction Inc. ÌÌ Bluefrog 134, Dartmouth, NS, East Port Properties ÌÌ Bureaux de ABB PMU, Quebec, QC, Groupe commercial AMT inc. ÌÌ Bureaux de CIMA+, Montréal, QC, CIMA+ ÌÌ Bureaux de EXP, Montréal, QC, Les services exp inc. ÌÌ Canada Post Airdrie Post Office, Airdrie, AB, Canada Post Corporation ÌÌ Canada Post North Fraser Burnaby Depot, Burnaby, BC, Canada Post Corporation ÌÌ Carleton Infill, Ottawa, ON, Antilla Homes ÌÌ Centre Bell - Aréna des Canadiens inc., Montreal, QC, Canadiens de Montréal - Centre Bell ÌÌ Centre Corporatif Broccolini, Kirkland, QC, Broccolini Construction Inc. ÌÌ City of Red Deer Civic Yards – Civic / Transit Garage and Warehouse Building B and Administration Building A, Red Deer, AB, City of Red Deer
OTTAWA GOES PLATINUM WITH CONSTITUTION SQUARE’S LATEST LEED CERTIFICATION Downtown Ottawa’s first office complex to achieve LEED Platinum Existing Building certification With three towers comprising over 1M SQ FT of office and retail, Constitution Square achieved the 80 points accredited for Platinum – placing a keen eye toward energy efficiency, waste reduction, sustainable procurement and indoor air quality.
Performance Highlights from the complex’s Platinum certification were as follows: • • •
Achieved an EnergyStar Score of 95 points which indicates performance in the top 5% of buildings Executed an exterior lighting retrofit to maximize energy efficiency and 80% of the property’s energy usage is sub-metered Eliminated “up-lighting” or night time light pollution
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Water-efficient fixtures in the washrooms Water-efficient irrigation system resulting in a 62% reduction in potable water use Installed exterior sensor irrigation to minimize water usage
• Comprehensive recycling program including composting and e-waste • 60% of waste diverted away from landfills • • •
Achieved maximum commuting points indicating over 75% of building occupants take an alternative to single occupant vehicle to work Electric charging stations 200-space secure indoor bike parking
• Introduced a sustainable food policy within the complex including purchasing local and organic foods for meetings and events • Exclusive use of eco-friendly interior and exterior cleaning products • •
Implemented a joint landlord-customer Green Team that meets quarterly and executes educational events around sustainability (20+ tenants) Initiated Green Building Tours throughout the year for any customer to attend to learn about the sustainability features and back-of-house operations of the complex
• LEED Existing Building - Platinum level (March 2015) • BOMA BEST - Gold level (July 2016) • Earth Award - (2016)
RIVER PARK AT UPTOWN MARKHAM
LEED SCORE CARD - PLATINUM
Markham-based real estate developer Times Group is pleased to announce River Park at Uptown Markham has achieved LEED® Platinum v2009 Certification.
River Park is a stunning ensemble of low and high rise condominium residences that have been constructed to the highest standards of sustainable design. To achieve LEED® Platinum Certification, River Park achieved 80 out of the total 110 LEED points. The project is designed to save more than 50% in energy costs and reduce both interior potable water consumption and potable wastewater conveyance by more than 50% when compared to the LEED baseline for energy and water respectively. The energy efficient design at River Park includes a 29% window-to-wall ratio, efficient double glazed windows with hard low-e coating, argon, and thermally-broken frames. Amenity and in-suite ventilation systems include heat recovery. Efficient lighting is provided throughout the building, and common areas (including corridors) are controlled by occupancy sensors. The building is also connected to the Markham District Energy Plant, further reducing both the project’s energy consumption and carbon footprint. To confirm operational building energy use and water consumption is in line with design parameters, a measurement and verification plan is in place, including a comprehensive metering system and post-occupancy energy and water consumption analysis. Enhanced Commissioning practices ensured all mechanical systems were installed and function according to the project’s design intent, and operations staff are trained adequately to operate the building.
Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations Regional Priority TOTAL
19/26 10/10 27/35 2/14 12/15 6/6 4/4 80/110
The landscape design at River Park achieved a 100% reduction in potable water for irrigation based on a drought tolerant design and an efficient irrigation system using captured rainwater. Residents at River Park also benefit from occupant comfort-related features. These include in-suite heat recovery ventilators that provide fresh air directly to each suite along with fan coils outfitted with efficient MERV 13 filters. Each unit has programmable thermostats and a humidistat to monitor space comfort. Building finishes such as paints and flooring are low-emitting and with no or very minimal VOC content. Times Group is an award-winning green builder and a premier name in the industry with over 30 years of business and a record of excellence across the real estate development spectrum of the Greater Toronto Area. Every Times project is distinguished by an integrated planning process, a meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to enduring value.
ONE YORK
LEED SCORE CARD - PLATINUM Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources
22/28 10/10 31/37 7/13
Indoor Environmental Quality 9/12 Innovation in Design 6/6 Regional Priority TOTAL
4/4 89/110
One York is a 35-storey, sustainability driven, class AAA office tower occupying a full city block just minutes from Union Station. One York Street has raised the bar for commercial office properties in sustainability and workplace health. The project pushes the envelope of high-performance buildings into the future. Part of a larger two million sq.ft mixed used space, that includes two condo towers, a four storey retail podium, food hall and public space, this LEED platinum CS certified building has the highest score for a new commercial building in Toronto and the second highest in Canada with 89 points. “At Sun Life, we hold ourselves accountable for managing our operating footprint while engaging our employees in environmental stewardship. Minimizing our energy consumption, and using less paper and less electricity during peak hours are among the few ways that One York continues to help us keep sustainability top of mind,” says Melissa Kennedy, Executive Vice-President & Chief Legal, Officer, Sun Life Financial, the building’s anchor tenant. The building design and energy efficient systems translate to 46% energy consumption savings compared to a typical office building. High-efficiency technologies in the building include the Enwave district cooling system; a high-efficiency boiler plant, HVAC equipment, building automation controls, and occupancy/daylight sensors. Floor-to-ceiling glass allows for maximum natural light, under floor air distribution provides improved air quality, and rainwater is collected from all roof areas including adjacent condos, to reduce water consumption. This location promotes active transportation options like biking and walking to work: over 300 bike racks are located inside the building, with showering facilities and full onsite change rooms. The project’s design delivers a new benchmark for advanced human comfort and healthy office building design.
111 RICHMOND ST. W – LEED EB O+M: OXFORD PROPERTIES GROUP Oxford’s 111 Richmond Street West office building in Toronto is certified LEED® Platinum for Existing Buildings, recognizing the building’s environmentally progressive and efficient operations. The heritage building already boasts the LEED® Gold Core and Shell Certification, achieved in 2013 after completing a full redevelopment. The building is also part of the 2.4 million square foot RichmondAdelaide Centre, with two other buildings also certified LEED® EB and one slated to achieve the designation following its redevelopment. The building pursued LEED® Platinum for Existing Buildings because of the direct benefits it delivers to its customers and community at-large. To achieve the certification, the team implemented physical and operational improvements to increase occupant comfort and satisfaction while concentrating on projects that would continue to improve energy and water performance.
Some highlights of 111 Richmond’s project include: - An ENERGY STAR score of 93, which means 111 Richmond is in the top 93rd percentile of energy efficient buildings in Canada. - Installed efficient indoor plumbing fixtures and fittings resulting in 38% reduction in water use over the LEED baseline. - 12% improvement in waste diversion rate from 2016-2017. - 90% of 111 Richmond’s occupants commute via means other than single occupancy cars. - Implementation of Oxford’s industry leading occupant engagement program with quarterly landlord-tenant green team meetings, building-wide campaigns and enhanced dialogue around in-suite retrofit opportunities.
THE PATERSON GLOBALFOODS INSTITUTE The Paterson GlobalFoods Institute, formerly the Union Bank Tower, is located in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District, within Red River College’s downtown, urban campus. Designated with Grade 1 heritage status, the existing steel frame high-rise heritage structure had been abandoned for 19 years prior to its transformation into a LEED® Gold Certified School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts with 104 student housing units. The overall project scope consisted of remediation and renovation to the existing heritage tower, former banking hall and annex, as well as construction of a three-storey addition. This adaptive re-use project within Winnipeg’s urban core exemplifies a sustainable approach with many of the typical strategies one would find in a LEED certified building including: a green roof; water use reduction; waste management during construction; the use of materials with low VOCs and recycled content; and a new mechanical system and renovated envelope which helped achieve 49% energy cost savings over MNECB.
Additionally, there were some unique sustainable strategies employed in the design of the addition, which houses the bulk of the mechanical and lab equipment. Here, the cooking laboratory energy from the Culinary Arts Program is recycled rather than simply being discarded: waste heat from the refrigeration systems is captured to heat domestic water as well as the pumps that heat and cool the student residence. PROJECT FACTS Owner: Red River College / Location: Winnipeg / Area: 95,600 Square Feet / Cost: $34 Million
UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY STUDENT UNION BUILDING The University of the Fraser Valley’s Student Union Building was officially certified LEED Gold in August, 2017. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) designation recognizes that the Student Union Building (SUB) was designed and built using strategies achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health. These areas include sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, location, transportation, and indoor environmental quality.
LEED SCORE CARD - GOLD Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations TOTAL
7/14 4/5 7/17 6/14 11/15 4/5 39/70
Owner The University of the Fraser Valley & UFV Student Union Society Location Abbotsford, BC Area 46,700 square feet Cost $17.3 Million Status Opened September 8, 2015 Contractor Mierau Contractors Architects/Interior Design Chernoff Thompson Structural Engineering Read Jones Christoffersen (RJC) Mechanical & Electrical Engineering IMEC Engineering & Genivar Landscape Architect Durante Krueuk Landscape Architects Sustainable Project Management MHPM Project Managers Commissioning Procon Engineering Photos Darren McDonald
UFV occupies one third of the building’s footprint and provides student-focused services including Advising, the Career Centre, Student Life, and Aboriginal Access Services. SUS oversees the other two-thirds of the space with administrative responsibility over the facility’s operation. “SUS is excited and proud to have learned the SUB has achieved LEED Gold Status,” said Gurvir (Gee) Gill, SUS president. “Global warming and environmental issues are a priority concern for university students as the impact of today’s environmental decisions will have significant results on our collective future. Achieving LEED Gold Status is the legacy of the thousands of UFV students who helped fund the building and it is a testament to their commitment to improving the environment.” “UFV takes great pride in providing sustainable facilities that our community can enjoy and where students can be immersed in a clean and comfortable environment while learning, socializing, or attending events,” said Craig Toews, Vice President, External. “This is quite an achievement in terms of environmental stewardship.” The SUB is UFV’s third LEED-quality building, joining the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park (Gold) and Abbotsford’s Building C (Silver). The iconic $17.3 million, 46,700 square foot SUB represents the culmination of collaborative design and construction efforts between the Student Union Society (SUS) and the university.
According to the Canada Green Building Council, green buildings create a healthier indoor environment for occupants through better indoor air quality, less harmful products, and more natural daylight. They also reduce waste, conserve energy, decrease water consumption, and drive innovation. The council suggests all of this can positively affect bottom line and boost productivity.
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CBRE This project received LEED® Silver certification and the design and construction aligns with the principles of the WELL Building Standard. We focused on indoor air quality and unmatched access to daylight and views. All employees have ergonomic sit-stand desks to encourage mobility and increase comfort. The HVAC design complies with ASHRAE 2013 standards. Greater fresh air intake improves air quality. Multiple thermostats allow for more occupant control, and 100% of our finishes are low VOC. All lighting is energy-efficient LED; this provides us with a 37% energy savings over typical lighting solutions. Different work styles and the need for ad-hoc collaboration required a variety of meeting spaces strategically placed throughout. Our technology investment focused on mobility, combined with digitizing 85% our files – enables employees to work effectively beyond their desks. This successful project was the perfect showcase of CBRE’s end-to-end integrated services. We leveraged our deep expertise in Advisory and Transaction Services, Workplace Strategy, Project Management and Business Transition Move Management to create a world class real estate solution.
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THE NEW JUBILEE HOUSE About the Jubilee House The original Jubilee House, an 87-unit social housing facility built in 1986, was owned by the City of Vancouver and operated by the 127 Society. The building was falling into disrepair, the structure was failing and maintenance costs were mounting putting a strain on the Society. In order to facilitate the relocation and creation of social housing in the downtown core, Brenhill exchanged its land across the street with the City of Vancouver and developed 162 brand new social housing units which created an additional 75 new units for the 127 Society. With an uncompromising focus on quality, Brenhill collaborated with BC Housing, the City of Vancouver, the 127 Society for Housing and Terra Housing to build a new social housing facility for seniors in the downtown core – the new Jubilee House. The direct involvement of all parties throughout each phase of the project ensured that the daily needs of residents were forefront in design. The entire ground floor is dedicated to amenities and offices featuring several multi-purpose rooms, a library, computer room, kitchen and low-cost food store. Enhanced lighting throughout the building accommodates those with failing eyesight and two roof-top patios with edible gardens encourage community among the residents. Upon completion in 2016, all existing residents were able to move right across the street to their newly completed, modern homes. The additional low-end-of-market units assist the non-profit 127 Society in operating and maintaining the new building creating a self-sustaining model to meet the growing housing needs of Vancouver’s low and middle-income population. The Jubilee House has raised the bar in seniors’ accommodation design and was awarded the 2016 Award for Excellence in Urban Development for Non-Market Housing at UDI’s bi-annual award ceremony.
LEED SCORE CARD - GOLD Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations Regional Priority TOTAL
24/26 6/10 14/35 5/14 8/15 4/6 3/4 64/110
About 127 Society The 127 Society for Housing provides safe, affordable homes for low-income seniors in Vancouver. They are a not-for-profit society registered under the BC Societies Act and are committed to ensuring that their residents have a safe, affordable home. About Brenhill Brenhill is a developer, owner and operator of distinctive and diversified real estate assets. Our goal is to create high quality real estate that enhances and adds real value to the places in which we live, work and play. Success for us is improving the quality of life for the occupants of our buildings and for those in the surrounding community. We are enthusiastic about challenges and seek innovative and efficient land use opportunities, mutually rewarding partnerships, unique design concepts, durable and high quality materials, increasingly sustainable development practices and smarter construction techniques. There’s the ‘tried and true’ and the ‘new and better’ ways of place-making. We thoughtfully embrace both.
LEED SCORE CARD -SILVER
RBC CONVENTION CENTRE WINNIPEG The RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg’s $180 million building expansion received LEED Silver Certification. As the premier convention facility in Manitoba, the three-story, multi-purpose facility almost doubled in size and now encompasses two city blocks.
Located in the centre of Winnipeg’s bustling downtown, the 264,000 square foot convention centre hosts everything from meetings, conventions, trade and consumer shows, gala dinners and corporate events. With access to more than 2,500 downtown hotel rooms and easy walking distance to many of the city’s best restaurants and attractions, the convention centre is attracting the attention of regional, national and international conventions. The convention centre’s newly expanded south building features 22,400 square feet of pre-function, lobby and registration space with floor-to-ceiling windows. The main floor pillar-less York Ballroom is 24,000 square feet of premium space that can host large galas or be divided into four meeting or conference rooms with a spacious registration area. With high ceilings and a beautiful LED lighting system that extends outside to the street level plaza on York Avenue, this ballroom is a highlight of the south building. Its existing north building has a main floor of over 21,000 square feet of flexible meeting space plus a number of specialty rooms. The second floor offers over 26,000 square feet of meeting space with a unique 300 seat presentation theatre that includes a movie theatre screen, privacy desks and tiered comfortable seating.
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Silver Rating Achieved – 54 Points Sustainable Sites – 18 Points Water Efficiency – 3 Points Energy & Atmosphere – 12 Points Materials & Resources – 5 Points Indoor Environment Quality – 9 Points Innovation in Design – 4 Points Regional Priority – 3 Points
One of the most impressive spaces is the expansive third floor exhibition hall with its unique windows that span across York Avenue. The 131,000 square feet of contiguous space hosts a myriad of events including consumer shows, trade shows and large conventions. In the centre of the third floor is the incredible City View Room that stitches the north and south buildings together. With its unique architectural ceiling, dramatic lighting and floor-to-ceiling windows, this beautiful 43,000 square foot space can accommodate 3,150 people for a sit-down dinner or 228 tradeshow booths. With the expansion and renovations, the RBC Convention Centre is creating new meeting and convention opportunities and is reinforcing Winnipeg’s reputation as being a world-class site to host world-class events.
MAISON ENERGECO The motivation behind Maison Energeco’s concepts is to build houses with high energy efficiency while avoiding the problems of traditional construction. Building a house in the factory makes it possible to better manage the elements that make up the house and, in any case, avoid the many back and forth on the building site, which implies a lower environmental footprint. In addition Maison Energeco minimizes the number of waste associated with the construction of its houses and sees the recycling of this waste. Maison Energeco manufactures energy-efficient homes far exceeding the standards of the National Building Code. Houses certified to CSA-277-16, all Énergeco homes are required to be LEED certified; Innovation; Construction whose frame is ultra robust module easy to install and allowing flexibility of possible addition. Allows a green roof. SS (Substainable Site); Prevention of all polluting elements during construction because the control of waste and products is done in the factory and not on the site. Help to erosion controls during construction. Lower ecological footprint associated with tree cutting and better management of site erosion as less presence on the site. WE (Water efficiency); Use of the best technologies (toilets, taps and others) on the market for less water consumption.
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IS B.C.’S ENERGY STEP CODE A BLUEPRINT FOR CANADA? PHOTO: STEPHEN HUI, PEMBINA INSTITUTE.
Innovative building standard off to a promising start By Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze, Pembina Institute
In 2017, British Columbia introduced what might be North America’s most innovative beyond-code standard for energy efficiency. The B.C. Energy Step Code is an opt-in regulation that enables local governments to pursue improved levels of performance for new homes and buildings — creating healthier and more comfortable spaces that are more affordable to heat. It’s a promising experiment that could chart a path for the rest of Canada.
The Province created the framework in collaboration with industry, local governments, and civil society. But will local governments use it? Eight months after enactment, the answer appears to be a resounding “yes.” The Energy Step Code allows cities and towns in B.C. to require or incentivize one of five levels of improved building performance, from current code performance all the way to net-zero energy ready. Net-zero energy ready buildings are ultra-efficient; they could produce on-site [or nearby] as much energy as they consume over the course of a year — for example, by putting solar panels on the roof or on the canopy of an adjacent parking lot.
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The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, Canada’s buildings strategy, and the B.C. Climate Leadership Plan, have set targets for all new buildings to meet net-zero energy ready standards by 2030 or 2032. B.C.’s Energy Step Code is the first roadmap to achieving this goal, providing much needed clarity to the industry and to authorities having jurisdiction. The Energy Step Code is performancebased: instead of prescribing how to build, like traditional prescriptive codes, it sets energy efficiency targets and lets the designer or builder decide how to meet them. Compliance is assessed through energy modelling software and on-site testing, greatly simplifying the permitting process and providing greater design flexibility.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STEP UP As of January 22, 17 municipalities in B.C. have signalled their intent to use the Energy Step Code — together accounting for over half of the province’s population. [We include Vancouver, as the City has committed to creating equivalencies between its building bylaw and the Energy Step Code.] As each municipality considers its options for incentivizing or requiring higher building performance, the question arises: At what step of the code should we begin? An extensive costing study, completed last summer, offers some insight. It costed thousands of simulations for 10 archetypes, representing a range of possible design choices that could comply with each performance step in the six climate zones of B.C. A first of its kind in Canada, this study revealed that significant reductions in energy use, carbon pollution, and utility costs already can be achieved at very moderate additional construction costs for the first three steps.
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TOP: INSTEAD OF PRESCRIBING HOW TO BUILD, THE ENERGY STEP CODE SETS ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGETS AND LETS THE DESIGNER OR BUILDER DECIDE HOW TO MEET THEM.
For example, the lowest capital cost designs meeting Step 3 for homes and apartment buildings in most parts of the province result in at least 20 per cent energy savings and 50 per cent emissions reductions [in some cases up to 90 per cent], for less than two per cent incremental construction costs. The designs needed to meet these performance criteria are familiar to the industry, which already regularly builds to this level under a series of voluntary programs. Given the existence of low cost solutions and the market’s readiness, many local governments are opting to adopt Step 3, either as a requirement or as a minimum threshold for access to added density or other incentives. Metro Vancouver’s three North Shore municipalities, for example, are aligning their policies and planning to require Step 3 for new low and mid-rise residential buildings starting in July. Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby, and New Westminster are also considering requiring or incentivizing Step 3 for residential buildings.
Tom-Pierre Frappé-Sénéclauze is the director of the Buildings and Urban Solutions Program at the Pembina Institute [www.pembina. org], and a cofounder of Three for All B.C. [www.threeforall.ca], a coalition working to inspire and inform local government action on energy efficiency through judicious use of the B.C. Energy Step Code.
The potential carbon pollution reductions from adopting Step 3 are significant — and make a strong case for dispensing with the first two steps in many areas. For single-family homes, for example, the marginal cost for builders and consumers of moving from Step 2 to 3 is about a one per cent increase in capital costs. Going up the step decreases emissions by another 20 per cent to 25 per cent below base code while maintaining energy costs at the same level. If all of the major municipalities in Metro Vancouver adopted Step 3 for residential buildings, over one million tonnes of carbon emissions would be avoided cumulatively between 2018 and 2030. The introduction of the Energy Step Code also presents an opportunity to address some ongoing issue with compliance and enforcement of energy codes. Interviews with local manufacturers, builders, energy advisors, and municipal staff clarified some gaps to be addressed, but also revealed a healthy optimism about the industry’s capacity to deliver if given sufficient time to prepare and support for training. To monitor implementation, a multi-stakeholder advisory group was formed: the Energy Step Code Council. Serving as a “bridge” between the province, utilities, local governments, and industry, the council ensures coordination of training opportunities and communication of the standard.
STEPPING OUT BEYOND B.C. Such innovation need not be limited to B.C. Developing a multi-tiered framework in other Canadian provinces would allow municipalities to get a leg up and start building the industry capacity and experience required to smoothly transition to net-zero energy ready construction. All around the country, energy efficient buildings are being built and recognized for the multiple benefits they provide, including better air quality, reduced mould and moisture, and more affordable energy costs. A national energy step code could help accelerate this market transformation. Why wait?
PHOTO: CLAYTON TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT IN SURREY BC, ACHIEVING ENERGY STAR FOR NEW HOMES [PART 9, STEP 3]. PHOTOS: STEPHEN HUI, PEMBINA INSTITUTE.
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ADVANCING THE APPLICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
IN ARCHITECTURE
This article outlines a two-tier design approach that can assist architects to achieve their goal of a Net Zero Energy building. The first stage is to reduce the overall operating energy demand of the building; and the second is to replace traditional energy derived from fossil fuels with energy from renewable sources. Recent technological advances are making renewable energy options more attractive, both in terms of output and cost recovery. BY LOGHMAN AZAR
OVERVIEW Despite the technological advances, decreasing cost and a range of incentive programs for renewable energy, the most commonly used sources of energy in Canada are still fossil fuels and nuclear power, as both remain readily available and inexpensive. Arguments in favour of nuclear power as a clean and renewable energy source overlook concerns about the safe disposal of radioactive waste, taking an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach to the long term implications of storage in deep geological repositories. Similarly, while research on CO2 capture and storage is ongoing, this is also a ‘tail pipe solution’ – one that endeavours to solve a problem that we now have the means to eliminate altogether. Meantime, the impact of excess CO2 on climate change, including depletion of the ozone layer, polar ice melt, receding glaciers, warming of the oceans, and air pollution, among other problems , continue unabated. By contrast, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are clean, with no harmful by-products - but they do require proper ‘technology’ and ‘design’.
ENERGY USE IN BUILDINGS Of the total energy consumption in North America, approximately
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45% is used in the construction and operation of buildings. Commercial buildings account for 20%, single family homes for another 20%, and multi-family residential buildings a further 5%: Ironically, more than 85% of Ontarians are living in multi-family buildings, and numbers are growing. The remaining energy consumption is related to industrial and agricultural use [25%], and transportation [30%].
PAYING FOR ENERGY As with other commodities, we have traditionally purchased electricity or natural gas from suppliers and distributors and paid for our usage at market rates on a monthly basis. A more recent option, and a growing trend, is to become an owner-producer of on-site energy, using what one needs and selling the excess power back to the grid. As the cost [particularly of photovoltaic technology] comes down and awareness rises, this option is becoming increasingly popular. The challenge for architects is to integrate these new technologies in a way that maximizes their efficiency without compromising the other design goals for the project. This requires a two-tiered approach to design: the first step being to reduce the energy demand of the building to the greatest extent possible, and so reduce the amount of operating energy required; the second is to provide that energy from renewable sources in a way that is cost-effective and at the same time flexible enough to respond to future changes in the market.
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1 - THIS SMALL OFFICE BUILDING IN TORONTO BEACH AREA IS FEATURED WITH BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC [BIPV] TO CREATE A SCULPTURAL SCREEN FOR PRIVACY AND TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY. PROJECT IS COMPLETED AND AWAITING THE SOLAR SCREEN INSTALLATION. 2 - WILSON CENTRE IN TORONTO IS DESIGNED FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS AND FEATURES A COMBINED GREEN ROOF AND SOLAR CANOPY ON TOP WITH BIFACIAL PANELS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY FROM LIGHT ON BOTH SIDES. A VERTICAL FARM ON THE WEST FAÇADE OFFERS EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SENIORS WHILE FUNCTIONING AS A DOUBLE-ENVELOPE SKIN WITH BIPV TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY. THE BUILDING IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM, AND A CENTRAL ATRIUM FOR DAYLIGHTING AND NATURAL VENTILATION THAT ALLOWS A HIGH-PERFORMANCE SKIN ON THE OUTSIDE.
3 - PROJECT: RITSONTIDE MIX-USE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL, OSHAWA, ONTARIO. THE DENSITY OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, WITH FOUR RESIDENTIAL TOWERS ON A TWO-STOREY COMMERCIAL PODIUM, MEANS THAT 60% OF THE SITE IS LEFT AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE. THE PV FAÇADE ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE PROJECT CREATES A 200M LONG ‘ART WALL’ – BELIEVED TO BE THE LONGEST IN THE WORLD. ALL PROJECTS ILLUSTRATED ARE DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT LOGHMAN AZAR OF LINE ARCHITECT INC.
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ENERGY STORAGE Energy vivacity requires electricity to be used or lost, In the absence of grid takeback [reverse metering] storage technologies such as bat-
the energy inherent in natural environmental systems, to meet the energy needs of the building.
teries, superconductors and flywheel may be used for storing energy. Some electric vehicles such as Tesla have developed highly advance battery packs, as well as batteries for homes.
NATUREWISE SOLUTIONS As noted, the NatureWISE solutions are primarily aimed at minimizing the demand for energy and improving the passive design perfor-
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO NET-ZERO ENERGY
mance of the building. These include daylighting, natural ventilation,
The primary imperatives in a holistic approach are: 1. to design for
appropriate orientation, solar shading, airtightness, and super-insula-
human comfort; 2. to create a healthy community; 3. to reach a bal-
tion. In addition to these strategies, new technologies, or more efficient
ance between the made and the natural environment; 4. to switch
versions of existing technologies, can also contribute to reduced ener-
to renewable energy production.
gy demand. These include compact massing or layout, high efficiency
The majority of, if not all, existing buildings designed prior to the
appliances, lighting, fans, automatic controls such as electricity current
year 2000 are likely to be energy inefficient by today’s standards.
optimization daylight / occupant sensors, and heat recovery systems
However, by applying the two-tiered design approach, new buildings
for ventilation, grey water and mechanical equipment.
can be designed to be energy self-sufficient or even net-positive.
As a point of reference, both the American Institute of Architects
The purpose of the two-tiered approach is to help prioritize
and its Canadian counterparts such as the Ontario Association of
appropriate strategies. I refer to the first tier as NatureWISE solu-
Architects have prepared energy Use Intensity (EUI) benchmarks
tions, which have their origins in the strategies of passive design;
for various building types. Different building types of course have
and the second tier as NatureRICH solutions, which draw upon
different energy demands.
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For example, supermarkets, laboratories or hospitals have a high operating energy demand, while schools are at the lower end of the spectrum. Based on these and other criteria, different energy use targets may be considered, such as the levels of energy consumptions defined by the 2030 Challenge, or the higher levels identified in BC’s Energy Step Code.
NATURERICH SOLUTIONS NatureRICH solutions are primarily for the purpose of generating power, and should be considered supplemental to the NatureWISE solutions outlined above. The effective application of NatureWISE solutions is a prerequisite for achieving higher levels of performance and reaching a net-zero or net-positive outcome. It is important to understand the costs and benefits of each NatureWISE strategy under consideration, in order to determine at what point, and to what extent, NatureRICH renewable energy solutions should come into play. When supply and demand are equal, the choice remains, whether or not to generate more power
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than needed for self-use, and sell the excess energy back to the local or regional distribution grid for purchase by other users. 4 - THIS COMMUNITY CENTRE PROJECT IN TORONTO COMBINES NATUREWISE AND NATURERICH STRATEGIES TO MINIMIZE THE ENERGY DEMAND AND PRODUCE REQUIRED ENERGY THROUGH SOLAR MODULES AND SMALL WIND TURBINES. A TWO-TIER ROOF ALLOWS GREEN ROOF ON THE LOWER WHILE THE UPPER ROOF IS MADE OF PV MODULES. THE GIANT GLASS DIAMOND SKYLIGHTS PROVIDE DAYLIGHTING IN THE TWO MAIN HALLS.
OFF-SITE POWER GENERATION Renewable power can be generated using either off-site or onsite installations. For on-site application, the architecture of the building plays a significant role; however, the primary concern in off-site applications is on the productivity of the plant, and the size and efficiency of the distribution grid to which it is connected Off-site applications are usually found in remote locations. They are large, and strategically placed to maximize production from the available wind, solar or other renewable sources of energy. Together, they make up a critical part of our current and future energy infrastructure. In dense urban areas, where it is more difficult to establish successful on-site applications, most buildings will continue to rely, at least in part, on the existing infrastructure and distribution system to deliver much of their renewable electricity. However, these systems still rely on century-old technology which, as the massive east coast blackout of 2003 reminded us, can be very vulnerable. Although, with emerging digital tools, many aspects of the existing grid system may be enhanced by the integration of intelligent management, operation, and control systems. In Ontario, consumers may already purchase electricity from power generation companies that harness energy from clean and renewable sources. However, at present that is only able to serve small segments of the market is sometimes limited by the transmission capacity of the existing grid. While solar and wind are the primary sources of renewable energy generation in remote locations, other viable options include geothermal power, hydropower, and biomass energy. All types of renewable energy generation can be effective at the community scale when circumstances permit. In Stockholm, for example, 100% of the city’s bio-waste is converted to energy, most of it in neighbourhood co-generation [heat and power] plants.
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ON-SITE POWER GENERATION Solar, wind and geothermal technologies are also suitable solutions for on-site applications, while micro-hydro may be considered for sites that are near rivers and streams. Power generation incorporated into the buildings themselves is largely solar-based, installed on the roofs. A growing solar industry offers not only stand-alone panels, but also Building Integrated Photovoltaic technology that can contribute to an aesthetically pleasing and elegant architecture. Small buildingmounted wind solutions can also be considered on some sites. Once again, the growth rate in the industry is accelerating. Investment is driven by good returns, and economic benefits such as job creation. Most crucially, this growth is based on a shared vision of a future free from the pollution that is an inevitable consequence of burning fossil fuels. The optimal angle for the installation of solar arrays is based on the sun’s azimuth and angle of incidence at the given location. While this used to be critical for maximizing output, the new generation of photovoltaic panels are able to capture solar energy at different angles with reasonable efficiency. Installing a solar array on the roof of an existing building is often easier than a façade-mounted installation, as solar access can more easily be achieved. Large expanses of roof can represent a business opportunity, as building owners can potentially lease these roofs to a utility company, who would then install PV arrays on the roof at their own expense, selling the power, but paying an annual fee to the owner. This approach is popular in Canada, perhaps because technical know-how and financing are often packaged together. However, an owner may choose to finance the installation, use the power themselves, and sell any excess to the local electric utility. Both these approaches apply equally to ground-based site 5 - A MIXED USE LOW-RISE BUILDING IN TORONTO IS CROWNED BY A FLYING PV ROOF. THE SEMITRANSPARENT BIFACIAL PV MODULES PERMIT LIGHT TO GO THROUGH FOR THE MAIN GREEN ROOF. THE PV INSTALLATION BECOMES A FIFTH FAÇADE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET LEVEL.
installations, rarely practicable in densely built up areas, but much easier on larger suburban lots.
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE – COST VS VALUE Architects and building owners alike are interested in the functional perfor-
ALL PROJECTS ILLUSTRATED ARE DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT LOGHMAN AZAR OF LINE ARCHITECT INC.
mance of the building, as well as its overall appearance and form. An open dialogue on the efficiency measures and deploying energy generation technologies in buildings is more often welcome than not, but cost remains the primary deterrent to adopting them. Most often in Canada, the discussion of photovoltaic energy leads immediately to a free-standing roof application as opposed to an application integrated into the building façade. The cost premium for building integrated photovoltaics, as well as the complicated process for obtaining necessary city permits are the main deterrents. A life cycle approach that takes into account the advantages of energy independence might come to a different conclusion.
CONCLUSION: CREATING A CULTURE OF CONSERVATION While conscientious design can result in significantly lower energy consumption in buildings, changing societal attitudes is equally important. A conscious change in lifestyle and a concerted effort to break our many wasteful habits will reduce the energy demand of our society as a whole. By turning off lights and computers when not in use both at home and in the workplace, encouraging a balanced energy consumption model throughout the daily [or even seasonal] cycle of building operations; and by creating dense and diverse neighbourhoods, we can move toward a healthier and more affordable future. This vision, underpinned by the two-tiered design approach described here, challenges the assertions of those who claim that strategies that are good for the environment are bad for the economy. In fact, NatureWISE and NatureRICH strategies make good business sense, and are known to result in buildings that perform better and cost less to maintain.
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Design for better learning and community use in Vancouver’s downtown core
In this context, Crosstown Elementary forms the basis for future partnerships between the Vancouver School Board [VSB], the City of Vancouver and developers, to secure space required for future schools in areas where land is otherwise unaffordable. Crosstown has been incorporated into an existing mixed-use develop-
Crosstown Elementary School is the first urban school built in Vancouver’s downtown core in a decade, Rapid densification has brought a sharp increase in the number of one- and two-child families choosing to live in centrally located towers, rather than move to the suburbs. By Alvin Martin
ment, with a commercial podium and residential towers completed in 2006. The daycare was completed immediately afterward, and the remainder of the site was left for the school. The new school was designed to accommodate 60 Kindergarten and 450 grades 1-7 children, and was built directly above the existing two-level, below-grade parkade. The parkade required structural upgrades to meet the current seismic code and to support the new four-storey school above. Since the parkade is owned by the tower residents, the VSB had to reach an agree-
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PROJECT CREDITS CLIENT Board of Education School District No. 39 [Vancouver] ARCHITECT Francl Architecture Inc. STRUCTURAL Dialog [formerly JKK] MECHANICAL WSP [formerly MMM Group] ELECTRICAL MCL Engineering LANDSCAPE DKL Ltd. CODE / CP LMDG Consultants ENVELOPE Dubas Engineering GEOTECHNICAL Exp Inc. PHOTOS Michael Elkan 5 AND 6 - MOST CLASSROOMS FACE EAST OR SOUTH, WHICH ALLOWS FOR NATURAL DAYLIGHTING WITH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LOUVRES EMPLOYED TO CUT DOWN HEAT GAIN AND GLARE. THE RESILIENT FLOORING IS MARMOLEUM FRESCO FLOORING BY FORBO WHICH HAS QUANTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AVAILABLE IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION.
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The school community has embraced the fact that there are no drop-
of Vancouver and is located directly below and adjacent to
off or parking facilities available, and the majority of the students walk or
the existing daycare facility. The City will use this space in
take transit. The school has no additional site area beyond the building
conjunction with the other multipurpose space to facilitate
footprint, meaning that the VSB and City had to form an agreement to
a 60-child, before and after school care program.
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enable the school to share use of the playground within the Park. This
with complementary use of the gymnasium and servery, this
has forced the City to address the serious drug use in and around the
extends the use of the building beyond regular school hours,
park, which has made it safer for the entire community.
encouraging a greater level of community participation.
The proximity to the existing residential tower led to a distinctive
Daylighting is critical to the building, which is flanked on
step in the building on the third and fourth floors. The depth of the
two sides by the daycare and residential towers. Most class-
setback at each of these floors was dictated by the City and allows
rooms face east or south, which allows for natural daylighting
continued daylight access to, and views from, the residential units.
with vertical and horizontal louvres employed to cut down
These setbacks also allowed the creation of rooftop learning spaces
heat gain and glare. The main entry leads to the central
unlike any other school in the province, while also adding something
stairway that is open through all four storeys, and includes
unique to the experience of the tower residents.
full-height glazing that provides daylighting to Learning
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Commons areas on each floor. This stair provides a visual and
holders that is having a positive effect on one of the most diverse and
auditory connection between all floors, ensuring no level feels
densely populated communities in the province.
isolated from the rest of the school population. Some non-standard design challenges have ended up being a positive influence on the school.
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ALVIN MARTIN IS AN ASSOCIATE AND AN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST WITH FRANCL ARCHITECTURE INC. HE WAS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR CROSSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL..
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viewpoint LIVING BUILDING PERFORMANCE ON A BUDGET Launched in 2006, the Living Building Challenge is a rigorous certification program that sets absolute performance standards and requires proof that they have been achieved before awarding certification. There are seven categories [or petals], most comprising several imperatives, all of which must be met if recognition for that petal is to be achieved. Full recognition requires a building to meet the imperatives of all seven petals; partial recognition requires a building to achieve three petals, one of which must be Water, Energy or Materials. By James Hettinger, OAA Most imperatives are objective and readily quantifiable: net zero energy, net zero water, construction carbon neutrality, for example; while others, such as Beauty, and some aspects of Health & Happiness, are more subjective. As well – and perhaps most importantly -
the Living Building
Challenge is a philosophy and advocacy tool, to underscore the interrelationships of environmental, social and economics of how to design and build in harmony with the planet. Despite these laudable goals, uptake of the LBC has been slow, with only one project previously completed in Ontario. The renovation of our 1,190 sf office in Burlington, ON was designed to the Petal Certified Renovation standards of LBC Version 3.0, achieving the Materials, Beauty and Health & Happiness petals. The office was designed to be energy efficient and a great work space, while providing the practice with a laboratory for testing and evaluating both the performance and cost effectiveness of new design strategies. Contrary to popular belief, the office design proved to us that the most sustainable solutions need not cost more than traditional
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approaches to design. An example was the creation of a super-efficient dry radiant heating and cooling system, using the existing HVAC equipment and precast concrete floors. This provided the highest return on investment, controlling the operating costs and providing a comfortable environment in all seasons. This and other design responses communicate the firm’s philosophy to all who enter the office. With a capital cost of $80,000 [truly a developer’s budget] and EUI operating costs of only $40 per month, the project proves that a lower energy footprint and a healthy work environment can be achieved on a modest budget.
1 - THE RENOVATION OF THE 1,190 SF OFFICE OF JH.ARCHITECTURE FOLLOWED THE LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE, VERSION 3.0. 2 - THE HEALTH & HAPPINESS PETAL WAS PARTLY ACHIEVED THROUGH USE OF OPERABLE WINDOWS, AMPLE DAYLIGHT, AND DAYLIGHT SENSORS TO CONTROL LIGHTING AND BLIND LEVELS.
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Petal research began prior to and during schematic design and was continually updated throughout construction. This was done to ensure that the sub-trades understood and adhered to all the requirements of LBC. The intent of the Health & Happiness Petal is to provide a healthy interior environment and contribute to the wellbeing of those occupying the space. The focus is on connection to the outdoors, biophilic design, and indoor air quality. To achieve this petal, our office design incorporated operable windows, ample daylight throughout the open concept space, as well as daylight [harvesting] sensors to control lighting and blind levels. LED light fixtures provide colour balance and visual comfort for the occupants as well as energy savings. CO2 metering maintains air quality, while indoor vegetation stimulates biophilic response for occupants. The intent of the Materials Petal is to assist in creating a materials economy that is non-toxic, ecologically restorative, transparent, and socially equitable. The LBC provides a material “Red List� which identifies chemical ingredients that may not be used in any products because of their detrimental effect on human health. Reducing the carbon footprint of material transportation is also required, as well as reducing material waste as much as possible in all phases of design. To achieve this petal, our office design incorporated local sourcing of materials, FSC-certified and reclaimed wood products, and low-flow plumbing fixtures with hand sensors and hand dryers to reduce waste. In addition, over 95% of the construction material and packaging waste was sorted and diverted from the regional landfill. The intent of the Beauty Petal is to recognize that character and beauty promote preservation and conservation, and so serve the greater good. If we appreciate a building, we will care for it over the long term. To achieve this petal our office design incorporated a custom designed island, using wood salvaged from a 19th century building, a feature wall using wood from trees felled in the 2013 ice storm, and largescale nature photographs by a local artist, enhancing beauty through colours and shapes. Living buildings give more than they take, creating a beneficial impact on the human and natural systems with which they interact. The positive experience and outcome of this project has made us vigorous advocates for the Living Building Challenge and for an affordable approach to all aspects of sustainable design. The lessons learned from our own experience have enhanced our ability to create healthy spaces on projects of all kinds. Building on this experience, we now aim to combine these benefits in a net-zero energy project. The horizon is vast. JAMES HETTINGER OAA, IS PRINCIPAL OF JH.ARCHITECTURE IN BURLINGTON, ON.
3 - A FEATURE WALL USES WOOD FROM TREES FELLED IN THE 2013 ICE STORM, AND LARGE-SCALE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHS BY A LOCAL ARTIST ADORN THE WALLS.
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interview WITH AURA LEE MACPHERSON
1 - CONTROL PANEL. 2 - DETAIL OF THE RADIANT WALL HEATING SYSTEM SHOWING INSTALLATION OF THE PEX PIPING AND BEFORE DRYWALL IS APPLIED.
Aura Lee MacPherson of MacPherson Engineering in Regina says they have been providing creative engineering solutions for radiant heating and cooling for all types of buildings for years through their Radiant Link system [www.radiantlink.ca], and have now engineered a simplified, economical system which uses the thermal mass of concrete basement walls.
3. Did you put together a team to help with the idea? We reached out to Dr. Katherine Arbuthnott, Professor of Psychology at the University of Regina whose research indicated the level of comfort in a home has direct effect on the health and wellness of the occupants. We
1. What brought about your new idea?
also consulted the Ministry of Education which has a lot of expertise in
We got a call from the Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan
the in-floor heating and cooling of schools. And finally, we had generous
which maintains 81 homes and was having mould problems in its
industry partners: Uponor which donated its manifolds, PEX piping and
basements. We found that many of the basements were energy
expertise, the Prairie Co-op Fort Qu’Appelle Home Centre which supplied
inefficient and unhealthy to live in, and did not even remotely
Amvic’s Ampex insulation panels, and the installer RS Plumbing & Heating.
meet the ASHRAE 55 thermal comfort standard. We thought we could come up with an affordable solution that could be used on
4 What are the economics?
our housing stock across the country.
The average installed cost for a residential boiler used in a floor warming application is in the range of $21,000. The technology we used for this
2. How does it work?
project cost about $8,500. It uses off-the-shelf products that are afford-
The current forced air system by itself was not working for
able and simple to operate and maintain. The system works for retrofits
all areas of the house. The basements were suitable only for
and new construction.
storage and were prone to mould growth. We connected the existing high-efficiency furnace to an in-wall radiant heating
5. How do you see your solution being applied elsewhere?
system to raise the average wall surface temperature from 14°C
Using thermal mass really appeals to the traditions of First Nations people
to a constant 21°C, effectively using the thermal mass of the
who have very strong identity to Mother Earth. The passive effect of base-
concrete. The relative humidity was measured at 14.3% with a
ment walls holding heat in the winter and storing coolness in the summer
dew point of 8°C after the system was installed, eliminating the
conforms with the principles of respect for the environment and protecting
formation of condensation and resultant mould on the previ-
Mother Earth. This solution will work everywhere – in First Nations housing
ously cold surfaces.
and in other regions, for retrofits and new construction.
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Stairway Tubing spaced 6" apart three separate loops, each with approximately 180' of tubing supplies closet to the floor. The three bottom loops are supplies and the three top loops are returns. 20 ft
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