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NEWS/PRODUCTS While facing employment uncertain-

Vince will be actively involved in the first few

ties in the unpredictable economy of the

years of the scholarship, promoting it to architec-

1990s, he attended an OAA conference

tural schools and acting as a professional advisor

where he had what he calls ‘a light-bulb’

to the jury.

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moment.

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lar economy, the complexity and opacity

The RAIC Foundation would like to extend its

Listening to a lecture by William

profound thanks to Vince Catalli for initiating this

McDonough, Vince learned about the con-

scholarship and looks forward to working with him

cept of Cradle to Cradle design, the circu-

as the scholarship program unfolds.

of supply chains and the harm being done

RAIC Connects Climate Action Community

through the use of toxic substances in

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With the arrival of a new year comes a

consumer goods. From that moment on,

Join the Climate Action Community on RAIC

range of new activities and opportunities

he decided to devote his career to the

Connects! Here, members can post climate-related

with the RAIC. It is difficult to guess what

promotion of sustainable design. After

questions, participate in discussion threads on per-

is in store for 2021, but the RAIC is com-

an intensive process of self-education,

tinent topics, stay up to date with the latest 2021

mitted to pushing for a more sustainable

he started his first consulting firm, By

Congress on Architecture news, and meet other

and accessible future, no matter what the

Design Consultants in 1994. Finding him-

members interested in sustainable and regenera-

next twelve months may bring.

self ahead of the green building curve, he

tive design.

began initiating projects of his own.

Following the launch of the RAIC Members com-

Announcing the Vince Catalli scholar-

As market transformation began in the

munity, RAIC Connects is excited to be adding

ship in Sustainable Design Innovation

late 1990s, Vince worked on consulting

topic-specific communities where members can

The RAIC Foundation is pleased to

contracts with public and private sector

come together over shared interests and areas of

announce a new student scholarship to

clients till 2005, then later spent time

practice. Be sure to watch for more communities

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ic year. The Vince Catalli Scholarship in

Development Manager and with the

be found at raic.org/connects.

Sustainable Design Innovation has been

Canadian cement industry as their first

created to promote and encourage inno-

Director of Sustainability. His recent major

Volunteer today with the RAIC Committee on

vative, practical, scalable and transfer-

contract was with the federal govern-

Regenerative Environments (CORE)

able approaches to sustainable design

ment, developing a strategic framework

The RAIC is seeking one volunteer to join CORE,

among the next generation of architects

for the identification and implementation

a committee of the board. The purpose of the

in Canada.

of a climate change resilience plan for the

Committee is to support the profession’s collec-

Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa.

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Endowed by a generous donation from Vince Catalli, this award will be open to students in the last two years of a

Asked why he chose to endow a scholarship of this kind, he replied:

respond to complex systemic challenges—in a way that is inclusive, inspiring, and equitably enabling;

professional degree program in a regis-

“I always valued my architectural edu-

so that we can collectively help create a world that

tered school of architecture anywhere in

cation because it caused me to think, to

nurtures the quality of life and empowers people

Canada, or in Part III of the RAIC Syllabus

problem-solve with people and enabled

and place to thrive. The deadline to apply for this

Program.

me to work on very tangible things that

position is January 15, 2021. Learn more about the

Vince Catalli studied architecture at

positively affect people’s lives. It is all

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Integrated Ventilation Design Ventilation Safety and Energy Efficiency Don’t Have to Be Mutually Exclusive Goals

By Tom Machinchick The construction industry today is at a crossroads.

Global warming has made building efficiency and carbon reduction an imperative across the globe.

But the recent pandemic has also elevated ventilation safety as an important construction consideration from this point forward. Addressing these two issues can often mean sacrificing one goal for the other – in addition to adding cost and complexity to the overall building design.

Conditioning the temperature of the concrete floors with outside air at strategic times during the day and night using simple fan motors allows this system to maintain comfort levels in the building without utilizing the heating or cooling elements of the HVAC system itself. This is extremely energy efficient, and illustrates the thermal power of concrete when used as part of the ventilation system.

Most of the year, integrated ventilation operates as a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) - bringing fresh air indoors, while maintaining the highest standards of air quality and occupant comfort.

Recirculation of stale air is rarely necessary, preventing sick building syndrome and the potential spread of infectious diseases such as the

There is, however, an inexpensive and effective solution that can tackle both efficiency and ventilation safety while actually reducing construction costs for a typical project.

Integrated ventilation is a hybrid concrete and HVAC smart floor system that reduces building energy consumption while providing exceptional ventilation safety. Integrated Ventilation feeds air through ducts created in the hollow core (or cast in place) concrete floors to take immediate and full advantage of the thermal properties of concrete.

Integrated ventilation design combines four systems into one: heating, cooling, fresh air ventilation, and thermal energy storage.

When the concrete structure of a building is paired with the heating and cooling system of a building, energy consumption reductions of 40%+ can be achieved with no moving parts, no new equipment, and no complex software applications.

recent COVID pandemic. Year-round, non-hydronic radiant comfort provides the best occupant experience.

Integrated ventilation is enabled by this simple L-shaped duct (picture to the right) that connects the flooring system with the HVAC system. There are no moving parts, and no new pieces of equipment to install. In fact, buildings with integrated ventilation look largely the same as any standard building, except for the fact that many of the mechanical systems, including the HVAC system, can be reduced in size or eliminated. Integrated ventilation costs from $10 - $50 per square foot less than standard buildings of the same design, mainly due to these reductions and eliminations.

Ventilation safety and energy efficiency have become high priorities for many stakeholders in the building industry. These can be, but don’t have to be, mutually exclusive goals. Utilizing the building structure as part of the ventilation system of a building helps to increase energy efficiency and ventilation safety, while also reducing upfront and ongoing costs.

See more at www.termobuild.com Tom Machinchick is with Termobuild in Toronto.

Left: Conditioning the temperature of precast concrete hollowcore floor slabs with outside air using simple fan motors maintains comfort levels in the building without utilizing the heating or cooling elements of the HVAC system itself.

Right: Simple L-shaped ducts connect the flooring system with the HVAC system.

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VIEWPOINT

BUILDING

BACK BETTER

By Steven Paynter

A matter of weeks ago, Justin Trudeau made his

After a couple of days of reflecting on it, and after many discussions with our

Speech from the Throne to open the second session

clients, I started to feel disappointed by the idea. It looks like the majority of this

of Canada’s 43rd parliament. In a modern era unlike

money will disappear into mechanical rooms over the next five years, and while

any other, as the second wave of COVID-19 begins to

we may feel the benefit eventually, it will be, at best, existential for most people.

grip the nation and we eagerly await further economic stimulus, the Prime Minister vowed that Canada would

It turns out $2 billion is spread across the country. It’s just a little over $10 mil-

emerge on the other side of the pandemic and “Build

lion per city in Canada, with maybe each town seeing upgrades to a few minor

Back Better”.

projects1. This also translates to roughly $3,500 of projected fee per registered architect meaning it’ll have almost no impact on the industry.

While normally, these speeches have little impact on the design profession, this year was different.

How will this stimulus translate into creating a more sustainable built environ-

Having not had the time to watch it live, I have to

ment? Maybe the money truly will go into mechanical upgrades, or maybe we’ll see

admit that the first story I read was about how angry

the occasional facade upgrade if we’re lucky. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was. “Not a single word in the speech discussed the oil industry,” he

What if the money, which I know is enough to tip some projects over the line

raged, insisting that it was full of “kooky” objectives!

and into construction, was tied to a bigger, even more sustainable cause? What if

Suddenly, I was interested.

we incorporated that funding not only to the performance of the building, but also to its wider socio-economic impact? What if we tied it to creating better neigh-

So, what were these “kooky” plans? The main plank

bourhoods, and design something that could truly be a catalyst for wider change.

of the “build back better recovery” involves a huge injection of cash and loans for sustainable infrastruc-

It’s a simple idea. If developers want part of the $2 billion pot, then they have to

ture projects such as green transit and clean energy,

invest double that into other building upgrades that serve the local population. It’s

but the one that really piqued my interest, and I’m sure

a win/win because there are literally hundreds of landlords and developers out there

caught the attention of many others in the design pro-

itching to do this. I’ve spoken to many of them over the course of writing this, and

fessions, was the confirmation of $2 billion from the

they all agreed that taking the cash sink that is MEP upgrades off their plate would

Infrastructure Bank of Canada to pay for sustainable

definitely help get things moving.

upgrades to existing buildings.

What would this mean in practice? Well it could mean that a struggling local At first, this sounded like an amazing opportunity to

mall becomes a new beacon for sustainable repositioning with physical changes

finally get some projects moving, as the funding could

that improve the quality of the experience there. This is important because

easily unlock repositioning deals for those projects

we need those obvious changes, we need things to be clear to us, so they can

that just didn’t quite make economic sense to trans-

become inspirational and drive change.

form in the wake of COVID-19.

Concepts of the revival and repositioning of Detroit’s downtown core.

1There are approximately 200 cities in Canada with a population over 10,000.

On Statistics Canada’s 2016 census list, Toronto ranks 1st and Kenora ranks 200th.

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VIEWPOINT Mechanical room upgrades aren’t going to inspire

But Detroit had to bottom out, going bankrupt as a city in 2013, before it

someone to change their behaviour but adding a new

started to see new investment. Now is the chance for our Canadian cities to

use to a failing piece of real estate can.

invest and avoid that ignominious fate!

Converting empty office space for residential use,

As an example, according to Avison Young, Calgary is facing a 26% vacancy

refitting suffering retail to be more walkable, or updat-

rate in its corporate workplace sector with nearly a dozen downtown buildings

ing lacklustre ground floors to be more engaging and

sitting almost completely empty. For comparison, Colliers shows that Detroit

public-facing spaces - all of this will help create all

only hit 17.6% in 2013. It’s clear that now is the time to use this Federal invest-

important walkable cities, reduce commutes and get

ment to jump straight to the recovery phase in our downtown districts. We

people more engaged with their communities.

know what the recovery looks like in terms of communities and real estate, so let’s go straight there, before it gets worse and we see the industrial pollution

We know that these interventions are the ones that

that became ubiquitous with Detroit.

will have the biggest impact on mitigating the effects of climate change. If we can encourage people to be

Of course, this means more work for architects, but more importantly it will

inspired to shop locally, walk to work, create more

mean better cities. This is the real chance to “Build Back Better”. As much as

diverse neighbourhoods, get cars off the streets, and

I know one article won’t change government policy, I hope it will change the

design something that is bigger than the narrowly

minds of a few designers, engineers or landlords.

focused propositions of simply transforming mechanical systems, we can make a visible and lasting change

I for one, have already been encouraging clients to apply for this funding to

that will create a positive impact on our cities and the

kick start a project, not expecting it to be a project unto itself - and it is working.

planet alike.

The “determined optimism” that Gensler Chairman Joe Brancato has spoken Nor do I believe this point of view is simply theo-

of, is making people think bigger, and hopefully that will allow us to look back to

retical. In a recent study of GDP for several cities, we

the pandemic from the future, maybe in a net zero 2050, and say that this year

noticed a clear correlation between cities like Detroit

really was a turning point.

after the 2008 recession and cities like Calgary now.

Maybe we will be able to walk our communities and say, “that building was After taking a massive economic hit, Detroit is

repositioned in 2021 and it really changed our city”. Because if we don’t focus

starting to thrive once again. With a revival of the

on this, then we will regret it. All we will have is some fancy new equipment in

downtown core led by repositioning, it is now attract-

our mechanical rooms and, yes, we’ll have taken a small step towards tackling

ing major investment from the likes of Bedrock and

climate change, but we won’t take the leap we need.

Related. They are creating a walkable downtown with great transit, including streetcars, and amazing mixeduse districts.

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STEVEN PAYNTER, OAA, ARB, IS A PRINCIPAL WITH GENSLER TORONTO.

1 1. The Exhibit Hall and multi-purpose and utility room (far left) of Phase II.

GREEN GABLES Visitor Centre Phase II expansion respects tradition in pursuing LEED Gold

By Kendall Taylor The Green Gables Visitors Centre is situated on 16 acres of rural land in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island that was the setting for the highly successful 1908 novel ‘Anne of Green Gables’ by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

The property includes several locations familiar to readers: the main Green Gables house, the Haunted Wood trail and Lovers Lane. The property was acquired by Parks Canada in the 1930s and has become an extremely popular tourist destination for PEI.

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A 2015 survey determined that the existing facilities were in need of renova-

The Visitors Centre acts as the main arrival point, connect-

tion and expansion to accommodate a growing number of visitors from Canada

ing the property through a circulation axis that also frames

and around the world. Parks Canada reacted by creating an extensive program

views to the original farmhouse. A campus approach has

which would be constructed in three distinct phases. Phase I was completed in

been taken to help distribute visitors (who may number as

the spring of 2017. Phase II, consisting of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Exhibition

many as 1100 at a time) across the site. Parking has been

space, a main lobby atrium, a gift shop, and public washrooms, was completed

reorganized to separate bus, RV and car traffic from those

in the spring of 2019. Phase III was to decommission the temporary gift shop in

who arrive by bicycle or on foot.

Phase I and transform it into a new cafe and commercial kitchen.

2. The approach from the parking lot to Phase II, consisting of an Exhibit Hall, Gift Shop, ticket/information area, offices, new washrooms and lobby.

3. The glulam trusses, beams and columns typically use concealed steel plates fastened with bolts, which also makes them convenient to deconstruct and repurpose if ever required.

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Accessible levels through ramps

4. Glulam trusses in the gable roofs of the gift shop and exhibit areas. Nail laminated timber (NLT), which consists of individual pieces of dimension lumber stacked on edge and fastened with nails, provides an uncluttered roof diaphragm without the need of purlins.

PROJECT PERFORMANCE - Energy intensity (building and process energy) = 173.45KWhr/m2/year - Energy intensity reduction relative to reference building under ASHRAE 90.1 - 2007 = 23.35% - Water consumption from municipal sources = 485 litres/occupant/year - Reduction in water consumption relative to reference building under LEED = 42.4% - Recycled material content by value = 10% - Construction waste diverted from landfill = 15% - Regional materials by value = 30%

PROJECT CREDITS CLIENT Parks Canada with PSPC providing Design Reviews and Project Management ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, INTERIORS AND PRIME CONSULTANT root architecture inc.

ENGINEERING – TRAFFIC, CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CBCL Limited LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Vollick McKee Petersmann & Associates Ltd. CONTRACTOR Phase One and Three FitzGerald & Snow (2010) Ltd. Phase Two Williams Murphy & MacLeod (1993) Ltd. PHOTOS Julian Parkinson

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The use of mass timber was a natural progression away from the traditional timber

respectful of the historic house and the vernacular

framing used elsewhere, maintaining the aesthetic of exposed wood, but making more

buildings of the region, yet provide highly functional

sustainable material choices. Approximately 85% of the columns, beams and trusses

modern visitor facilities. Heritage restrictions apply

are mass timber and exposed within the building. In the other areas conventional flat

to the Green Gables House and courtyard, but in the

chord and gable trusses supported by framed load-bearing walls were used. Hidden

areas where the Visitor Centre is located are much

steel fasteners replace traditional exposed plate connections and nail laminated timber

more relaxed. This offered the opportunity to reinter-

(NLT) panels eliminate the need for purlins, further reinforcing the modern look. The

pret the wood building tradition of PEI in a contem-

2x4 material used for the NLT panels was sourced and fabricated locally. Exterior walls

porary way.

are staggered stud construction with 2x10 plates and 2x4 and 2x6 studs. This minimizes thermal bridging and enables the walls to achieve an effective R-value of 33.

5. The lobby, the central hub of Phase II, has been designed as an ‘outdoor space’ with natural light admitted through clerestory windows. The central ‘tree’ structure adds some focus to the lobby.

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6. The Gift Shop. The gable and shed roof forms, and the scale of the buildings, fit the context of rural PEI but are presented with a modern perspective.

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The lobby has large doors that can be opened to admit cooling breezes in summer.

employees on site between 9am to 5pm from May to

De-stratification fans are also used to control temperatures within the high-volume

October. These considerations influenced the envi-

spaces powered by the PV panels. The building averages one air change per hour.

ronmental strategies which emphasized simple and

Recovery ventilation units are designed at 30% more than required by ASHRAE 62.1.

economic passive design strategies wherever pos-

The building is clad in locally-sourced Eastern white cedar shingles, in keeping with

sible, including natural ventilation, daylighting and

the vernacular. Other regional products include the thermally treated wood from New

renewable energy provided by photovoltaic panels.

Brunswick, which has the appearance of weathered barn boards and was used for vanities and ticket counters.

A narrow plan and large windows on the east side ensure that ample daylight reaches the occupied

The project is targeting LEED Gold, with an emphasis on the use of local materials. For

spaces and enables south-facing glazing to be

PEI, the use of NLT demonstrates a new use for regionally grown wood that can support

shaded. Artificial lighting, although rarely needed is

the local economy.

controlled by daylight sensors.

Kendall Taylor is the Principal at Root Architecture Inc. 7. One of the entries to the lobby past the Gift Shop.

The steel roof was installed using Cascadia clips to reduce thermal bridging.

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ÉDIFICE WILDER

ESPACE DANSE Double-envelope façade wraps restored heritage building

By Patrick Bernier, Maude Pintal and Gabriel Tourangeau Located in the Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal’s entertainment district, the Édifice Wilder - Espace Danse brings together production and performance spaces for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal, Tangente, and the Agora de la Danse.

The project also incorporates offices for the Ministry of Culture and Communications, and the Quebec Council of Arts and Letters.

With a total area of almost 222,000m2 (235,000sf) the project includes the renovation and expansion of the 10-storey Wilder Building, a heritage designated former furniture factory and warehouse, dating from 1918.

The program is arranged over all 10 floors: one basement level and nine floors above grade.

The basement contains a Creation Studio, a Laboratory Studio and bicycle parking; the ground floor includes the main entrance hall, ticket office and a café and other retail spaces; while the upper floors contain rehearsal, workshop, studio, production, broadcasting and other specialized and support spaces as required by each of the organizations occupying the building.

As architects, we believe that sustainable design must embrace the ecological, economic, and social circumstances of a project and not be solely focused on energy performance to the exclusion of these other considerations. For that reason, the choice was made to preserve a vintage building, not for its economic value, but rather as a commitment to the preservation of architectural and cultural heritage and the conservation of resources. An integrated design approach was used to ensure a balance between quantitative environmental objectives, and the equally important, but more qualitative aspects of theatrical performance, luminosity and comfort that were central to the project.

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On a tight urban site, one consequence of that decision was the limitations it placed on the implementation of passive design strategies, partly because of the existing solar orientation and partly because of the effect of surrounding buildings. However, the articulation of the faรงades and openings maximizes access to natural light and passive solar energy in the context of this project.

Rehabilitation of the existing site, previously paved with concrete, was limited to the remediation of contaminated soils and improvements to stormwater management. A portion of the rainwater is collected on a vegetated roof and the remainder is stored in a temporary retention tank before being discharged into the municipal stormwater system. Elsewhere, low-albedo roofing is used to help mitigate the urban heat island effect.

Given its location at the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles, the project was designed to encourage community interaction and enhance the public realm.

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2. The project was designed to encourage community interaction and to enhance the public realm.

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PROJECT PERFORMANCE Energy intensity (building and process energy) = 193.2KWhr/m2/year Energy intensity reduction relative to reference building under ASHRAE 90.1 2007 = 34% Water consumption from municipal sources = 3,271 litres/occupants/year Reduction in water consumption relative to reference building under LEED = 35.2% Recycled material content by value = 15.6% Regional materials (800km radius) by value = 21.2% Construction waste diverted from landfill = 95.2% PROJECT CREDITS Owner/Developer Société Québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) Architects Lapointe Magne + Ædifica in Joint-Venture General Contractor Pomerleau Landscape Architect Lapointe Magne Civil Engineer Nicolet Chartrand Knoll / SDK et associés in Joint-Venture Electrical Engineer SNC-Lavalin Mechanical Engineer Bouthillette Parizeau Structural Engineer Nicolet Chartrand Knoll / SDK et associés in Joint-Venture Sustainability Strategies & LEED Certification Ædifica Commissioning Agent Martin Roy et Associés Energy Modelling Bouthillette Parizeau in Joint-Venture Photos Michel Brunelle, David Boyer

3. The double-envelope façade wraps around the existing building and greatly improves the energy performance of the building.

4. The new façade serves as a billboard - being used for activities, shows, and the projection or display of visual art installations.

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This was made possible by the creation of a transparent and inviting double-envelope façade wrapped around the existing building. With its areas of translucent insulation, the façade greatly improves the energy performance of the building. This perimeter zone serves as a billboard - being used for activities, shows, and the projection or display of visual art installations.

Internally, the focus was on openness, transparency and the retention of existing windows to maximize daylight penetration and preserve views. With respect to the lighting system, energy consumption was reduced through the use of high-efficiency fixtures, with individual controls for the closed offices and occupancy sensors for the common areas. Also, a lighting schedule with override controls was created for open areas.

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The project utilizes a high-volume, low-velocity displacement

The biophilic attributes of the natural materials are supplemented

ventilation system in the office areas. Incoming fresh air is pre-

by the leaf and branch patterns seen on the fritted glazing of the

tempered by the thermal flywheel effect of building mass. Air is

building envelope.

distributed via a raised floor plenum which also serves to conceal the distribution of electrical, lighting and fire suppression systems.

A significant project for the Quebec dance community, this build-

A ventilation rate of one air change per hour is achieved with little

ing demonstrates that it is possible to create large-scale living envi-

or no system noise.

ronments that combine a distinct architectural signature with best practices in sustainable design.

Material selection was driven by sustainable design considerations, including durability, embodied energy, low toxicity and general occupant wellbeing. Natural materials like brick masonry and wood were chosen to complement plain concrete surfaces. Wood reclaimed from the bottoms of delivery trucks was refinished and reused as flooring and wall panels.

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PATRICK BERNIER IS DIRECTOR, ARCHITECTURE, MAUDE PINTAL IS PROJECT MANAGER, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, AND GABRIEL TOURANGEAU IS DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION & BRAND IMAGE AT ร DIFICA.

5. The double-envelope faรงade wraps around the existing building.

6. Internally, the focus was on openness, transparency and the retention of existing windows to maximize daylight penetration and preserve views.

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Design practice

BUILDING A NEW CULTURE OF CARE

By Farshid Rafiei

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1 1. The Skidegate Health and Wellness Centre creates a very different physical environment for healthcare services, and an emotionally supportive one.

The South-Central Foundation, an independent health authority responsible for the health and wellbeing of 65,000 Native Americans throughout the state of Alaska, was established back in the mid-1980s. This was a time when our own federal government still controlled not only operating budgets for healthcare services on First Nations reserves, but also ‘designed’ and delivered the built infrastructure these services required.

2. The rendering of the completed building shows how it extends over the road to provide a sheltered main entrance.

In its place comes a very different healthcare experience in which architecture plays a significant role, by interpreting community needs and cultural values, while acknowledging the social sensibilities and stigma that may surround the act of accessing health services.

Under construction in the magnificent and expansive archipelago of Haida Gwaii (population 5,000) is the Skidegate Health and Wellness Centre, which not only creates a very different physical environ-

The South-Central Foundation healthcare system is based on a holistic approach to treatment that, rather than responding to the visible symptoms a patient presents

ment for healthcare services, but also an emotionally supportive one.

at a one-on-one consultation with a doctor, uses a multidisciplinary team-based

Skidegate itself has only 900 inhabitants, so

approach to uncover the underlying causes behind a patient’s medical condition.

privacy can be hard to come by and rarely does a

This approach resonates with the holistic view most Aboriginal people have regard-

visit anywhere (never mind to the doctor) go unno-

ing the relationship of the individual to family, community and more broadly to

ticed. Young adults in particular are sensitive – and

nature.

to some degree secretive – in this regard, prefer-

While the rules around the design of healthcare facilities on First Nations reserves

ring that their parents do not discover they may

in Canada changed in the late 1980s, changes to the delivery model for healthcare

be struggling with substance addiction, or mental

services took much longer. The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) with pro-

health challenges.

vincial jurisdiction was established in British Columbia in 2013 and only now is the

However, in Haida culture, where respect for

traditional service delivery model being re-examined and reinvented to better suit

Elders remains strong and the matriarchal structure

the needs of Aboriginal communities.

of society places grandmothers, in particular, in a

Gone is the clinical model, by which a patient accessed a physician in an institu-

position of trust, influence and power – these same

tional environment – the typical sequence being a stark waiting room with upright

young adults are much more comfortable sharing

chairs lining the walls; a reception counter with a sliding glass panel at which one

personal information with them.

stands and delivers personal information; a long walk down a grey and featureless

Equally important in its influence on the design,

corridor; a hurried conversation with a white-coated doctor in a small and window-

the Haida place enormous importance on their

less consulting room; and the usual result - walking away with a prescription to fill.

association with and proximity to the ocean, and favour buildings that offer a sense of openness and connection, rather than enclosure and confinement.

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We have approached the design of the Skidegate Health and

Upstairs the waiting room is more like a lounge, where it is expected

Wellness Centre with this physical and cultural context in mind. On

Elders might choose to sit and chat, whether or not they have per-

the side of a hill overlooking the ocean, the building follows the

sonal business at the Centre. Youth can hang out on a stair seating

slope rather than the contours running across it, enabling all public

lounge. The Community Health room fronting the upper floor has a

areas and frequently occupied private spaces to have a view of the

dramatic view to the Pacific Ocean and exposed Douglas fir beams

water. The road to the Health and Wellness Centre extends a little

recalling the structure of the traditional six-beam Haida longhouses.

further to another building – an Elders housing complex.

Waiting rooms and other public spaces in the building are finished with Douglas fir wood slats.

This careful juxtaposition means that the young of Skidegate pass by the Health and Wellness Centre every time they visit their

Centre staff will include a full-time nurse practitioner, plus com-

grandparents, so being around the new building carries with it no

munity health nurse, homecare nurse, drug and alcohol counselors,

negative connotations. In fact, the building extends over the road,

a nutritionist, maternal child health provider, art therapist and a mas-

providing a sheltered main entrance which, in addition to having

sage therapist.

a reception desk, has a small kitchen that offers free coffee daily

with other specialists in major centres like Vancouver are also part

and the occasional free lunch.

of the program. The consulting environment varies according to the

Tele-health services, connecting staff and patients

patient’s needs and preference: informal team-based meetings, in which advice and treatment may be discussed and offered in a group setting, or a more traditional consultation where the patient has particular privacy concerns.

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The South-Central foundation staff, who were consulted in the predesign

With many other anecdotes on similar themes, it would

phase of this project, like to share the story of one elderly client whose anx-

appear the success of the South Central Foundation model

iety attacks prompted numerous 911 calls and expensive, time-consuming

has not only been social but financial, the New York Times

visits to the hospital emergency department.

reporting in 2012, that it was delivering healthcare at a cost

Tests were done, prescriptions written and the patient discharged.

per patient 35-40% less than was being achieved in the lower

Barely were the pills finished before another 911 call was made. However,

48 states. The comparison in Canada may well prove to be

using the integrated approach, the team quickly discovered that the anxi-

a little closer, but this new open-hearted and open-minded

ety attacks had begun when the man lost his wife and, living on his own

approach we have been privileged to design for, must surely

for the first time, felt lonely, isolated and anxious. Rather than pills, the new

hold social and economic benefits for all Canadians.

prescription was social engagement, a treatment that proved so successful that the 911 calls abruptly stopped and the man, rather than being a drain on the healthcare system, became an asset to it – volunteering with his peer group and further reducing their need for medical attention.

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ECO HABITAT S1600

1 1. The objective of the Eco Habitat S1600 design was to create a housing option with a low ‘cradle to grave’ life cycle carbon footprint.

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The design objective was to create a housing option with a low ‘cradle to grave’ life cycle carbon footprint, through compact design, careful material choices, and other strategies that would further contribute to low operating energy and GHG emissions.

While new construction in both residential and commercial sectors is showing incremental reduction in operating energy and related emissions in response to higher energy efficiency standards, the ‘elephant in the room’ is ‘grey energy’ – that associated with the extraction, transportation, fabrication and installation of construction materials.

Given the current average life cycle and energy performance of buildings, only about

2 2. The east and north elevations finished with steel and local cedar.

half of the energy expended over the life of a building is from the operations phase, the other half is from the construction phase.

To demonstrate the importance of calculating embodied energy, Ecohome’s Quebecbased affiliate Ecohabitation did a carbon calculation of the Eco-Habitat S1600 prefab kit house using the Athena Impact Estimator for buildings software, which assesses the environmental impact of each building component. Doing this analysis early in the design phase identifies where a building is scoring high, and enables designers to find alternative materials and products to lower the carbon impact of the project.

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with sourcing natural building materials produced as close to the site as possible, using the minimum amount of energy and with few if any chemical additives.

This not only reduces emissions and pollution, but equally importantly, leads to healthier and safer indoor environments for occupants.

Specifying plant-sourced raw materials comes with the dual benefits of low embodied energy and carbon storage – approximately 0.9 tonnes of carbon dioxide has been sequestered from the atmosphere for every cubic metre of wood used in construction. Material choices made in the S1600 Eco Habitat house include: • Instead of using drywall, most of the interior surfaces, walls and cathedral ceiling are finished with plywood panels that are urea-formaldehyde free with zero VOC binders.

The single greatest consideration when

• Polished and sealed concrete floor; this decision reduced material uses by avoiding the

reducing the carbon footprint of a building

need for an additional finish on the ground floor, provided a healthy anti-allergenic finish

is to reduce the use of concrete as much as

and a visual complement to the wood surfaces on the walls and ceiling.

possible; then to reduce the impact of the

• The kitchen and bathroom cabinets, as well as all storage units are also made with

concrete that must be used for structural

non-toxic plywood panels. These are much more durable than standard melamine cabinets.

integrity or thermal mass. Look first for locally-available sources of concrete that include recycled content, or choose a formula that has a lower carbon footprint than regular

• The upper floor is finished with Marmoleum, a renewable linen-based material that is both durable and non-toxic • The walls and roof of the house are framed with FSC certified wood and are insulated with cellulose (shredded recycled newsprint), and wood fiber panels.

concrete. Design choices can also contribute

• The exterior cladding of walls and roofs was done using steel, with the gable end walls

to a reduction in concrete use; for example,

finished with local cedar. Both are very durable and both are recyclable at the end of their

a slab on grade rather than a full basement.

service life. While metal is an energy intensive material to extract, it is very durable and 100%

The Wakefield S1600 house uses a slab on

recyclable at end of life. (Note: asphalt-based products were not considered, as they are

grade solar air-heated radiant floor.

petroleum-based, not very durable and typically not recycled at end of life.)

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North elevation 3 4 While wood is a natural and renewable material that is a staple of green home construction, it is no longer the only bio-based material that should be considered. Others include those made from flax, cork, hemp, straw, and even rice stalks.

Heating systems for the S1600 Eco Habitation are the choice of the buyer. In this case we chose an electric radiant floor (which is partly solar-heated), and a mini-split heat pump for heating and cooling. All appliances are ENERGY STAR certified; all faucets and showerheads and toilet are low-flow to reduce energy from water heating and minimize the demand on well water.

Over a 60-year life, the total carbon emissions of the S-1600 amount to 10.6 tons of CO2, approximately 85% less than an equivalent code-compliant house in Quebec. Imagine the benefit, if all houses were built to this standard.

EMMANUEL COSGROVE IS WITH ÉCOHABITATION (WWW.ECOHABITATION.COM) IN MONTREAL.

PROJECT PERFORMANCE Energy intensity (building and process energy) 17 KWhr/m2/year Total energy consumption 9,316 kWh/year Energy cost $813 /year Certifications LEED® Platinum and Novoclimat PROJECT CREDITS OWNER/DEVELOPER Emmanuel Cosgrove ARCHITECT PARA-SOL PREFABRICATED HOMES MANUFACTURER Bâtiment Pré-Fab GENERAL CONTRACTOR Construction NG3 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Paysage Gourmand ENERGY MODELLING Écohabitation PHOTOS Alexandre Guilbault, PARA-SOL 3. Looking to the living and dining rooms, and beyond to the south-facing windows. Polished and sealed concrete main floor includes radiant heating.

4. The kitchen is open to the second floor. Urea-formaldehyde free plywood panels with zero VOC binders are used on the walls and cathedral ceiling.

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Unilock

Alumicor Building Excellence

Wishbone Site Furnishings

Arclin

Maglin Site Furniture

RAINWATER HARVESTING

Arriscraft Building Stone

Midpoint International Inc.

Bordna Mona Inc.

Millennium Decking Molok North America Ltd.

Catec Rainwater Harvesting Systems

CRS Electronics

Mutual Materials

Jay R. Smith Co.

Deltalok Inc. – Green Retaining Wall Structures

N.A.T.S. Nursery Ltd.

Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc.

D. Litchfield & Co Ltd.

Permacon

Envirobond Products Corporation

Pontarolo Engineering Inc.

Gator International

South Side Air

Aqua-Tex Scientific Consulting Ltd.

GE WattStation

Sto Corp. North America

The Langley Concrete Group

Green Screen

Syntal Products Ltd.

Roth North America

GSE Lining Technology, Inc.

Tatlors Recyled Plastics Inc.

Royal Liner

Armec Bayview Cycle Centre Bike Up Biogreen Systems Ltd. Busch Systems Ltd. Carmanah Technologies Champagne Edition Inc. Colbond Inc. Contech Construction Products Inc.

Invisible Structures Inc. Liveroof Ontario Inc.

Nitterhouse

Smart Ditch

ZCL Composites Inc.

STORMWATER

Canadian Brass and Copper Co. CBC Metals and Processing CBR Products Dryvit Systems Canda Dupont/Tyvek Engineered Assemblies Flynn Canada Ltd. Fraser Wood Siding Insulspan Kawneer Company Inc. Kingspan Insulated Panels KlipTech Composites McGill Architectural Products Metl-Span Nichiha

ACO SYSTEMS Increasingly extreme weather must be counteracted by more complex and sophisticated drainage concepts. ACO achieves this with intelligent system solutions which have a dual purpose: protecting people from water, and water from people.

Every ACO product within the ACO system chain therefore safely controls the water as it passes along the chain to ensure that it can be ecologically and economically reused in a viable way. www.acocan.ca LEED BD+C, O+M: SS- Rainwater Management

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ROTH NORTH AMERICA MOLOK® DEEP COLLECTION™ SYSTEM The Molok® Deep Collection™ system is an award-winning semiunderground waste containment system. Twenty years in North America and emptied by crane, Molok® containers are space saving, efficient and odour free.

www.molokna.com 519-323-9909

LEED NC MRp-1, MRc-4

PREMIER TANK. PREMIER WARRANTY. PREMIER SYSTEM. Roth North America provides water cisterns, rainwater harvesting tanks, septic tanks, and more, consisting of an inner layer of FDA approved virgin HDPE, two inside layers of PE for improved stability, plus one outer layer of black and UV-stabilized PE. Low profile, 100% watertight, and Lifetime corrosion protection. www.roth-america.com 866-943-7256 LEED BC+C, O+M: SS-Rainwater Management, WE- Outdoor Water Use Reduction LEED Homes: SS-Rainwater Management, WE- Outdoor Water Use

WISHBONE SITE FURNISHINGS A recognized leader in the development and manufacture of municipal grade outdoor furniture. Using recycled plastics and metals, Wishbone products speak innovation through design that is aesthetically pleasing and functional.

866-626-0476 WishboneLtd.com LEED BD+C, ID+C: Building Product Disclosure and OptimizationSourcing of Raw Materials. LEED Home: Environmentally Preferable Products

STRUCTURE & EXTERIOR ENVELOPE

P.F.B Corporation

Envirospec Incorporated

Stonerox

Firestone Building Products

Vitaroofs

McKillican International Inc. Meiser Canada

Terramai

Nedlaw Living Walls

Thames Valley Brick and Tile

G.E.M. Inc./Euroshield

W.R. Meadows of Canada

Nordic Engineered Wood

Triton Logging Company

Green Innovations

XeroFlor North America

Nucor-Yamato Steel

Uniboard Canada Linc.

Green Over Grey

ZinCo Canada

Nudura

United Stages Aluminum

Green Space Roofing

VicWest

Hydrotech Membrane Corporation

ROOFING

Jakob Inc.

Polycrete

STRUCTURE

Project Frog

Amvic ICF

Roseburg Forest Products

Bailey Metal Products Ltd.

Simple Concept

Bone Structure

Structurlam Super Sky Products

Architek SBP

Johns Manville

BioRoof Systems

Lexcan Limited

Caradoc Green Roofs Ltd.

Liveroof Ontario Inc.

Carlisle Construction Materials

Metl-Span

Butler Buildings CanadaCanadian Brass and Copper Co.

Crowe Building Products Ltd.

Metal Roofing Alliance

Canam / Murox

Detec Systems

N.A.T.S. Nursery Ltd.

CertainTeed

Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc.

Sika/Sarnafil

Hycrete, Inc.

Elevated Landscape Technologies Inc.

Soprema

Lafarge North America Inc.

Siplast Lcopal Inc.

Logix Insulated Concrete Forms

ELT Easy Green Green Roof System

Tremco

Tembec Walters Inc. Western Archrib

RADON MITIGATION Radon Environmental Management Corp.

VaproShield

Humber College Barrett Centre for Technology and Innovation. Architect: Perkins&Will.

CBC METALS AND PROCESSING

NATS NURSERY LTD. Green Roof and Living Wall Plants, including native grasses and perennials as well as site specific custom grows. Licensed growers of the LiveRoof Hybrid Green Roof System™.

604-530-9300 www.NATSnursery.com

LEED NC SS 5.5, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2 / WE 1.1, 1.2 / EA 1.1 to 1.19 / MR 2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6

Using only natural materials, Arriscraft manufactures superior stone that delivers the aesthetic and performance qualities of quarried stone. Arriscraft offers full-bed stone, thin-clad solutions and brick products, plus natural limestone quarried in Ontario. www.arriscraft.com

LEED MR Credit 4 – Recycled Content; MR Credit 5 – Manufacturer’s Location; MR Credit 5 – Distance from Raw Material Suppliers to Project Site Credit - LEED v4 Building product disclosure and optimization environmental product declarations

Architek SBP Inc. is the Canadian leader in Intregrated Living Building systems: green roofs, living walls, green facades and water management [building site water conservation and storm water mitigation]. www.architek.com info@architek.com 1-888-317-9226 LEED BD+C: SS- Rainwater Management, Heat Island Reduction; WE-Outdoor Water Use Reduction; Building Product Disclosure and Optimization-Sourcing of Raw Materials; LEED O+M: Rainwater Management, Heat Island Reduction

- Muntz Metal, Architectural Bronze, Silicon Bronze, Coppers, Brasses, Aluminum.

- Stainless Steels: Satin, Hairline & Mirror.

- Coloured Stainless Sheet: Black, Bronze, Brass & various others.

Anodized Aluminum.

- CBC EZ Metal (matte finish Stainless for Roofing & Cladding).

- Technical service available in English et en Français. www.cbcmetals.ca 1-800-845-1134 LEED BD+C : M&R-Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Construction and Demolition Waste Management

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STRUCTURE & EXTERIOR ENVELOPE

* companies in bold have a 1/8-page listing

AIRSEALING

INSULATION KNOWLEDGE

Fraser Wood Siding manufactures premium quality prefinished wood siding and Shingles. Made from Canadian softwood, sustainably harvested from 100% PEFC Certified forests and backed by an industry leading warranty.

LiveRoof is the premier pre-vegetated green roof system available across Canada. Regionally grown modules with vegetation specifically selected and tested for your climate by the horticultural professionals at LiveRoof. Wind uplift tested according to CSA A123.24-15.

(888) 457-3898 fraserwoodsiding.com

[800] 875-1392 www.LiveRoof.ca

LEED BC+C: MR- Building Product Disclosure and Optimization-Sourcing of Raw Materials; Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- Material Ingredients LEED Homes: MR-Environmentally Preferable Products

LEED BD+C: SS- Rainwater Management, Heat Island Reduction; WE-Outdoor Water Use Reduction; Building Product Disclosure and Optimization-Sourcing of Raw Materials; LEED O+M: Rainwater Management, Heat Island Reduction

Foursevenfive.ca is a trusted source for building envelope knowledge and materials: Pro Clima airsealing, GUTEX wood fiber board insulation, Lamilux skylights, and more - plus download free Smart Enclosure guides today.

Foursevenfive.ca LEED BD+C:MR-Building Product Disclosure and OptimizationSourcing of Raw Materials LEED Homes: MR-Environmentally Preferable Products

BUILDING BEYOND THE STANDARD: Radon Environmental is a building and environmental health sciences company reducing public exposures to radon gas.

We provide code-evaluated, high-performance radon mitigation solutions for commercial and residential builds, including Radon Guard™ ventilation-insulation structural panels and Radon Block™ barrier membrane. Find radon measurement tools in our Testing Shop.

888.527.4717 | 778.327.4717 www.radoncorp.com info@radoncorp.com

VISIT THE ONLINE DIRECTORY AT: HTTPS://SABMAGAZINE.COM/PRODUCT-DIRECTORY/

Fort St. John Passive House, Low Hammond Rowe Architect, RENU Engineering Inc. | WCPG Construction Ltd.

CASCADIA WINDOWS & DOORS Thames Valley Brick & Tile - a trusted source for Clay Face Brick, Thin Brick and Paving Brick, including LEED qualifying products, that meet the challenges of the Canadian architectural and designer marketplace.

800-567-5800 www.thamesvalleybrick.com info@thamesvalleybrick.com

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Cascadia offers high-performance fiberglass solutions for window wall, windows and doors, and storefront glazing. From Passive House projects to high-rise buildings, Cascadia’s fiberglass windows offer unparalleled thermal and structural performance.

www.cascadiawindows.com

LEED BD+C and ID+C: EA-Optimize Energy Performance LEED Homes: EA-Windows

The Future is FIBERGLASS • • • •

Super low U-values Tough frames Beautiful aesthetics Passive House Applications

WindowsPassive House Institute certified Windows and Doors.

• Cold Climate • Energy efficient and future-proof • Visionary performance • Clean aesthetics • Best performance values for ENERsign Primus Ú R10

204.339.6456 duxtonwindows.com

www.enersign.com

LEED BD+C and ID+C:EA-Optimize Energy Performance LEED Homes:EA-Windows

LEED BD+C and ID+C:EA-Optimize Energy Performance LEED Homes:EA-Windows

THERMAL, WINDOWS & DYNAMIC GLASS DYNAMIC GLASS SageGlass

* companies in bold have a 1/8-page listing

Logix Insulated Concrete Forms

McGill Architectural Products

Edgetech I.G. Inc.

MechoShade Systems, Inc.

ENERsign Windows+Doors

Louiseville Specialty Products

EuroLine Windows

INSULATION

Magwall Inc.

Sun Glow Window Covering Canada

Accurate Dorwin

Monoglass Inc.

SunProject Toro Inc.

Fulton Windows/Oldcastle

Arxx Building Products

Nudura Corporation

Urban Edge Shading Inc.

High Performance Glass Ltd.

BASF Canada

Owens Corning

Benolec Llt.

PFSI - Polarfoam Soya

BioBased Insulation

Phil Insul Corp

Demilec, Heatlok Soya

Plastiques Cellulaires Polyfoam Inc.

Dura Foam/Canadian Industrial Distributors Inc.

Polycrete

Dow Building Solutions

SealTight

Durisol Building Systems Inc.

SilveRboard®

Efficiency Nova Scotia

Tech-Crete Processors Ltd.

Emercor Ltd.

Thermapan

Good Shepard Wool Insulation

Thermo-Cell Industries Ltd. Therm-O-Comfort Co Ltd.

Icynene Insulation Igloo Cellulose Inc. IntegraSpec Isolofoam Group Kingspan Insulated Panels Knauf Insulation

Ontario Association of Architects Headquarters retrofit; David Fujiwara Architect.

SHADING C/S Construction Specialties Convenience Group Inc. Fraser Shading Systems Inc. Hunter Douglas Canada Ltd.

Fibertec Window and Door

Hi-Tech Energy Windows

WINDOWS AND DOORS

Inline Fiberglass Ltd.

Advanced Glazing Systems

Innotech Windows + Doors

All Weather Windows

JELD-WEN Windows & Doors

Allan Window Technologies Belisle Ancestral Doors & Windows Cascadia Design Products Cascadia Windows Ltd. Clearstream Architectural Glass

Kohltech Windows & Entrance Systems LiteZone™ Insulating Glass Loewen Windows Marvin Windows and Doors North Star Windows & Doors

Cossins Windows Canada Ltd.

Pollard Windows

CWD Windows & Doors

Thermotech Windows Ltd.

Donat Flamand Inc.

UNILUX WIndows and Doors

Duo-Gard Industries Inc.

Velux

Duxton Windows & Doors

View Dynamic Glass

Solatube International Inc.

Eco Insulating Glass

TwentyTwenty Apartments in Portland, OR. LEED® Platinum Certified.

INLINE FIBERGLASS LTD. Our fiberglass windows and doors offer: • Time-tested durability • Superior energy efficiency • Residential and commercial applications in LEED-certified Platinum, Gold, and Silver projects. Canada & USA INLINE Series 3000 windows are Passive House International certified.

Trusted by leading building professionals, Innotech manufactures high-performance European-style windows and exterior doors for energy-efficient, comfortable and durable single family, low to high rise multi-family, and commercial projects.

www.inlinefiberglass.com

www.innotech-windows.com

LEED BD+C and ID+C:EA-Optimize Energy Performance LEED Homes:EA-Windows

LEED BD+C and ID+C:EA-Optimize Energy Performance LEED Homes:EA-Windows

JELD-WEN® is one of the world’s largest solution providers to the building products industry and one of Canada’s most recognized Window and Door brands. We believe a home is more than just shelter, it’s your legacy. So we design and manufacture products that are innovative, energy efficient and of the highest quality to build lasting value for the homeowners and the professionals who use them.

Kohltech’s Windows and Doors combine beauty and craftsmanship with performance and energy efficiency. With an extensive array of glass and decorative options, as well as ENERGY STAR and Passive House certified products, Kohltech can meet your project needs.

www.jeld-wen.ca/en-ca/

www.kohltech.com

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THERMAL, WINDOWS & DYNAMIC GLASS

* companies in bold have a 1/8-page listing

FLOORING Abet Laminati

Goodfellow Inc.

Taproot

American Biltrite

Healthiest Home Building Supplies

Tarkett

Arclin

Interface

Tate Access Floors

Bamboo Direct

Interstyle ceramic + glass ltd.

Teragren

Bentley Prince Street, Inc.

Jelinek Cork Group

The Tandus Group

Bona US

Johnsonite

Torlys

Camino Modular Systems Inc.

Mapei

Turion Bamboo Traders

Century Wood Inc.

Maxxon

Victor Innovatex

Ceramica Concept

MirageBoa-Franc Inc

Vintage Prefinished Wood Flooring

Colin Campbell

Mondo Flooring

W.R. Meadows

Columbia Forest Products

Nadurra Wood Corp.

Wood Anchor

C/S Construction Specialtie

Nora Systems, Inc.

Country Wood Inc.

Norelco Cabinets Ltd.

Dinoflex

Olympia Tile International Inc.

Elite Flooring

Orchid Ceramics

Artech Ceiling Specialties

Eterna

Roppe Corporation USA

Arborite

Flexco Corp

Shaw Contract Group

Armstrong World Industries

Forbo Flooring Systems

Sierra Pine Ltd.

Aya Kitchens & Bath

FreeAxez USA

Solida Cork/Eraco International

INTERIOR PRODUCTS

®

CEILING SPECIALTIES

POLLARD WINDOWS & DOORS

LiteZone® Insulating Glass • Up to R17 for a window (including glass and frame) • Up to R19.6 centre of glass • 60 year life Award Winner for 2016 “CaGBC Product of the Year”

Pollard has been producing quality windows and doors for over 70 years. We design, develop and manufacture using our own R&D facility and 300,000+ sq ft state-of-the-art plant. We provide ENERGY STAR® products that are specified in many Net Zero and LEED® certified homes.

SageGlass is the global leader in dynamic glass which tints automatically in response to the sun. Through intelligent tinting we harvest or reject heat, helping buildings save energy, reduce peak demand, downsize HVAC systems and improve occupant comfort.

800-263-6616 www.pollardwindows.com www.litezone.ca LEED BD+C: EA-Optimize Energy Performance LEED Homes: EA -Windows

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Artech Ceiling Specialties provides Lindner Metal Ceilings and Baffles for that “Over the Top” pop. Ideal for boutique areas, atriums, offices and schools. Also proven ceiling radiant for maximum LEED comfort and sustainability. Lindner ceilings are life cycle green. Internationally renowned Lindner engineered ceiling products are the very best available. For Lindner specification and sales support.

Call Now 416-968-2273 info@artechceiling.com

www.sageglass.com LEED BD+C and O+M: EA-Optimize Energy Performance, Demand Response

LEED ID+C: M&R-Interiors Life-Cycle Impact Reduction; EQ-Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies, Acoustic Performance

INTERIOR FINISHES CBR Products Busch Systems Ltd. C/S Construction Specialtie

Olympia TileWalls International Inc. Nedlaw Living Renovators ReSource Octopus Products Limited

Century Wood Inc. CertainTeed AirRenew Essential

Roseburg Products Olympia Tile Forest International Inc. Tectum Acoustical Renovators ReSourceRoof Deck

CGC Inc. Columbia Forest Forest Products Products Columbia CORFLEX Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd. Ecomix Environ Biocomposites GenYDoors Inc

Teknion Forest LimitedProducts Roseburg The Global Shaw ContractGroup Timber ProductsRoof Company Tectum Acoustical Deck TMI Direct Teknion Limited

Herman Miller Canada Inc.

Treasured Timbers Inc. The Global Group Trove TMI Direct

Homasote Company

Upper Canada Treasured TimbersForest Inc. Products Ltd.

Ice Stone

Upper Canada Forest Products Ltd.

Georgia-Pacific Canada Inc.

Mapei Masonite Architectural Nedlaw Living Walls

1-888-311-5339 www.cbrproducts.com/architect

LEED BD+C and ID+C: EQ-LowEmitting Materials LEED Homes: MR-Environmentally Preferable Products

& Lambert CBR Pratt Products Premium Products Inc. Dulux/PPG Sansin Corp.

Eco Stucco Schwartz Chemical Corporation Laurentide Resources Inc. Sico/PPG Peintures Laurentide Pratt & Lambert Premium Products Inc. Sansin Corp.

Sico/PPG

PAINTS American Formulating & Manufacturing Benjamin Moore Boomerang Recycled Paint

CBR PRODUCTS Got a tough low-VOC job to spec? Choose BRODA® oil-based and water-based wood and concrete coatings by CBR Products, with architect-proven LEED-compliant formulas.

Custom colours and factory pre-finishing services available.

Peintures Laurentide Benjamin Moore PPG Industries, Coatings Boomerang RecycledArchitectural Paint

Schwartz Chemical Corporation

Knoll, Inc. Lynden Doors

Eco Stucco American Formulating & Laurentide Resources Inc. Manufacturing

PPG Industries, Architectural Coatings

Keilhauer Lambton Doors

Dulux/

Octopus PAINTS PPG

Mapei Products Limited Masonite Architectural

Dulux Paints operates the largest network of company-owned paint stores across Canada. Our highly experienced team of account representatives provides specification and on-site support and we have the scale to deliver outstanding services to help you meet any of your design challenges. www.dulux.ca/pro LEED BD+C and ID+C EQ- Low-Emitting Materials MR- Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Product Declarations; MR- Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Material Ingredients LEED for Homes EQ- Low-Emitting Products

FORBO FLOORING SYSTEMS Marmoleum is CO2 neutral (from cradle to gate) due to natural ingredients that absorb carbon dioxide and a low energy production process, resulting in a sustainable floor that looks beautiful and lasts over 30 years.

SHAPING BETTER ENVIRONMENTS™ Architectural Door Solutions Impactful Experiences, Truly Custom looks 1-800-804-5666 MASONITEARCHITECTURAL.CA

1-800-268-8108 www.forboflooringna.com LEED BD+C and ID+C: MR-Source Reduction:Mercury, Lead, Cadmium.

Copper; Building Product Disclosure and Optimization-Sourcing of Raw Materials; Low-Emitting Materials

LEED v4 BD+C and ID+C: Building Product Disclosure and OptimizationEnvironmental Product Declarations

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Dedicated to innovative, sustainable design, Teknion provides a diverse office furnishings portfolio. Long-term corporate responsibility efforts empower us to invest in programs and processes that raise the bar and further sustainability and well-being.

www.teknion.com LEED ID+C: MR- Building Product Disclosure and Optimization-Sourcing of Raw Materials; Building Product Disclosure and Optimization Material Ingredients; EQ- Low-Emitting Materials

CONTROLS

Conematic Heating Systems Inc.

Automated Logic

Continental Fan/Aeroflow

CorporationDelta Controls Inc.

Daikin Applied

Hubbell Canada LP

Enershield Air Barrier

Illumineer Ltd.

Distech Controls Inc.

Engineered Air

Douglas Lighting Control

Fantech

Ledalite Architectural Products Inc.

Cristal Controls

IPEX Inc.

Echoflex Solutions Inc.

Isolation Algon 2000 Inc.

Ecobee Energex Inc.

Jaga Canada Climate Systems Inc.

EnergyBank

JAS Filtration Inc.

Honeywell Building Solutions

Klimatrol

Aquatech

Kiko Water Systems

Integrated Lighting Systems

Bosch Water Heating

L2B Environmental Systems Inc.

Caroma Inc.

Lutron Optimum Energy Products Ltd. Reliable Controls Corporation Texmar Control Systems Viessmann Control Solutions WattStopper Zero Footprint

ELECTRICAL

Legalett Lochinvar/Aqua-Tech Sales and Marketing Inc. Mammoth-WEBCO Inc. Maritime Geothermal/ Nordic Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc. Nu-Air Ventilation Systems Inc. RadiantLink In-wall Heating Runtal North America, Inc.

Daikin Applied designs and manufactures technologically advanced commercial HVAC systems for customers around the world. Our goal is to deliver superior air quality and energy efficiency to every solution with innovation in advanced technology, IoT, and next generation compressors. www.daikinapplied.com

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Leviton Osram Sylvania Ltd. Philips Lighting

PLUMBING

De Dietrich Boilers Eco Innovation GROHE Canada Inc. HeatLink group Inc. – N Moen Canada Marathon International/Baxi Marathon International/ Eternal Noritz RenewABILITY Energy Inc. ReTherm Energy Systems Inc. Rheem Canada Ltd.

Dyson Canada

Seresco

VÄNEE Deco-Touch™

Step Warmfloor Ontario Ltd.

GROUND SOURCE

Tate Access Floors

Airtechni

Termobuild

Boreal Geothermal Inc.

TermoDeck Canada

CGC Group

Therma-Ray Inc.

American Standard Canada

Delta Geothermaique .

Uponor Ltd.

Blanco Canada Inc.

Venmar Ventilation Inc.

Clivus Multrum Inc.

HVAC

Ventacity’s Smart Ventilation

Crane Plumbing Corporation

Air Quality Engineering Inc.

Viessmann Control Solutions

Duravit

Air Quality Solutions Ltd.

Broan-NuTone Canada Inc.

Takagi Canada, Inc. Uponor Ltd.

Tempeff Inc.

PLUMBING FIXTURES

Elkay / Dobbin Sales Masco Canada

Airia Brands Inc. Big Ass Fans

Taco

LIGHTING

Novanni Stainless Inc. Sancor Industries Ltd.

Acuity Brands

Sloan Valve / Dobbin Sales

Cree Lighting Canada

Water Matrix Inc.

Carver Climate System

Eaton Cooper Lighting

Waterless Co.

CGC Group

GE Lighting

Busch Systems International Inc.

H.E. Williams, Inc.

* companies in bold have a 1/8-page listing

ELECTRICAL | PLUMBING | HVAC | RENEWABLES

AQUATECH

™

delivers the market with high efficiency Acuity Brands is a market-leading industrial technology company. We design, manufacture, and bring to market innovative products and services that make the world more brilliant, productive, and connected including building management systems, lighting, lighting controls, and location-aware applications. www.acuitybrands.com

products.

LEED v4 Category potential for New Construction for energy performance.

Lochinvar Represented by

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People. Solutions. Value.

ELKAY Cleaner, Healthier Water Elkay filtered ezH2O bottle filling stations reduce lead and other harmful particulates, putting cleaner, healthier water within everyone’s reach. We continue to expand our ezH2O bottle filling station offerings. This innovative and award-winning product line upholds our commitment to delivering clean water and sustainable design. It provides a rapid fill of drinking water to quench thirst and minimize plastic bottle waste in the environment.

Distributed in Canada by Dobbin Sales, 1 800 565 8515 or info@dobbinsales.com

Make Fantech your source for high quality residential and commercial ventilation products.

You’ll find a wide range of products to fit any application.

Each one engineered for quality and dependability.

www.fantech.net 1-800-565-3548 LEED BD+C, ID+C and O+M EA- Optimize Energy Performance EQ- Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies LEED for Homes EA- Space Heating and Cooling Equipment; EQ- Ventilation

Trust Mitsubishi Electric for Smart VRF, Net Zero Carbon Buildings

SLOAN VALVE

RADIANTLINK Call Klimatrol Now for assistance on your next Radiant Floor Heating/Cooling or Snow Ice Melting project. Use our experience and products to select and specify a system that would provide years of comfort, energy savings and low maintenance. Draw from our thousands of successfully completed commercial, residential and institutional projects.

• 905-454-1742 • info@klimatrol.com LEED BD+C, O+M, ID+C: EA-Optimize Energy Performance, EQ-Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies

Designed specifically for the Canadian HVAC market, City Multi water-source system provides optimum occupant comfort while substantially minimizing installation costs and energy consumption with it’s 2-pipe VRF technology.

Owned and Developed by the Cora Group

VRF575.ca 1.800.268.9828 ext. 5710 LEED BD+C, ID+C and O+M EA- Optimize Energy Performance EQ- Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies.

Planning on Renovating?

Connect your furnace to the infloor heating/ infloor cooling system. Your neighbours will be jealous of your warm floors and your family will love the passive cooling in the summer. Infloor heating and infloor cooling – the RadiantLink connection creates HVAC ART.

How can Sloan products help your project?

Sloan’s EPDs are produced in accordance with international standards and verified by an independent third party to ensure the data we communicate is credible, resulting in full LEED Material and Resource credits for your project.

Dobbin Sales: 1-800-565-8515 www.dobbinsales.com

www.radiantlink.ca

LEED Homes: EA- Heating and Cooling Distribution Systems, Space Heating and Cooling Equipment EQ- Low-Emitting Products, Contaminant Control, ID - Innovation

LEED BD+C, ID+C:WE-Water Use Reduction, Materials and Resources LEED O+M: Indoor Water Use Reduction

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TEMPEFF INC. Tempeff has launched the RGSP-K, a new configurable ERV utilizing DualCore energy recovery for smaller airflows at a friendly price point. DualCore technology can provide >90% sensible heat recovery without the need for a defrost strategy in cold climates.

This new format can be ceiling mounted and configured in many different ways to suit tight and challenging project conditions.

[204] 783-1902 www.tempeff.com LEED BD+C, O+M: EA-Optimize Energy Performance, EQ-Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies

Ventilation Safety Without Compromising Energy Efficiency​

VIESSMANN CONTROL SOLUTIONS

• Integrated ventilation costs less and performs better

Turn key solution for energy management with Tridium Niagara Building Management System

• No moving parts, no new equipment, no complex software • Thermal Energy Storage for Your Building With No Power Use Penalty

Generate: Natural Gas, Oil Boilers/ Heat Pump/ Solar Thermal/ Biomass/ Chiller

• Non-hydronic radiant comfort in heating/cooling mode

Control: DHW/ Mixing Zone (Outdoor Reset)/ Air Handling/ Snow Melt Control/ Humidification/ Pool, Spa

416-993-5225 www.termobuild.com greenteam@termobuild.com

Integrate: Bacnet/ Lonworks/ Modbus/ 0-10V/ 4-20mA

LEED BC+C: EA Optimize Energy Performance, Renewable Energy Production. EQ: Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies, Thermal Comfort ID: Innovation

Did you know installing energy efficient upgrades can make your commercial space more comfortable for tenants while saving on your bottom line?

From new builds, building retrofits, optimizing controls and everything in between, we can safely help with incentives, financing, and expert advice.

Learn more at: efficiencyns.ca/bottomline/

800-387-7373 www.viessmann.ca CSA Certified Panels

GREEN DESIGN SUPPORT & PROFESSIONALS

The CPCQA Certification Program qualifies precast concrete manufacturers who fabricate structural, architectural and specialty precast concrete products, including concrete pipe and underground utility and drainage products.

The program validates capabilities of superior quality assurance for owners, agencies, specifiers, and producers.

Find out more at: www.precastcertification.ca

Environmentally responsive and holistic engineering Our passion around environmentally responsible design forces us to challenge norms regarding energy efficiencies and materials used on every one of our projects.

Calgary Zoo Panda Passage | Petal certified - Living Building Challenge

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SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE Using wood products from responsibly managed forests, like SFI, is key to any green building project. Architects and builders are turning to products certified to the SFI Standard to meet their green building needs. www.forests.org

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UBC OKANAGAN, SKEENA RESIDENCE Multi-unit residential building design takes care in detailing

By Brian Wakelin The new UBCO Skeena Residence at the Okanagan Campus of the University of British Columbia comprises approximately 72,600 gross square feet over six storeys and has been designed to Passive House standards. The ground floor includes common housing amenities and building service spaces while the upper five storeys include accommodation for 220 students together with associated social spaces. Skeena completes an ensemble of residence buildings encircling the central green space on campus – known as Commons Field. The project focuses on student life and support services while meshing seamlessly with the existing campus.

On the first level, the Skeena Residence has a large laundry room located adjacent to the student lounge. Separated by a glass wall, the relationship between the two spaces encourages chance meetings and spontaneous gatherings. Moreover, the transparency offers passive surveillance, or visibility that promotes a sense of security. In short, the design of the building supports community life.

The design of the Skeena residence was driven largely by the requirements of the build-

The five identical residential floors include shared bathrooms flanked by two bed-

ing program and by the successful layout of the

rooms. This layout allows space for quiet study when required. Additionally, each floor

neighbouring student residence. The two bed-

contains both a study lounge and a house lounge with views of the surrounding moun-

rooms with shared bathroom module uses an

tains, the lounge being equipped with a kitchenette, dining table and couches. Locating

optimal length and width, which also optimizes

these spaces at opposite ends of the floor ensures that quiet study is not interrupted by

the number of floors required to accommodate

noise from the social home lounge.

the building requirements – the objective being to minimize the amount of energy required to heat and cool the building.

1. View across the central green space to the UBCO Skeena Residence.

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2. The recessed entrance with metal cladding above. Including building enclosure specialists from the outset is critical in Passive House design.

3. A simple and efficient planar volume was chosen to simplify detailing for insulation, airtightness and the elimination of thermal bridging.

4. Positioning the fibre cement panels forward of the metal cladding brings articulation to the simple form without introducing complexity that would compromise energy performance.

This Passive House goal of minimal energy use for heating and

Detailing of the mechanical systems early on was also vital to

cooling also informed other design choices. Given that irregular

maintaining the schedule and budget. To achieve Passive House

building forms with multiple indentations and corners, or projec-

performance goals, mechanical service pipes required thicker

tions such as steps, overhangs, or canopies create challenges for

insulation than for a conventional building. Because the design of

insulation, airtightness and the elimination of thermal bridging,

the building was approached holistically, we were able to maxi-

a simple and efficient planar volume performs most optimally.

mize the amount of insulation possible for the pipes while still

Mechanical systems also work best within a narrow, contiguous

fitting within typical assembly dimensions. It was also possible to

box. This limits aesthetic parameters to material, colour, pattern,

adjust other building components to achieve the energy goals.

and texture. Thus, the simpler the building, the more important material choices and detailing become.

The exterior is clad in a combination of brightly coloured fibre cement panels and darker metal panels. A feeling of depth is created by bringing the fibre cement panels forward of the metal, emphasizing the depth of the window reveals. This gives articulation to the simple form, without introducing complexity that would compromise energy performance.

Design decisions are also swayed by other practicalities such as standard and locally-available materials and techniques. The building is a wood frame with some concrete on the ground floor. A wood structure was chosen for its inherent insulative properties as well as its ready availability and ease of construction.

PASSIVE HOUSE MULTI-UNIT BUILDING DESIGN Designing multi-unit buildings to the Passive House standard presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities, making the inclusion of building enclosure specialists critical from the outset.

The process for Skeena required accelerated decision-making and involved more work during schematic design than for traditional projects. For example, understanding thermal bridging implications and other energy-loss considerations necessitated front-loading assembly and junction detailing. These details were also critical for determining if Passive House heat recovery units could service the project, or if cooling would be required in the Okanagan’s hot summer climate.

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Floor plan - Levels 3 to 6

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PROJECT CREDITS CLIENT University of British Columbia ARCHITECT Public: Architecture + Communication CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Sawchuk Construction Management STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS Bush Bohlman & Partners LLP MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AME Consulting Group ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Jarvis Engineering Consultants BUILDING CODE CONSULTANTS GHL Consultants Ltd. CIVIL ENGINEERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS WSP PASSIVE HOUSE CONSULTANTS RDH Building Science PASSIVE HOUSE CERTIFIER Peel Passive House Consulting Ltd. COMMISSIONING AGENT Kane Consulting PHOTOS Andrew Latreille

1. Exterior wall construction: 26ga steel siding 1" vertical z-bar 8" mineral wool thermal insulation Vapour-open air barrier membrane 3/4" plywood sheathing 2x6 wood framing w/ mineral wool thermal insulation 5/8" gypsum wall board Vapour retarder paint primer

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PROJECT PERFORMANCE Passive House Metrics Heating demand 7.08 kWh/m2a Cooling and dehumidification demand 2 kWh/m2a Primary energy renewable 70 kWh/m2a Air leakage 0.08 ACH (post-construction test)

2. Typical floor finish:

Carpet finish 1-1/2" gypsum cement underlayment 3/4" plywood subfloor 9-1/2" engineered wood I-joist 1/2" resilient ceiling channel 5/8" gypsum board ceiling, two layers 3. Fiberglass thermal spacer

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Triple glazing 3mm annealed LoE2 + argon cavity + 3mm annealed clear + 3mm LoE in vinyl frame with fiberglass reinforcement 4

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5. 24ga metal head closure 6. Weep hole with perforated metal backing 7. Double-sided tape and sealant 8. Drainage mat 9. Foil-faced through-wall flashing 10. 24ga preformed metal sill with end dams 11. Perforated metal flashing clip 12. Wood interior sill

Window section detail The density of occupants in a student residence necessarily presents further challenges. With a student population comes a far greater number of fridges, hair dryers, and computers per square metre than a typical mid-range residential building.

These appliances create a significant plug load, or electrical draw.

To add to the complexity, when students are not chilling drinks, drying wet hair, or researching on their laptops, they are engaged in humidity-intensive activities such as showering. To prevent the buildup of excess moisture, building air is changed every three hours via highly efficient heat recovery ventilators thus mitigating the possibility of mould, odours or stale air. To drive down greenhouse gas emissions the Skeena Residence is not connected to the available natural gas network and a roughed-in connection for a future photo-voltaic array has been provided at the roof.

BRIAN WAKELIN IS A PRINCIPAL AT PUBLIC: ARCHITECTURE + COMMUNICATION IN VANCOUVER.

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5. The building fits seamlessly with the existing campus. Highly efficient heat recovery ventilators change the building air every three hours to prevent the buildup of moisture.

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INTERVIEW WITH Tom Todoruk of Tempeff Inc.

Tom Todoruk is National Sales Manager of Winnipeg-based Tempeff Inc. (www.tempeff.com) which offers high quality energy recovery equipment which can reach up to 90% sensible heat recovery.

1. When did Tempeff start up and what exactly does it do?

4. What is the performance record?

Our system has been test-

The company was started in March

ed in a climactic chamber

of 2008 however the basic technol-

at the National Research

ogy goes back even farther, approx-

Council which replicated

imately 35 years. Our DualCore®

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peratures

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to 90% sensible heat recovery with-

humidities

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Artic conditions. The unit

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functioned well with sus-

the outside air temperature reaches

tained outside tempera-

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tures of -35°C and 50% RH.

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2. Why do you say that your energy recovery equipment has the highest efficiency available?

The RGSP-K is Tempeff’s new configurable ERV utilizing DualCore® energy recovery for smaller airflows at a friendly price point.

few moving parts, maintenance of the system is very low. Due to the cycling nature of the heat exchang-

Most heat recovery ventilators use a

ers, dust rarely builds up

single core system which can freeze when outside temperatures drop below freez-

on them, eliminating the need for frequent cleaning.

ing. The system is then required to implement a defrost strategy which will bring

Numerous LEED-certified and high-performance

down efficiency and increase energy consumption. Having to incorporate a defrost

buildings, such as the Fort St. John Passive House

strategy means that the heating system has to be designed to handle the full heat-

published in the Summer 2020 issue of SABMag, use

ing load which adds additional system cost and reduces overall efficiency. Using a

Tempeff DualCore® ERVs.

proven DualCore® system that will not require a defrost strategy allows the system unit, reducing energy consumption as well as system cost.

5. What’s on the horizon for Tempeff?

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for increased ventilation. In some cases having a

Our DualCore® design uses two heat exchangers, compared to the single exchang-

centralized system may not be the best answer

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in multi-functional spaces or in retro-fit applica-

at a time before switching to the other exchanger, so it doesn’t have time to build

tions where space is at a premium. To address this

up frost. In winter, condensation will form on the exhausting heat exchanger. When

concern, Tempeff has launched the RGSP-K, a new

the cycle changes, the outdoor air is passed over the heat exchanger, warms up,

configurable ERV utilizing DualCore® energy recov-

and that moisture is added back to the airstream. This reduces the need for added

ery for smaller airflows at a friendly price point. This

humidity in the conditioned space. The result is that one heat exchanger is always

equipment is capable of up to 90% sensible heat

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