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Viewpoint: Dowel Laminated Timber A step towards circularity in construction

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As I write, Earth Day 2022 is fast approaching and the Trudeau government is about to introduce it’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. This is the 11th in a series of federal government initiatives that began in 1988, all of which have set targets and all of which have failed to meet them. We have not played our part in this global effort and the price of procrastination is apparent. One effective way of representing the situation is to look at the retreat of Earth Overshoot Day.

Earth Overshoot Day was first calculated in 1970, and marks the date when humanity's demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that same year. The deficit represents the irrecoverable liquidation of stocks of ecological resources and the irreversible accumulation of waste, primarily carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. An Earth Overshoot Day of December 31 would mean we are living within the ecological boundaries of the planet. In 1970, Earth Overshoot Day was calculated as December 30, meaning resource depletion and regeneration was happening at a (very nearly) sustainable rate. However, by 1995, the same year as the first Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting, Earth Overshoot Day had retreated to October 5. This meant that resource depletion was happening at 1.3 times the sustainable rate. With the sole exception of 2020 (where human activity of all kinds was constrained by the COVID lockdowns) earth Overshoot Day has continued its retreat. In 2021, and preceding COP 26 by a few months, it came on July 29. This meant that resource depletion was at almost 1.75 times the sustainable rate. These figures make it clear we must move immediately from siloed and linear approaches to problem solving, to holistic and integrated ones. Whereas in the past, technology has often been the tool by which the ignorant and uncaring have amplified environmental destruction; it must now be applied to systems-based solutions that make ecological regeneration their highest priority. Rather than discounting the consequences for future generations, this concern must be central to all our accounting. Our repeated failure to meet our own declared emissions reduction targets has undermined the value of optimism, with many now investing in resignation and despair. There will no doubt be announcements of shiny new sector-specific five-year plans, but we must also look for less volatile and more broadly-based long-term investments to ensure the future well-being of the planet. These investments must include a restructuring of our education system; underpinning our current STEM-focused programs with a foundation in ecological literacy. With this, we could guarantee that our grandchildren at least would be equipped to inherit the Earth. The challenge for this generation is to ensure there is an Earth left for them to inherit.

Jim Taggart, FRAIC Editor

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NEWS RAIC 2022 Virtual Conference, and inside look The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is a not-for-profit, national organization dedicated to representing architects and architecture since 1907. The RAIC is the only national voice for excellence in the built environment in Canada focused on providing Canada’s architectural community with the tools, resources, and education to elevate their practice. The RAIC Conference on Architecture is Canada’s premier national gathering for the architectural community. A place for leaders and emerging talents in architecture and design, students, educators, faculty, and allied professionals to engage, collaborate, share knowledge and strengthen our profession.

With a wide range of topics, this flagship conference is organized to help professionals keep up to date with continuing changes in practice, from sustainability to digital transformation. Participants at all career stages will take away insight, inspiration, and ideas for practical application. Wondering what the conference will feature this year? We have the inside scoop just for you. The 2022 Conference on Architecture will feature weekly launches of on-demand continuing education sessions and live broadcasts of special events.

Stream topics include: • The Practice and Business of Architecture • Sustainability, Technology and Construction • Housing, Planning and Urbanism • History, Heritage and Culture • Health, Safety and Accessibility In addition, the conference will feature a showcase of advocacy initiatives, the return of the RAIC + CCUSA Academic Summit as well as engagement for the development of the RAIC Climate Action Plan. The 2022 Conference on Architecture will be hosted in a virtual setting over the month of June. Attendees will have the ability to be a part of the conference from wherever they are located, making the conference more accessible than ever. raic.org

2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner: Vivian Manasc CAGBC's 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Vivian Manasc, co-founder of Reimagine (formerly Manasc Isaac). For the past 35 years, she has led integrated sustainable design teams working on a wide variety of projects in Alberta and across Canada.

Frequently working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, Manasc’s collaborative approach has resulted in standout buildings that reflect the spirit and needs of these communities. Manasc’s trailblazing nature helped the firm achieve Alberta’s first LEED Certified building, and the first LEED Gold building in the Arctic.

Her work beyond the firm has included serving as President of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada and helping to launch the Canada Green Building Council. She was recognized for her leadership in green building with the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2017. Award Sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.

Canada ranks second in the world for LEED certified buildings in 2021 The Canada Green Building C o u n c i l (CAGBC) has announced that Canada ranked second globally on the annual list of Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED in 2021. In 2021, Canada certified 205 projects, representing more than 3.2 million gross square

metres (GSM) of LEED space. Mainland China topped the list with more than 14 million GSM certified to LEED in 2021, followed by Canada, India, Republic of Korea and Spain. These top five countries represent the ever-growing international demand for certified LEED green buildings that help reduce environmental impact and support health

and well-being. The list ranks countries in terms of GSM of space certified in 2021. The U.S. is not included in the list but remains the world’s largest market for LEED with more than 26 million GSM of certified space in 2021.

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DOWEL LAMINATED TIMBER: a step towards circularity in construction By Sigi Liebmann Wood is widely promoted as a renewable and environmentally responsible material, based on the third-party certification of sustainable forest management (SFM) practices. While this can be successfully argued at the scale of the forest, until now, the argument has not applied equally at the scale of the building. Crossed DLT in thicknesses up to 30cm.

All durable wood products will store the carbon they have sequestered while part of a living tree, until destroyed by decay or fire at the end of their service life. However, this remains a cradle to grave evaluation that fails to consider the potential for reclamation and repurposing of the product, the GHG emissions associated with manufacture, and the potential environmental and health impacts of any adhesives used. As mass timber fabricators, we believe that solid wood is the best material to build with from an ethical standpoint, and that using natural timber, as uncontaminated as possible, is the most sustainable approach to take for the planet and for future generations. This is why we chose to manufacture 100% wood, no-glue dowel laminated timber (DLT), a product that is 100% recyclable, reusable and does not produce contaminated waste. DLT is a relatively new arrival in Canada, although it has been available in Europe for more than 20 years. To produce DLT, layers of dimension lumber are assembled face to face. A hole is drilled through the entire assembly and a wooden dowel is inserted to hold it all together. No glue, no nails, just the wooden dowel. The wood boards have a moisture content of 10-15%, while the dowels are bone dry. As soon as the dowels are installed and in contact with the surrounding wood, they will absorb the moisture from the boards and expand. This forms a mechanical connection that is incredibly strong. This type of assembly results in ‘stacked’ DLT panels, so called because ‘stacked’ is a direct translation of the German term ‘Brettstapel’. The surface appearance can be flat or fluted – the latter when 2x4 and 2x6 material is alternated. In addition to stacked DLT panels there can be crossed DLT panels, a more environmentally responsible product than glue-bonded, cross laminated timber (CLT). In ‘crossed’ DLT, the large sized panels are manufactured by assembling multiple layers of lumber on top of one another, each layer being at different angles to the one below, and pegging them together with hardwood dowels. DLT need not be glued. Windows and doors are left open as the panel is laid up, rather than being cut out from a finished solid panel. This process minimizes the amount of ‘waste’ material produced. 1. A stacked DLT roof panel. The openings and service cavities are created as the panel is laid up. 2. The stacked DLT roof panel at the Radium Hot Springs Community Centre.

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3 4 3. Fluted stacked DLT and flat stacked DLT roof panels. 4. Health benefits of 100% wood DLT are being embraced in many buildings.

In general, both types of DLT structural panels can be used for

A solid all-wood wall assembly will have a similar energy performance

walls, floors and roofs. However, there are important differences

to that of a framed Passive House wall of the same thickness. The all-

between the two in terms of application and performance:

wood assembly consists of different thicknesses and different layers of

• stacked DLT has higher structural values for ceilings

solid wood, wood fibre insulation, air space and wood siding. Because

and roofs (in single-span applications).

the layers of wood in cross laminated DLT have small air pockets

• Crossed DLT has higher structural values for shear walls

between them, these panels have an R-value almost double that of a

and in seismic zones.

solid piece of wood, glulam or glued CLT. The entire assembly has a true R-value of between 2.0 and 2.7 per inch – although R-value does not tell

In both cases, and irrespective of the application, DLT panels

the whole story. The same R-values for different building assemblies do

can be fully dismantled at the end of their service life, and the

not translate to the same energy efficiency. R-values do not consider

individual boards reclaimed and repurposed, simply by drilling

the thermal mass or conductivity of the individual components.

out the dowels. This level of material recovery is not possible with mass timber products that are fabricated using adhesives

The sustainability benefits of 100% wood DLT are significant.

or nails.

Construction and demolition waste are both major contributors to Canada’s overall waste stream, and 100% wood DLT can reduce these

All mass timber products have advantages over other construc-

impacts at both the manufacturing and disposal stages. The fabrica-

tion materials and components. In addition to their low carbon

tion process uses significantly less energy than for glue bonded mass

footprint, the process of factory prefabrication results in greater

timber products, and the above noted lay-up process also uses wood

precision, enables the integration of services and shortens con-

more efficiently.

struction times on site. But DLT has benefits over other mass timber products such as glulam, NLT and glued CLT.

At the end of its initial service life, a 100% wood DLT panel can be disassembled and its individual pieces of dimension lumber, reclaimed and

Not only can the glues used in other mass timber products result

repurposed. After several such cycles, the material can ultimately be

in off-gassing; the continuous layers of glue can restrict the flow

chipped and composted as it is free of chemical contaminants.

of vapour through the panel, potentially causing condensation and inhibiting drying. By contrast, a wall or roof made from a

As with all mass timber products, 100% wood DLT stores carbon in

single panel of 100% wood DLT, with wood fibre or cellulose

the walls and floors of a building; but has the added benefits that it is

insulation and wood cladding, is essentially a mono-material, has

100% VOC-free, recyclable, reusable and ultimately compostable. With

the same vapour permeance throughout, and no vapour barrier

DLT we are storing resources within the building envelope rather than

foils or polymeric insulation material on which condensation can

creating waste for future generations. As such, DLT brings the concept

form. This results in a significantly healthier indoor environment,

of circularity from the macro scale of forest management to the micro

particularly for those with allergies and other sensitivities.

scale of product manufacturing for the first time.

Solid wood building enclosures are also energy efficient, and crossed DLT has the highest thermal resistance of any mass timber product. Wood’s high thermal mass and low conductivity

SIGI LIEBMANN IS A SWISS TRAINED MASTER TIMBER FRAMER AND OWNER OF INTERNATIONAL TIMBERFRAMES INC. IN GOLDEN, BC. HE WORKED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DLT PRODUCT IN SWITZERLAND IN THE 1990S AND INTERNATIONAL TIMBERFRAMES BEGAN MANUFACTURING DLT IN CANADA IN

contributes to higher energy efficiency. Research being carried

2017. THE COMPANY PROUDLY INTEGRATES TIMBERFRAME AND DLT IN HYBRID

out at the National Research Centre in Ottawa is expected to

BUILDINGS. KEEPING THE TIMBERFRAME CRAFT ALIVE IS FUNDAMENTAL TO

replicate the results of research previously done in Europe.

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GOLD Ì Connaught in Edgemont Village, North Vancouver, BC, Grosvenor Edgemont Holdings Ltd. and Edgemont Village Ltd. Partnership Ì Dalhousie University Fitness Centre, Halifax, NS, Dalhousie University Ì Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, Toronto, ON, Capital Projects & Real Estate, Ryerson University Ì Dave McNeilly Public School, Fort McMurray, AB, Fort McMurray Public School District Ì David E. Kampe Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital, Penticton, BC, Interior Health Authority, Capital Projects Ì Divine Mercy School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Catholic School District Ì Écohabitations boreales - Laval, Laval, QC Ì École Beausoleil, Okotoks, AB, Conseil scolaire FrancoSud Ì École Dugald School Addition, Dugald, MB, Sunrise School Division Ì École Sage Creek School, Winnipeg, MB, Louis Riel School Division Ì Édifice Caron Building, Montreal, QC, Gold Castle Holdings Ltd. Ì Édifice Jacques-Parizeau, Montreal, QC, Ivanhoé Cambridge Ì Elsie Yanik K-6 Catholic School, Fort McMurray, AB, Fort McMurray Catholic School District Ì Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Ottawa, ON, CSV Architects Ì First Capital - Wilderton Bâtiment A, Montreal, QC, First Capital Realty Ì First Gulf Head Office, Toronto, ON, First Gulf Ì Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre, Red Deer, AB, Red Deer College Ì Google Waterloo Phase 3&4, Kitchener, ON, iN STUDIO Ì Grayson - Main Building, Vancouver, BC, Pennyfarthing Development Group Ì Grayson Main Building and Town House 1, 2, 3, and 4, Vancouver, BC, Pennyfarthing Development Group Ì Hawthorne, Vancouver, BC, Pennyfarthing Homes Ì Heather Place A, Vancouver, BC, Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation Ì Henry Townhome - 5385, 5387, 5389, Vancouver, BC, HOMEI Cambie Development LP Ì Holland Cross - Recert., Ottawa, ON, Colonade Bridgeport Ì Îlot Balmoral, Montréal, QC, Société d'habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM) Ì Industrial Training and Technology Centre, Kamloops, BC, Thompson Rivers University 12

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Ì Iron Springs Huntsville School, Iron Springs, AB, Palliser Regional Division No. 26 Ì Islington Terrace, Toronto, ON, Deltera Ì KAÏA Maison de ville (multiple units), Candiac, QC, Développements Kona Ì Kingly Condos, Toronto, ON, Allied Properties REIT Ì L'Audacieuse, Saint Honore, QC, Solutions Résidentielles Ì Le 1000 De La Gauchetière - Recert., Montreal, QC, Groupe Petra Ì Le Hub, Montreal, QuC, Syndicat de copropriete Le Hub Ì Le Quad, Boucherville, QC, Desjardins & Lalancette Ì Le Trianon Condominiums du Nouveau Saint-Laurent - Bloc 1, 2, 3, Saint-Laurent, QC, Chateau St-Marc Entrepreneur General Inc. Ì Leima Building - Recert., Ottawa, ON Glenview Management Limited as agent for Leima Building Limited Ì Lethbridge College Trades and Technology and Innovation Facility, Lethbridge, AB, Lethbridge College Ì Logiluxx Boucherville, Boucherville, QC, Habitations Mont-Royal (and Habitations Lussier) Ì Maison Baril-Larouche, La Minerve, QC, Belvedair Construction inc. Ì Maison Chartier-St-Onge, Shawinigan, QC, Belvedair Construction inc. Ì Maison Duin Kerr, Arundel, QC, Owner Ì Maisons Roco: Royalview Hudson, Hudson, QC, Maisons Roco Ì Marquise Main Building, Vancouver, BC, LLN Properties Inc. (Blairmore Development) Ì Marquise NE Townhouse Bldg 1 - Unit 483, 485, 487, 489, Vancouver, BC, Owner Ì Marquise NW Townhouse Bldg 2 - Unit 477, 479, 481, Vancouver, BC, Owner Ì MasterCard Branch Office Phase II, Vancouver, BC, MasterCard Incorporated Ì McLoughlin Point Waste Water Treatment Plant, Victoria, BC, Capital Regional District Ì Meadowvale Corporate Centre - Plaza One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Mississauga, ON, QuadReal Property Group Ì Mississauga Executive Centre 2 and 3 Recert., Mississauga, ON, Colliers International Ì Mohawks Bay of Quinte 4plex - Unit A, B, C, D, Deseronto, ON, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Ì Parc Elise - North and South Buildings, Vancouver, BC, Dava Developments Ltd. Ì Parc Elise Townhome 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Vancouver, BC, BC Dava Developments Ltd. Ì Place Bonaventure, Montreal, QC, Gestion Immeuble Place Bonaventure Inc.

Ì Place Victoria, Montreal, QC, Groupe Petra Ì PricewaterhouseCoopers Place 250 Howe Recert., Vancouver, BC, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì Quartier Greenwich - Momentum, Pointe-Claire, QC, Sotramont Ì Red River College Skilled Trades & Technology Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Red River College Ì Renfrew Business Centre, Vancouver, BC, Renfrew Properties Ltd. c/o Epic Investment Services (BC) Inc. Ì Résidence - 129 Woodland, Beaconsfield QC, construction VERTicale Ì Résidence Charbonneau et Bonnot, Gatineau, QC, DS Construction Ì Résidence Duburcq-Douilliez, Orford, QC, Belvedair Construction inc. Ì Résidence Gendron-de Vette, Orford, QC, UrbanÉco Construction inc. Ì Résidence Jessica et Simon, Sainte-Adele, QC, Gestion nouvelle conscience inc. Ì Résidence Lacroix-Durocher, Waterville QC, UrbanÉco Construction inc. Ì Résidence Nicolas Ste-Marie et Lisa Hepburn, Val David, QC, Construction Larix Inc. Ì Résidence Pothier Désilets, St-Albert, QC Ì Résidence sur Carolann, Saint-Christophed'Arthabaska, QC, HD Construction Ì Residences of FORM, Toronto, ON, Tridel (Residences of FORM inc.) Ì Riddell Library and Learning Centre, Calgary AB, Mount Royal University Ì River Landing East Tower, Saskatoon, SK, Triovest Realty Advisors Inc. Ì Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building, Toronto, ON, York University Ì Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) Redevelopment Project - Phase One, New Westminster, BC, Fraser Health Authority Ì SB40 Prada Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Prada SpA Ì Siège social de BDC I BDC Head Office, Montreal, Quebec, Banque de Développement du Canada Ì Soma On Cambie, Vancouver, BC, SDAE Development Canada Ltd. Ì Soraya Hafez School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board Ì Southpark on Whyte, Edmonton, AB, ONE Properties Ì Springdale Library, Brampton, ON, Corporation of the City of Brampton Ì SQ2 at Alexandra Park, Toronto, ON, Alexandra Park Condominium Residences Inc. c/o Tridel Ì Stantec Tower, Edmonton, AB, Canderel Management (West) Inc.

Ì Sterling Corporate Centre – 1235, 1275 North Service Road West, Oakville, ON, Canderel Management Inc. Ì Student Life and Innovation Centre, Kingston ON, St. Lawrence College Ì Sussex Centre Recert., Mississauga, ON, Dream Office Management Corp. Ì Tapestry Victoria Harbour, Victoria, BC, Concert Properties Ltd. Ì Terra Perma, Harrington, QC, Belvedair Ì The Annex, Calgary, AB, Minto Communities Canada Inc. Ì The Morrison - Building 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (multiple units), Vancouver, BC, CREO Developments Ltd. Ì The Parker, Vancouver, BC, Townline Homes Inc. Ì Thompson River University Nursing and Population Health, Kamloops, BC, Thompson Rivers University Ì Townhouse 1 - Basalt Building 2, Townhouse 2 - Basalt Building 3, Townhouse 3 - Basalt Building 3, Vancouver, BC, Pennyfarthing Development Ì UBC Chan Gunn Pavilion, Vancouver, BC, UBC Properties Trust Ì University of Lethbridge Science Commons, Lethbridge, AB, University of Lethbridge Ì University of Ottawa STEM Complex, Ottawa ON, University of Ottawa Ì Vancity Branch 16: North Road, Coquitlam, BC, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union Ì Vancity Branch 43: Brentwood, Burnaby, BC, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union Ì Villa la Grand-Voile, La Malbaie, QC, Demonfort / Villa La Grand-Voile Ì VIU Windsor Plywood Trades Discovery Centre, Nanaimo, BC, Vancouver Island University Ì W2 Living, Vancouver, BC, Aurmon Development Gold Ì Westbury, Vancouver, B, Gryphon Development Ì Westpark Middle School, Red Deer, AB, Red Deer Public School District Ì Wilkinson Rental, Vancouver, BC, Cressey (Wilkinson) Development LLP c/o Cressy Development Corp. Ì WR3 (2355 rue Wilfrid-Reid), Saint-Laurent, QC, Groupe Montclair Ì Yonge Corporate Centre - 4110, North York, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì Yorkville Village, Toronto, ON, First Capital Asset Management Corporation

SILVER Ì 150 Commerce Valley Drive - Recert., Markham, ON, Northam Realty Ì 3670 Roland Marquette, St-Hubert, QC, Construction Cleary Ì 55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Markham, ON, Northam Realty Advisors Limited Ì 5515 and 5575 North Service Road, Burlington, ON, Goldnes Property Management Ltd. Ì Allianz Partners Canada Office, Cambridge ON, Allianz Global Assistance Ì Auburn Bay School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education Ì Barlow Crossing Building H, Calgary, AB, Remington Development Corporation Ì Blessed Marie-Rose School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Catholic School District Ì Carling Campus Guardhouses, Ottawa, ON, Government of Canada (PWGSC) Ì Carré Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, Fonds Immobilier Angus Ì CBSA - 263 Susie Lake Crescent, Halifax, NS, BANC Properties Ltd. Ì CG Two, Building G, Kelowna, BC, Mission Group Homes Ltd. Ì Corner Brook Long-Term Care Centre, Corner Brook, NL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Ì Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, Vaughan, ON, Mackenzie Health Ì Dartmouth South Academy, Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal Ì DSV Warehouse, Milton, ON, DSV Global Transport and Logistics Ì École Le Marais / Antonine Maillet, Dieppe, NB, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Ì Ecole Les Cypres K-12 School, Medicine Hat, AB, Conseil Scolaire FrancoSud Ì École Mother d'Youville School, Beaumont, AB, St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Schools Ì Edmonton Police Service North West Campus, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton Ì Etobicoke General Hospital West Wing, Etobicoke, ON, Osler Health System Ì Evergreen School, Drayton Valley, AB, Wild Rose School Division Ì Faubourg Cousineau - Multiple addresses, St-Hubert, QC, Habitations Lussier Ì Finning Heavy Mechanical Trades Training Facility, Prince George, BC, College of New Caledonia Ì Fort Edmonton Park Indigenous People's Experience Cultural Centre, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton Ì Gerry Wright O&M Facility, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton Ì Guildwood GO Station, Scarborough, ON, Metrolinx Ì Halte Routiere Villeroy, Villeroy, QC, Ministère des Transports (Quebec) Ì Heritage Hills Elementary, Sherwood Park, AB, Elk Island Public Schools Ì IKEA Quebec City, Quebec City, QC, IKEA Group Ì Irma School, Irma, AB, Buffalo Trail Public Schools Region Ì Irving Oil Home Office, Saint John, NB, Irving Oil Ì Jumele du Merlot : 2028-2034, 1980-1986, rue Merlot, Chicoutimi, QC, Les Constructions Phillipe Blackburn Inc. Ì KAÏA Maison de ville, Candiac, QC, Développements Kona Ì Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton

Ì Kennedale Parks Operations Building, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton, Integrated Infrastructure Services Ì Kim Hung School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public Schools Centre for Education Ì Kipling Acres Long-Term Care Facility (Phase II), Toronto, ON, City of Toronto, Long Term Care Homes and Services Ì Kipling Acres Long-Term Facility - Phase 1, Etobicoke, ON, City of Toronto Ì Les Bassins du Havre - Quai 2, Montréal, QC, Développement des Bassins inc. Ì Maanjiwe nendamowinan Building, Mississauga, ON, University of Toronto Mississauga Ì McConachie Gardens, Edmonton, AB, Revera LIving Ì Oak Ridges Library, Richmond Hill, ON, City of Richmond Hill Ì Oakville Fire Hall #8, Oakville, ON, Town of Oakville Ì Okotoks Meadow Ridge School, Okotoks, AB, Alberta Infastructure Ì Ottawa Fire Station No. 36, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa Fire Services Ì Ottawa Fire Station No. 55, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa Fire Services Ì Peter George Centre for Living and Learning, Hamilton, ON, McMaster University Ì Place Laurier - Recert., Ottawa, ON, Glenview Management Limited as agent for Place Laurier Limited Ì Red Deer College: Alternative Energy Lab, Red Deer, AB, Red Deer College Ì Résidence Dea - 33 rue Des Orioles, Orford, QC, Owner Ì Résidence Munger Truchon, Trois-Rivières, QC, ConSpekTec, architecture et construction

Ì River Terraces at Greystone Village, Ottawa, ON, EQ Homes Ì Riverside Neighbourhood, St. Albert, AB, Coventry Homes Ì Russell Reynolds Office, Toronto, ON, Russell Reynolds Associates, Co. Ì Saanich First Capital REIT Bank Building, Saanich, BC, First Capital Realty Ì SAQ Chelsea, Chelsea, QC, Société des Alcools du Québec Ì Shell Centre - recert., Calgary, AB, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì Soldier's Memorial Hospital - Primary Healthcare Centre, Middleton, NS, Nova Scotia Health Authority Ì Square Équinox III, Pointe-Claire, QC, Sotramont Ì Stanley A Milner Library, Edmonton, AB, City of Edmonton Ì Strathcona Village Long Term Care Home, Mount Forest, ON, Sharon Village Care Homes Ì Tache Hall Addition, Winnipeg, MB, University of Manitoba Ì Tatagamouche Regional Academy, Tatamagouche, NS, Nova Scotia Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal Ì Technopôle en réadaptation pédiatrique du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Direction Grandir en santé Ì Thelma Chalifoux School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board Ì Victoria Terrace Building 3, North York, ON, First Capital Asset Management LP Ì Williams Parkway Operation Centre - Works Operations and Administration Building, Brampton, ON, City of Brampton

Ì Durham Region Transit Maintenance Facility (East), Oshawa, ON, Regional Municipality of Durham Ì Les Bassins du Havre - Quai 4, Montreal, QC, Développement des Bassins inc. Ì Maison Terra, (multiple units), Sainte-Annede-BellevueQC, Broccolini Construction Inc. Ì MARS Industrial Caledon Phase 1, Bolton, ON, HOOPP Realty Inc. c/o Triovest Ì Mountain Equipment Co-op Kitchener, Kitchener, ON, Mountain Equipment Co-op Ì Revera Green Falls Landing, Regina, SK, Revera Living

Ì SAQ de la Montagne, Montreal, QC, Réseau des succursales - Société des alcools du Québec Ì SAQ Sélection Mascouche, Mascouche, QC, Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) Ì SAQ Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Stonehamet-Tewkesbury, QC, Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) Ì Siege Social Eddyfi, Quebec, QC, Eddyfi Ì Siege social Nucléom, Quebec, QC, Nucléom c/o Gestion immobiliere Tarom Inc. Ì Spruce Grove Protective Services Facility, Spruce Grove, AB, City of Spruce Grove

Ì UBC Kenny 4th Floor Modernization, Vancouver, BC, UBC - Infrastructure Development Ì Usine de Woodstock (SOPREMA), Woodstock, ON, Soprema Ì Waterloo Service Centre Addition, Waterloo, ON, City of Waterloo

CERTIFIED Ì 400 Industrial Centre - Buildings A & C, Toronto, ON, ONE Properties Ì Alvin Hamilton Building (AHB) Restack, Regina, SK, Public Works & Government Services Canada Ì Aréna Chénier, Anjou, QC, Ville de Montréal Ì Azure Condominiums, London, ON, The Tricar Group Ì Barrie Simcoe Emergency Services Campus, Barrie, ON, City of Barrie Ì CHANEL CA Holt Renfrew Calgary, Calgary, AB, Chanel Canada ULC Ì Downsview Park - Single Family Units, Toronto, ON, Mattamy Homes Ltd.

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Building for today, with tomorrow in mind! In 2018, Local 144 undertook the construction of a new administrative center and a training center for pipe fitters and pipe welders in Quebec. This project, funded almost entirely by workers in the pipe trades, had several objectives. First, we wanted to give our union members access to a state-of-the-art training facility. We also wanted to erect a building that was inspired by the notions of sustainable development. This desire has resulted in the installation of photovoltaic panels, a geothermal system, the recovery of wastewater, the optimization of the use of natural light and, high-performance materials. Pipes and plumbing of this building is a showcase of the know-how of the members of Local 144. We chose the location of this center in an industrial district in the Montreal region where our union members worked a lot. This is an area that needs revitalization. By settling there, we show our attachment to this community.

Efforts rewarded The USGBC certified our project LEED v4 Platinum; it is the first industrial building to obtain such certification in Canada. Our building also won two honors at the GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 14th edition in the architecture discipline in the categories: • Special Award / Architecture + Climate Change : Bronze Winner • Commercial Building/Mixed-Use Building : Gold Winne Our pride Today, our members enjoy a modern environment. New courses are taking place there. They improve the competence of pipe fitters and pipe welders. We feel that we are leaving a lasting place for generations to come.

Credits/Crédits Architecture and interior design/Architecture et design intérieur Blouin Tardif Architectes Mechanical/electrical engineer/Ingénieur en mécanique/électrique Martin Roy et Associés Structural engineer/Ingénieur en structure NCK Landscape architecture/Architecture de paysage Les paysages Ducharme et Associés LEED Consultant/Consultant LEED WSP

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Construire pour aujourd’hui, mais aussi pour demain ! En 2018, le Local 144 entreprenait la construction d’un nouveau centre administratif et d’un centre de formation pour les tuyauteurs et les soudeurs en tuyauterie du Québec. Ce projet, financé dans sa quasi-totalité par les travailleuses et les travailleurs des métiers de la tuyauterie, poursuivait plusieurs objectifs. D’abord, nous désirions permettre à nos syndiqués d’avoir accès à un lieu de perfectionnement à la fine pointe de la technologie. Nous souhaitions également ériger un édifice qui s’inspirait des notions de développement durable. Cette volonté s’est traduite par l’installation de panneaux photovoltaïques, d’un système de géothermie, de la récupération des eaux usées, de l’optimisation de l’utilisation de la lumière naturelle, de matériaux performants… Au niveau de la tuyauterie et de la plomberie, cette bâtisse se veut une vitrine du savoir-faire des membres du Local 144.

Nous avons choisi l’emplacement dans un quartier industriel de la région de Montréal où nos syndiqués ont beaucoup travaillé. Il s’agit d’un secteur qui a besoin de revitalisation. En nous y installant, nous montrons notre attachement à cette communauté. Des efforts récompensés Notre projet a reçu une certification LEED v4 Platine du USGBC ; il s’agit du premier édifice industriel à obtenir une telle homologation au Canada. De même, notre bâtiment a remporté deux honneurs lors des GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN — 14e édition • Catégorie : Prix spéciaux/Architecture + Changement climatique : Lauréat Bronze • Catégorie : Bâtiment commercial/Immeuble à usage mixte : Lauréat Or Une fierté Aujourd’hui, nos membres profitent d’un environnement moderne. De nouvelles formations s’y déroulent. Elles améliorent la compétence des tuyauteurs et soudeurs en tuyauterie. Nous avons le sentiment que nous léguons un lieu durable aux générations qui nous succéderont.

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THE BARRETT CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION (HUMBER COLLEGE) The Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI) received LEED-Platinum certification in April 2021. The 93,000 square-foot facility was created to spearhead a new model of education, one that omits traditional classrooms for cuttingedge technology zones, interactive demonstration areas, and open-concept gathering spaces. The dynamic Barrett CTI is central among Humber’s campuses, creating a new community hub for students, staff, faculty, industry partners and community members to gather, create and innovate. Sustainability was an integral part of the design and construction of the Barrett CTI. The facility prioritized passive strategies and extensive energy conservation measures, including high-performance building envelope, natural ventilation to supplement mechanical cooling and a 700 KW-DC solar installation on an adjacent building resulting in net-zero energy. The building boasts floor-to-ceiling windows in the atrium, illuminating the spectacular space with an abundance of natural light and views of the surrounding community while maintaining an average window to wall ratio of less than 40 per cent. Using a conservefirst approach, the building was designed to operate with an annual energy use intensity (EUI) of less than 100kWh/m2. The Barrett CTI is also designed to integrate with Humber’s low carbon District Energy System, which will further reduce EUI and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions upon completion.

The Barrett CTI was designed to enrich the lives of students, staff, faculty and the surrounding community. The unique cantilevered structure, colourful interior and accessible rooftop courtyard differ from standard LEED projects which tend to result in box-like, bland forms. Occupants’ health and wellbeing will benefit from enhanced air quality, ample daylight and the use of natural, nontoxic materials with long lifespans. As an educational institution, thoughtful design pieces were implemented, including sheer panels that showcase the buildings’ interior elements, optimized to function as teaching tools for students and the community. As one of the largest net-zero buildings in Canada, the Barrett CTI is a shining example of Humber’s leadership in sustainable campuses. The world-class technologies used to design and construct the facility, along with the technologies situated inside the building, provide an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in future-focused experiential learning opportunities, mending the gap between education and real-world scenarios.

Photos left and right: Scott Norsworthy

Platinum Rating Achieved Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations Regional Priority Project Totals

21/26 7/10 26/35 7/14 11/15 5/6 4/4 81/110

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145 WELLINGTON STREET WEST Built in 1987, 145 Wellington Street West is a 13-storey Class A Office Building that continues to compete with its newer neighbours within Toronto, Ontario’s financial core. Ideally located near the PATH, St. Andrew TTC Station and Union Station, this building has undergone numerous upgrades to attain LEED Platinum Certification. Upgrades, including pneumatic thermostats to direct digital control, elevator modernization, and LED lighting retrofits throughout the building, have contributed to greater occupant comfort and energy efficiency. HVAC operation is optimized through real-time monitoring and automated fault detection of BAS data. These advanced programs, along with a submetering system and ongoing commissioning, continuously drives and improves building performance.

LEED Scorecard - Platinum Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations Regional Priority TOTAL

23 / 26 6 / 14 30 / 35 5 / 10 10 / 15 6/6 4/4 84

In addition to achieving LEED Platinum certification, 145 Wellington Street West was awarded ENERGY STAR Certification in 2021 with a score of 85, proving once again it is top class in energy performance, and showcasing H&R REIT’s dedication to sustainability and excellence in building operations.

MISSISSAUGA EXECUTIVE CENTRE Mississauga Executive Centre (MEC) is a first-class office complex, located in the heart of Canada’s sixth largest city. Its four buildings are situated on 20 acres of land surrounded by lush landscaping, multiple outdoor leisure spaces and walking/biking trails along Cooksville Creek. It has become a preeminent property to launch many of Colliers Real Estate Management Services cutting-edge sustainability initiatives. MEC was the first existing building in Mississauga to achieve LEED-EB Gold certification. In keeping with this tradition of excellence, MEC 2 and MEC 3 upheld their Gold distinction, while MEC 1 and MEC 4 were elevated to Platinum this year. Non-condensing boilers were replaced with modern near-condensing modulating boilers in each building, reducing natural gas consumption by upwards of 24%. Operational changes, including damper control to regulate air flow, CO2 sensor recalibration, and hot deck/cold deck system upgrades. Also, sweeping LED retrofits throughout the complex, including the installation of occupancy sensors in the underground parking garages, resulted in over 800 MWh of electricity avoidance overall. Recent indoor air quality testing results showed that mechanical ventilation systems were providing strong filtration of outdoor air; a central contributor to high tenant satisfaction. At MEC 1 and MEC 4, 90% of tenants said they were extremely, or very satisfied in our survey. Strong tenant engagement is critical as MEC continues to model high quality environmental stewardship in the years ahead.

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KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS VILLAGE Environmentally friendly and sustainable design is a fundamental component of each of CSV Architects’ projects. KDS Village (Kings Daughters and Sons) - a senior’s residence which provides a high quality of life on a modest budget - is a prime example of this. The project facilitates the KDS vision of integrated residential living with health-related support services. To address residents’ specific needs and to facilitate aging-in-place, a generous ground floor space was included for a range of care and recreational services. All of which made use of environmentally friendly building materials and features for maximum energy efficiency. CSV set ambitious targets for sustainable design and energy performance. With a full-time, in-house energy modeller who provides real-time, energy assist throughout each phase of a project, CSV’s team was confident they would meet their goals. The space uses 25 per cent less energy and achieved LEED® Platinum for Homes certification through Canada Green Building Council. This performance was achieved with modest additional cost above a budget that was set before LEED certification was settled on. “We are incredibly proud of this achievement,” said Anthony Leaning, Principal at CSV Architects. “It supports our goal of helping to create equitable, healthy, and affordable communities.”

CSV ARCHITECTS www.csv.ca

Krista Jahnke Photography.

FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES Located in the heart of Ottawa’s ByWard Market, an updated workspace provides the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) headquarters a contemporary work environment. The three-story building underwent a complete transformation towards a more open, modern, and team-centric space. CSV Architects incorporated several sustainable design features throughout. The most important decision made was to rejuvenate and utilize their existing building rather than building new. Following this, other sustainable features included the selection of non-toxic, low or no-VOC products, energy efficiency in the form of carbon offsets, water efficient fixtures, biophilic elements throughout, and bird-friendly glazing on windows to prevent injury.

“The project goals were to help FCM improve occupant health and achieve a LEED certification through the Canada Green Building Council, proving they walk the talk,” said Darryl Hood, Principal at CSV Architects. This project had the wellbeing of employees in mind. To create a people-centric space, the CSV team worked alongside FCM representatives and staff to ensure the collaborative space anticipation was met. In support of staff wellbeing, the design featured a clean and bright color palette. The design also features an eclectic staff lounge and meeting space to improve collaboration and enhance FCM’s office culture.

CSV ARCHITECTS www.csv.ca

Krista Jahnke Photography.

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8 HURON BRANT DRIVE NORTH Located on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Southern Ontario, the 8 Huron Brant Drive North 4plex was an affordable housing project funded as a cost-share between Indigenous Services Canada and the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. This project consisted of four new affordable rental units for the Membership of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ) and is located within the Community’s Huron Brant Drive Housing Development. Each unit is 1,248 ft2 and consist of 3-bedrooms, with an on-suite for the master bedroom. The design included an open concept for the kitchen, dining and living rooms with each unit having private entrance with shared parking.

The design-build team, led by AGC and Associates Inc. with LEED evaluation provided by Clearsphere Consulting, assisted the MBQ’s Housing & Band Property Maintenance Department in achieving LEED Gold certification under the LEED v4 BD+C: Homes and Multifamily Low-rise for each unit. This achievement is possibly the first project for a First Nation Community in Ontario to reach this certification. This project also received R2000 certification by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) for all four units, and fits into the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte’s overall history of sustainable building approach and builds off past and current successes in constructing safe, affordable and healthy housing opportunities for the Band’s membership.

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STANTEC TOWER Standing tall at a staggering 251 metres and 69 storeys, Stantec Tower is the highest building west of Toronto. Comprised of 29 floors of office space, 483 luxury residential units, and below grade parking stalls, the mixed-use tower combines retail, commercial office, and prime residential spaces. Featuring a secure bike cage with stalls, showers, and change rooms, Stantec Tower gives its tenants more sustainable and diverse transportation options than ever for their commute with connections to the LRT, major bus routes, the bike network, and a walk score of 93. Tenants of the Tower are a stone’s throw from Rogers Place, restaurants, theatres, gyms, shopping malls, and a daycare. Sustainability is built into the foundation of Stantec Tower. The building’s core and shell are certified LEED® Gold (v2009); Stantec’s office space is certified LEED Gold under LEED v4 for Interior Design and Construction (ID+C): Commercial Interiors and certified Fitwel 2-star; and Denton Law Office certified LEED Gold ID&C (v4). The LEED core and shell provided a foundation of sustainability for future tenants, for success with sustainability goals and certifications for their own office space. High-performance building systems drive energy conservation in the Tower. Stantec Tower’s energy efficient design includes low flow fixtures that reduce water usage by 35% and an 81-cubic-metre cistern tank that captures roof rainwater runoff to cover 100% of the Tower’s irrigation needs. The Tower’s electrical design minimizes energy use through occupancy sensors, multi-level lighting switching, and daylight sensors used for LED lighting sources. The Building Management System provides reliability and efficiency for tenants with a focus on optimizing energy throughout Tower spaces.

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Stantec Architecture Ltd. | Merle Prosofsky.

Stantec Tower incorporates various wellbeing strategies that promote a healthy lifestyle: collaboration spaces, daycare, gender-neutral washrooms, quiet areas, outside views and natural light, access to fitness facilities, and rooftop gardens. A captivating addition to the skyline, Stantec Tower debuts as the first mixed-use skyscraper in Edmonton’s iconic ICE District, driving the vision of Canada’s largest mixed-use sports and entertainment hub toward completion and projecting an energy unlike anything Edmonton has seen before. Awards: 2020 - Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) Showcase Awards, Award of Merit, Sustainable Design 2020 - Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) Showcase Awards, Award of Excellence, Building Engineering Commercial 2020 - International Property Awards, Winner, Commercial High Rise Architecture Canada 2020 Engineering News Record (ENR) Global Best Projects Awards, Best Project, Retail/Mixed-Use Development.

STERLING CORPORATE CENTRE Situated on the north side of North Service Road West, just west of Fourth Line, Sterling Corporate Centre is a unique mid-rise office complex in central Oakville. The Complex features superior local and regional access via direct access to the QEW and Oakville Transit. Additional highway access to highways 403 and 407 is conveniently located a brief drive east along the QEW. Constructed between 1989 and 1999, and standing 5 and 8 storeys, 1235 and 1275 North Service Road West, respectively, provide 223,035 sf of rentable area and are home to leading corporations such as Travelers and Manulife. One of the properties’ most unique distinguishing factors can be found in the unit configuration at ground level. Common area lobby space is seamlessly integrated with ground floor tenant units, which are built out with attractive exterior signage and glass-walled meeting spaces, creating a welcoming environment for tenants to meet their clients.

In 2021, both buildings received the BOMA BEST® Gold certification and were re-certified LEED® Gold, adding to previous recognitions such as the TOBY Award (2013) and the Race to Reduce Award (2015). Over the years, Sterling Corporate Centre has undergone numerous upgrades geared towards improving efficiency, equipment reliability and tenant comfort. At 1235 and 1275 North Service Rd W these include: - New Building Automation System that allows a continuous level of optimization of the HVAC equipment through real-time monitoring while also improving efficiency level during off-hours. - IA water usage software that maintains water efficiency through the use of continuous 24/7 real-time monitoring of water usage levels and leak/ flood detection throughout the properties. - Lighting Control System, main Electrical Switch, transfer switch and other key building equipment all aimed to improve the overall energy consumption on site. - Elevator modernization with touchless navigation (at 1275 North Service Rd W), alleviating potential tenant, visitor and guest concerns related to health and safety.

1235NSRW – LEED V4.1 Gold – 78 points

1275NSRW – LEED V4.1 Gold- 79 points

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THE GERRY WRIGHT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY (OMF) The Gerry Wright Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF) received LEED Silver certification in November 2021. The new multipurpose building is a 17,352 m2 single complex light rail vehicle (LRV) storage facility that condenses the functionality of three individual buildings into one: an LRV heavy maintenance area, an LRV storage and maintenance area, and an administration and workshop area. It is part of the southeast leg of the Valley Line LRT, which is anticipated to host over 100,000 trips per day with the completion of the western leg circa 2027. The Gerry Wright OMF’s completion and certification represents a major construction milestone, with the building being a striking visual highlight of the City of Edmonton’s new low floor, urbanstyle LRT system. The Gerry Wright OMF will play a critical role in ensuring timely operation and maintenance of the Valley Line’s LRV fleet for the next 30 years and beyond, and was consciously designed to meet the City of Edmonton’s Sustainable Urban Integration principles. These principles focus on integrating all new infrastructure into existing communities and environs in a sustainable, efficient, and aesthetically suited manner. The OMF incorporates two notable innovations in its design. The first innovation mitigates significant heat loss during operations. This issue was resolved by designing and manufacturing specialized rubber gaskets for each catenary cable, which were then attached to each oversized bi-fold door. Once opened, air curtains found above these doors turn on, and prevent the warm interior air from escaping. The second innovation was to rethink and refine how the OMF’s commercially-produced metal panels were co-joined.

Silver Rating Achieved Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations Regional Priority Location & Transportation Integrative Process Credits Project Totals

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5/10 7/11 16/33 4/13 7/16 4/6 3/4 7/20 0/1 53/110

Design innovations led to a paneling system that eliminated thermal bridging, improving the insulation performance of the exterior envelope. Regarding aesthetics, land and water use, the building was designed with a modern, forward-thinking identity meant to enhance the surrounding commercial and industrial zone. This included extensive use of landscaping, berming, and building massing to screen open material storage and soften the industrial function of the site. There are also external cladding/ louvres used to conceal all the major mechanical rooftop equipment from the public view. Potable water is not being used for the landscaping, and water use in the facility is estimated to be at 40% below baseline. The facility also includes future strategic measures to promote conservation, including re-using the overhead LRV wash water in the undercarriage wash cycle. The Gerry Wright OMF features active and sustainable transportation options for staff and visitors including electric vehicle charging stations, bike racks, and close proximity to the Valley Line LRT. More information about the Gerry Wright OMF can be found online at transforming.edmonton.ca, and the City of Edmonton website: www.edmonton.ca/valleyline

Client City of Edmonton Location Edmonton, Alberta Project Size 17,352 m2 Status Completed May 2021 Owner’s Engineer AECOM Canada Ltd. with various subconsultants branded as connectEd Transit Partnership Design Builder TransEd Partners with IBI Group as the Architect

Parcours Gouin Welcome Pavilion A passive-active design brings urban beautification

1 1. The LEED Gold, Net-Zero pavilion integrates site preservation, potable water conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, local materials, and health and wellbeing.

By Maryse Laberge Designed both as a visitor centre and as a showcase for environmental education, the Parcours Gouin Welcome pavilion integrates sustainable design strategies, such as site preservation, potable water conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, local materials, and health and wellbeing. The NetZero project is certified LEED Gold.

The two-storey, 460m2 building is located in the wooded BasileRouthier Park, Montreal’s only riverside park accessible by Metro. The ground floor includes a community room that can accommodate various events, while the upper floor includes a large multi-purpose room, an office area for community organizations, the mechanical room and access to an exterior deck.

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The site offers a variety of accessible services and facilities promoting outdoor activities, nature interpretation and healthy lifestyles, whether through nutrition or physical activity. The sustainable strategies used in the construction and operation of the building are demonstrated and explained to visitors. In addition, the biophilic design approach and the connection to the surrounding landscape are apparent throughout the building and contribute to the enjoyment well-being of the users. N

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PROJECT CREDITS ARCHITECT Birtz Bastien Beaudoin Laforest (Groupe Provencher_Roy) OWNER/DEVELOPER Ville de Montréal arrondissement Ahuntsic-Cartierville GENERAL CONTRACTOR Construction Anjalec LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Groupe Rousseau Lefebvre CIVIL ENGINEER Stantec ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL ENGINEER STANTEC STRUCTURAL ENGINEER STANTEC COMMISSIONING AGENT STANTEC PHOTOS DAVID BOYER

PROJECT PERFORMANCE Energy intensity (building and process energy) = tbc kwhr/m2/year Energy intensity reduction relative to reference building under (standard tbc) = 66% Energy from onsite renewable sources = 31.8kw Water consumption from municipal sources = litres/occupant tbc /year Reduction in water consumption relative to reference building under leed = 33%

Sections through first-floor wall (top) and second-floor wall showing extent of insulation and application of cladding

2. The design differentiates between the passive strategies embedded in the building massing and materials, and active elements such as photovoltaic modules arranged along a ‘technology path’ just visible in the photo at the rear of the building. The solar panels are also integrated into the roof of an independent structure, creating a multifunctional shelter used to host different events.

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3 4 3. The meeting space on the second floor. The polished concrete slab contains a radiant heating system. 4. View to the cafe and community room on the ground floor. The energy-efficient curtain wall contains triple-glazed sealed units, low-E film and interior wood mullions. Virtually all the wood used in the project is locally sourced and FSC certified. Natural light floods the interiors through timber curtain walls by Unicel Architectural.

ENERGY AND WATER The ambition to achieve a Net Zero building is realized through a

The rectangular volume of the lower floor is clad in stone masonry,

combination of strategies which include a high-performance build-

its materiality recalling the historic buildings in the surrounding area.

ing envelope, high-efficiency mechanical and electrical systems,

The rectangular volume of the first floor is clad in wood, connect-

and an array of 120 photovoltaic panels capable of generating 31.8

ing it visually with the forest and highlighting the importance of the

kilowatts of renewable energy.

Quebec wood industry.

Thermal comfort is achieved by minimizing thermal bridging

The openings in these two rectangular volumes consist of an energy-

through the highly insulated envelope, and the use of a radiant

efficient curtain wall with triple-glazed sealed units, low-E film and

heating system embedded in the concrete slab. A ventilation and

interior wood mullions. Virtually all the wood used in the project is

air conditioning system, controlled by occupancy sensors, also

locally sourced and FSC certified.

ensures excellent air quality and comfort. Operable triple-pane windows allow for natural ventilation when the weather is mild.

The building envelope was designed with metal studs and rock fibre mineral insulation, incorporating superior insulation values. The enve-

Water-saving appliances are used to reduce primary consump-

lope assembly details were designed to minimize thermal bridging.

tion. The domestic hot water is preheated by a solar collector on

Continuous exterior insulation ensures that the entire structure is on

the roof (in which a heat transfer fluid circulates) before going

the warm side of the envelope.

into a holding tank. Rainwater management includes a rainwater collection tank for watering the gardens. Various stormwater

INTEGRATION WITH SITE

management measures are integrated, such as permeable paving,

The design of the Pavilion differentiates between the passive strate-

bio-retention basins and rain gardens, and all are designed to fit

gies embedded in the building massing and materials, and active

harmoniously within the overall aesthetic of the building and its

technological elements. The latter (which include solar panels and

surroundings.

electric vehicle charging stations) being arranged along a ‘technology path’ near the building. The solar panels are integrated into the

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The Pavilion is composed of two rectangular volumes placed

used to host different events.

one on top of the other, with the upper one shifted toward the river, creating a more dynamic form with a clear directionality.

The sustainable design approach that characterizes the building and

This translation of the upper floor also creates outdoor spaces

its surroundings extends to the indigenous landscaping, which is

sheltered from the sun and rain and enables the creation of a

carefully integrated into the site. In conjunction with the building, it

vegetated roof accessible from the south side. On the park side, a

contributes to the overall urban beautification and serves to increase

large deck perched on stilts offers visitors an up-close experience

the biodiversity of the surrounding park.

of the surrounding trees, without the damage to root systems conventional foundations would cause.

Maryse Laberge is Senior Principal at Beirtz Bastien Beaudoin Laforest (Groupe Provencher Roy).

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Clayton Community Centre Open design process meets high performance and needs of users By Melissa Higgs Located about 10km east of the Surrey City Centre, Clayton Heights is transitioning rapidly from a predominantly agricultural community to an increasingly urban one. Designed to feel like it is part of the surrounding forest, the Clayton Community Centre focuses on meeting the current and evolving needs of residents, with social gathering spaces that help foster wellness, connection and resilience. The 7,000 m2 (76,000sf) Centre combines four aspects of the City of Surrey’s community services - recreation, library, arts and parks — in a seamlessly integrated facility. Previously accustomed to operating out of their own separate buildings, the four programs pooled space and resources during the design process, maximizing the potential for positive impact on both the community and their own operations. The social fabric of the surrounding context has informed a design that addresses the needs of young people, while providing key gathering spaces to support the development of overall community connections. The unique mix of spaces combines arts and culture programming including music studios, recording studios and a community rehearsal hall, with recreational activities including a gymnasium, fitness centre, and a branch library.

1. The Clayton Community Centre is designed to fit into the surrounding forest as the area transitions to a more urban community. 2. The façade is a rainscreen assembly in which the flutes in the cladding allow the air to move from top to bottom without interruption.

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PROJECT CREDITS ARCHITECT hcma OWNER/DEVELOPER City of Surrey STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Read Jones Christoffersen MECHANICAL ENGINEER Integral Group ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AES Engineering LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Hapa Collaborative COST CONSULTANT BTY Group CIVIL ENGINEER Aplin & Martin Consultants ARTS & CULTURE FACILITATOR Paul Gravett Consulting SURVEYOR Murray & Associates TRAFFIC Bunt & Associates ACOUSTIC CONSULTANT RWDI TREE SURVEYOR Arbortech Consulting WAYFINDING + SIGNAGE hcma PHOTOS Andrew Doran: photo 1; Ema Peter: photos 2 and 6; Doublespace Photography: photos 3, 4 and 5 PROJECT PERFORMANCE Reduction in energy consumption relative to reference building =72% (Source: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE) Reduction in carbon emissions relative to a gas heated reference building built to code = 98% (Source: https://buildingbenchmarkbc.ca/) 3. View along the front façade. A full-scale mockup was built to optimize and confirm the construction sequencing to meet air tightness performance requirements

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1. Lobby/shared social space 2. Community kitchen 3. Pre-school spaces 4. Gymnasium 5. Universal change room 6. Administration offices 7. Multipurpose rooms 8. Universal washroom 9. Performance hall 10. Music studios 11. Visual arts 12. Workshop 13. Feature stair 14. Library 15. Computer learning classroom 16. Fitness studio 17. Fitness centre

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Upper floor 1. Library 2. Silent study 3. Meeting room 4. Multipurpose room 5. Workroom

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4. The library on the second floor. Glulam, steel and concrete make up the main structural components. 5. The shared lobby and social space. The architectural team invited people into the early design stage process to shape the development of the project. 6. The feature stair in the lobby with a view of the glulam roof structure supported on steel columns.

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10. Music studios 11. Visual arts 12. Workshop 13. Feature stair 14. Library 15. Computer learning classroom 16. Fitness studio 17. Fitness centre

6 These services are supported by a range of shared social areas and a unique mix of supplementary spaces, imagined and developed in close collaboration with the community, and designed to allow for community-led programming. Clayton Community Centre initially opened its doors in February, 2021 with reduced programming due to COVID-19 restrictions, before opening fully in the summer of that year. Community engagement played a crucial role in the design development. Rather than simply informing neighbouring residents of the building’s progress, the architectural team invited people into the process to shape its development. In the absence of a recognized independent standard, hcma created its own social impact framework based on principles of equity, social inclusion, sustainability and adaptability. Clayton Community Centre is the first building to have been completed using hcma's framework from start to finish. From the start, the project was aiming for ultra-low energy performance and ultimately Passive House certification. As most of the Passive House projects completed in North America have been in the residential sector, there are few completed non-residential projects from which to learn. By designing complex non-residential buildings, design professionals are charting new territory.

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Natural ventilation patterns

DESIGN PROCESS From the outset of the project, team collaboration was critical for success. Working closely with the City of Surrey, the design team invested significant time in the discovery phase to understand the building's occupancy patterns. From the number of visitors anticipated during operating hours, to the energy use of the equipment in each room—all had to be considered to calculate the building’s proposed energy use. (For a more complete account of the challenges presented in the design of this project, see Charting New Territory in Passive House’ in the spring 2019 issue of SABMag.) The detailing and construction of the building was also a departure from the norm, and demanded a high-level of on-site communication and accountability to achieve the quality assurance needed to realize the exacting Passive House air tightness requirements. The envelope, along with many other details, required greater precision in construction than for a more conventional building. The team, led by EllisDon, built a full-scale façade mockup to optimize and confirm the construction sequencing required to hit the necessary targets. The quality of work was confirmed with air tightness tests at key stages of construction to confirm the envelope met the rigorous performance

7 7. Interior spaces were arranged according to their usage, requirements for natural light and views, spatial connectivity and operational needs, with consideration given to ideal solar orientation.

requirements. By following Passive House criteria, Clayton Community Centre has reduced energy consumption by 98% compared to the average performance of similar existing buildings in British Columbia and reduced carbon emissions by 98% compared to the same building built

Designing to Passive House standards had a major influence on both the design

to ASHRAE standards.

process and the final design of the building. A typical Passive House building gets up to one third of its heating demand through solar gains, and the unique

As a design firm we are committed to looking outside

compact form of Clayton Community Centre serves to minimize the surface

ourselves for answers to the rapidly-changing needs

area of the floor, walls, and roof, relative to the volume needing to be heated

of people and spaces. And while it definitely took pro-

and cooled.

fessional expertise and technical rigor to realize the City of Surrey’s bold vision for this project, we saw the

In addition, the spaces within Clayton Community Centre were carefully

value in opening up the design process to end users

arranged according to their usage, requirements for natural light and views,

to discover the path together. The end result — thanks

spatial connectivity and operational needs, but with consideration given to ideal

to the input of these diverse voices, is richer than any-

solar orientation. Additional shading was carefully designed where necessary to

thing we could have imagined.

balance solar orientation and solar gain against other key drivers.

Melissa Higgs, Architect AIBC, FRAIC is a principal at hcma.

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Building the future of nuclear through responsible waste disposal P lans have been laid for the construction of a highly engineered radioactive waste disposal facility in Chalk River, Ontario, Canada. The facility is being proposed as a permanent and modern technological solution to an environmental issue that goes back almost a century. Today, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) is seeking the support of the industry and its supply chain to move this project forward and advance the future of waste disposal in Canada. Canada’s storied Chalk River Laboratories (pictured right) was established in 1944 on the Ottawa River, about 180 km (114 miles) from the City of Ottawa. An adjacent community, the Town of Deep River, was developed to support the site and remains home to generations of employees. The site is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Nation. CNL is once again using leading-edge technology to put forward a long-term environmental solution. Taking guidance from domestic and international experience, CNL has proposed an engineered containment mound – the Near Surface Disposal Facility, or NSDF – as the solution for low-level radioactive waste at Chalk River Labs.

Legacy waste management area at Chalk River Laboratories - 1960s

Waste management is a challenge facing the entire nuclear industry.

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Artist’s rendering of NSDF closure phase As a fundamental component in the revitalization of the Chalk River campus, the NSDF is critical to both the long-term protection of the environment and to the continued development of breakthroughs in nuclear science and technology. “Chalk River Laboratories is undergoing a transformative change that will propel CNL into the forefront of nuclear research in Canada and the world. The Near Surface Disposal Facility is key to this revitalization,” said Kristan Schruder, CNL Deputy Vice President of Environmental Remediation Management.

Artist’s rendering of NSDF waste water treatment plant

The proposed facility will include the construction of a highly engineered containment mound, site infrastructure and waste water treatment facilities. The project is estimated to cost C$365 million. A skilled The NSDF is designed to be protective of the Ottawa River workforce of 225 to 300 people will be needed to build it from the ground up. If CNL’s proposal is approved by Canada’s nuclear regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, construction of the NSDF is anticipated to start in the fall of 2022.

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At CNL, we are committed and prepared to implement this modern solution to an old environmental problem.

Artist’s rendering of NSDF operations phase CNL has successful experience with the engineered containment design through the construction and operation of waste management facilities in the two Southern Ontario communities of Port Hope and Port Granby, located about 100 km (60 miles) east of Toronto on Lake Ontario. In 2021, CNL completed the closure of the engineered aboveground mound in Port Granby, with 1.3 million tonnes (1.4 million tons) of contaminated soil and industrial waste placed in the mound for safe, long-term storage.

Completed Long-Term Waste Management Facility Port Granby, Ontario, Canada

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The Chalk River Laboratories campus The design technology specific to the NSDF has been tested extensively. The facility will use natural and synthetic barriers that work together to isolate the waste from the environment for generations. Testing on the synthetic geomembrane done at Queen’s University concluded the membrane will stay intact for more than a thousand years – much longer than the time it will take for the radioactivity contained in the facility to decay to a safe level. The NSDF proposal is nearing the end of a five-year, federally regulated environmental assessment and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has scheduled a public hearing starting in May of this year to consider CNL’s proposal. Anyone can participate in the hearing process by submitting a written intervention or letter of support to the Commission by April 11.

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Let’s use our know-how to build a better future, together – say YES to NSDF.

1. Rendering of the building after the ReCover process. 2. The building in its current state.

In light of these facts, the ReCover Initiative was established to develop a Deep Retrofit methodology for Nova Scotia that can be implemented at a large scale. Our goal was to achieve enough energy savings to ensure that the building could be net-zero with the addition of renewables. As such our approach involved energy savings through superinsulation AND an airtightness target of 1 ACH (passive house retrofit target), fuel switching of the building mechanicals (from fuel oil to electric), and addition of high-efficiency new equipment, including dedicated ERVs in each unit and then solar PV.. Essentially the pathway is to conserve as much energy as possible, to electrify everything, and then to offset the small amount of energy needed with renewables.

Our team performed a pilot design, with the support of Quest Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines,

The ReCover Initiative A deep retrofit methodology to cut operating energy, reduce GHG emissions and upgrade ageing buildings

to demonstrate the potential reductions in energy consumption and GHG emissions that could be achieved by applying this methodology to the retrofit of a low-rise MURB (multi-unit residential building) pilot building in Halifax. Conventional methods of performing deep energy retrofits are slow and expensive, because every project is custom, as every building is unique. The ReCover Initiative is based on a systematic, turnkey approach to affordable deep energy retrofits, developed in the Netherlands, called Energiesprong (“energy leap”). The ReCover process involves wrapping the building in a new prefabricated skin and replacing the mechanical systems with smaller, more efficient components. This work is faster and less disruptive than a typical renovation, and it allows for occupants to remain in their homes throughout the work. Additionally, following a proven, systematic process reduces risk to the contractor and reduces costs to the owner. The first step in creating the new prefabricated skin for the building

By Emma Norton, Nick Rudnicki and Lorrie Rand

is to scan the existing envelope using LiDAR (Light Detection and

Nova Scotia has committed to aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a 53% reduction below 1990 levels by 2030, and net zero emissions by 2050. A recent report by Brendan Haley and Ralph Torrie (https://www.efficiencycanada.org/ retrofit-mission/) states that existing buildings are responsible for 47% of Nova Scotia’s GHG emissions.

‘point cloud of each façade, which accurately records the overall

Ranging) technology. This process creates a 3-dimensional digital dimensions, location and sizes of window and door openings, and the depth of any projections or recesses. This point cloud can be converted into a digital file that becomes the basis of shop drawings for the prefabricated envelope components that will be used to ‘wrap’ the building. The simpler and more repetitive the building is, the more efficient this process will be. Low-rise MURBs are ideal candidates for the ReCover Initiative due to their compact size, simple form, and uniform window di-

In 2030, more than 75% of the building stock in Nova Scotia will be

mensions. In Nova Scotia, there are over 40,000 households in

composed of buildings in use today, and an estimated 60% of those

pre-1996 low-rise MURBs. Retrofitting these units to improve their

buildings will still be in use in 2050. This means that existing buildings

energy efficiency by 75%, would save 1,500,000 gigajoules of

will have a large impact on meeting Nova Scotia’s emissions targets.

energy and 140,000 tonnes of GHG emissions annually.

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Wall to Roof Panel Connection Detail 1. Wall panel - 1/2” Plywood - Flange that extends past end of wall panel - Attachment point between wall and roof panel 2. Roof panel - 1/2” plywood at eaves end of panel - Air-Seal taped to underside of panel - Then taped to flange of wall panel 3. I joist 4. Roof panel - 1/2” plywood seams taped for air tightness 5. 1/2” plywood gusset for double stud 6. 2x3 double stud 7. Wall panel 1/2” Plywood 8. 10” dense-pack cellulose 9. 1/2” exterior plywood taped at seams 10. Pre-finished wood siding 11. Weather-resistant barrier 12. 1x4 strapping as rain screen 13. Siding trim - crown frieze board 14. Roof to wall flashing 15. Liquid-applied roofing membrane 16. 1/2” Dens Glass sheathing

PROJECT TEAM Emma Norton, Climate Emergency Unit Nick Rudnicki, RSI Projects CEO, Passive House-trained builder Lorrie Rand, Habit Studio President, Certified Passive House Designer Greg Hanlon, Smarter Spaces, LIDAR Scan and CAD Andrea Doncaster P.Eng, Andrea Doncaster Engineering, Structural Consultant Aaron Smith P.Eng, LEED AP BD+C, BEMP, M&R Engineering, Mechanical Consultant Liam Kidston E.I.T, M&R Engineering,

Electrical Consultant : William Marshall P.Eng, LEED AP, CMVP, WUFI modelling Jim Nostedt P.Eng, SEEFAR Building Analytics, Cost Analysis and Optimization Note: The pilot design work was completed with the support of Quest Canada and the NS Department of Energy and Mines.

The ReCover Initiative is committed to promoting

indirect tank from the boiler water. The dwelling units are provided with cooling

retrofit solutions that achieve reductions in both op-

by mini-split heat pumps. These heat pumps are not currently operated in heating

erational carbon and embodied carbon. This includes

mode, presumably because they would increase energy costs for tenants.

using building products made in Atlantic Canada. The best materials for making low-impact build-

Existing walls consist of brick cladding and 2x6 stud walls with batt insulation. Roof

ings can already be sourced locally but the supply

construction is 2x10 joists with batt insulation. Existing windows are double- glazed

of these products will need to increase to meet the

vinyl with sliding sashes.

demand from low-carbon retrofits. The Covid-19 pandemic situation limited physical access to the pilot building at the The pilot building

time of the study, however, the team was able to develop an understanding of the

The pilot is a four-storey residential building in

building condition and current energy use. All assumptions have been documented

Halifax, constructed circa 1980. Each floor consists

and verification will occur in Phase Two when access to the building is less limited.

of a two or three-bedroom dwelling unit as well as common stairwells. The first floor also contains a

Performance targets were set as:

garage space, laundry room and a mechanical room.

1. Air leakage maximum of 1 Air Changes Per Hour (ACH) (Passive House retrofit target)

All spaces in the existing building are heated using

2. 15 kWh/m2 heating demand (Passive House retrofit target)

hot water baseboard heaters served by an oil-fired

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boiler. Domestic hot water is heated through an

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Windows would be replaced with locally made triple-pane, PHIUS-certified units. The retrofit includes converting the garage to a fitness room and replacing the garage door with a window. The three options considered for the insulated panels to the above-grade walls and the roof were: 1. EPS panel with plywood nail base (walls and roof), with metal siding 2. Larsen truss wall panel, TJI roof with cellulose insulation, with wood siding (option chosen) 3. Prefabricated metal panels with mineral wool insulation (walls and roof) All options include the addition of three inches of rigid insulation to the exterior of below grade walls, and we made the assumption that the envelope improvements would meet the airtightness target of 1.0 ACH. Options considered for replacing the oil-fired boiler were: 1. new electric baseboards 2. an electric boiler (option chosen) 3. hot water heat pump + electric back-up boiler The photovoltaic (PV) system planned has a capacity of 24.19 kW DC using

3 3. A prefabricated wall during assembly.

fifty-nine 410 W modules and producing 25,233 kWh/year. Key findings 1. By investing about $350,000 to undertake a deep energy retrofit, including

However, the savings are not reflected in the owners’

PV modules, to achieve the Net-Zero Energy level, the net Total Cost of Building

cash flow for 25 years, which may be a disincentive. But,

Ownership (TCBO) could be lowered by $1,532,000 or 38% over 60 years.

over time, the ReCover process will become faster and

2. The Deep Retrofit without PV modules did reduce the TCBO, but not as much

less expensive.

as with PV modules. This highlights the need for all three components to be part of the solution: a deep energy retrofit to reduce the building energy load

In the immediate future, the need for new buildings and

and improve building durability, electrification to reduce GHG emissions, and

added density must be balanced with carbon storage

solar generation to achieve Net-Zero Energy consumption.

needs that benefit the environment. Building owners

3. By shifting the analysis goal to optimizing owner investment with energy

must be encouraged to renovate rather than rebuild, and

and GHG emissions reductions, the project becomes sustainable financially and

where that is not feasible, salvaging and reuse of timber

environmentally. Lower TCBO is a significant factor for encouraging investment

must be promoted to prevent the release of stored

in Deep Retrofits.

carbon in wood that is sent to landfill.

4. Using a TCBO approach, like the SEEFAR-Valuation©, at the beginning of the project will help to optimize the design, minimize the TCBO, and generate high-

As for current status, RSI Projects has set up a paneliza-

quality input data for the analysis.

tion facility in a warehouse space in the Halifax Dockyard

5. Since utility costs are a major driver of TCBO, doing the full retrofit all at once,

and refined the panel design and assembly process. It is

instead of incrementally over time, results in larger savings. Not factoring op-

now installing the panels on a building as a smaller test

erational/utility costs into capital planning can present a large financial liability.

before the real deal. We also have only half of the funds

6. Maintenance and renewal, property tax, and energy are big cost drivers for

committed to complete the work on the pilot building.

the TCBO. Implementation of a repeatable deep retrofit system, Financial Sustainability

such as the ReCover Initiative, will make retrofit projects

The Energiesprong program in the Netherlands is successful because it includes

more desirable to builders and reduce the financial and

a comprehensive funding model that delivers Net-Zero homes at no extra cost

technical risks. Details, research, and lessons learned

to the owners. One important factor that has underpinned the success of the

will be shared in an open-source library to support the

Energiesprong initiative in the Netherlands is the large number of simple and

community in undertaking deep energy retrofits.

repetitive public housing projects which enable the project to benefit from economics of scale.

Emma Norton is with QUEST Canada; Nick Rudnicki is CEO RSI Projects and a Passive House-trained builder;

In Canada, innovative financing structures will likely be needed to influence

and Lorrie Rand is president of Habit Studio and a

property owners to ReCover their buildings. The TCBO analysis for the pilot

Certified Passive House Designer.

building shows that completing a deep retrofit will save the owners $1.5 million over the life of the building, cutting the cost of ownership by nearly 50%.

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Third & Hawkins Condo Local residents band together to offer comfort and high efficiency to downsizers By Mary Ellen Read Located in downtown Whitehorse, this six-storey, predominantly wood-frame structure is the brainchild of three couples, none with previous construction or development experience. They joined forces with a common purpose: to develop a sustainable, community-oriented residential building that would also meet market expectations of comfort and luxury.

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Enthusiastically supported by the local council, the development objective was to encourage downsizing owners to return to the city’s downtown core. Located in the well-established south-end of town, the building is only a few blocks from the dynamic urban amenities of Main Street, three parks with playgrounds are within 0.5 km, and both the Waterfront Trail and Millennium Trail (popular among urban hikers, dog-walkers, and joggers) are just steps away. The majority of the units are 1,200 square feet with two bedrooms. The developers occupy three of the four penthouses, while the remaining units were sold 2

at market value to finance construction. This innovative approach to development helped expand the

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The building is a pinwheel shape in plan; rotated 15-degrees from the property lines to allow each unit to have multiple exposures for daylight and views to the mountains. With the primary target market being active seniors, the building is designed to facilitate aging in place. However, the generous hallways and wide wheelchairfriendly doorways create a sense of spaciousness that appeals to everyone. Other accessibility features include zero-threshold showers; grab-bars strategically placed throughout; lever handles on doors and faucets; under counter and task lighting in kitchens; and high-contrast edges between walls and floors for

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residents with low vision.

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Interior

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Exterior wall - R-40 nominal Non-combustible siding 1x4 vertical wood strapping Two layers 2” mineral fibre board insulation to R-20 Air/moisture barrier, taped & sealed 1/2” plywood sheathing 2x6 wood stud framing Fill stud cavity with batt insulation to R-22 6 mil poly vapour barrier, taped & sealed 2x3 horizontal wood strapping Fill cavity with batt insulation to R-8 One layer 5/8” type X GWB, taped & painted

PROJECT CREDITS ARCHITECT Northern Front Studio OWNER/DEVELOPER 536261 Yukon Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTOR NGC Builders LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Van Der Zalm + Associates Inc. CIVIL ENGINEER Boge & Boge (1980) Ltd. Engineering MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SMS Engineering STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Boge & Boge (1980) Ltd. Engineering SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT Chris Mitchell (Sustainable Tech Inc.) ACOUSTICS CONSULTANT FFA Consultants PHOTOS Martin Knowles Photo/Media

The 15-degree rotation in plan creates inviting outdoor parkettes

Maximizing daylight penetration is critically important north of 60, so

on two corners, planted with low-maintenance native shrubs.

high-performance triple-glazed, low-e coated, argon-filled windows

Large sections of permeable surfaces allow water to percolate

were used. All interior spaces are within 7 metres of an operable win-

into the ground, minimizing the impact of the spring freeze/thaw

dow and artificial lighting in suites and common areas is 100% LED.

cycle and reducing stress on the local sewer system. The windows have a U value of 1.16 W/m2oC, allowing a 20% window Parking is at ground level since the down-ramp would require

to wall ratio. Exterior cladding is cement fibreboard and metal siding,

more space than the building’s compact footprint would allow.

chosen for their durability in the extreme Yukon climate. To withstand

Concrete is also an expensive commodity to source in the North,

the harsh winter temperatures and lack of sunlight, an enclosure first

and the additional cost of an underground parkade could not be

design was critical to reduce energy consumption and improve both

justified.

thermal performance and air-tightness.

2. and 3. The “pinwheel” footprint of the building and its 15-degree skew allow each unit to have up to three exterior views. The building is equipped with a high-efficiency central ERV system, specifically a RG 2000, by Winnipeg-based Tempeff. Acting as the building’s lungs, the ERV not only recovers heat, but also factors in humidity making it the best choice for occupant comfort in a cold, humid climate. The ERV makes use of Dual-Core technology allowing for continuous fresh air supply and frost-free operation in this climate. 4. The rooftop photovoltaic solar array incorporates state-of-the-art PERC PV modules which provide about 10% of the power requirements. 44

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The compact form minimizes heat loss while the 15-degree

Each unit has an individual, 100%-efficiency hot water tank (electric).

rotation of the building and significant overhangs maximize

Fixtures are low flow, with at least 20% reduction of water use for all

solar-gain in winter and solar-shade during warmer months.

showerheads, lavatories and sinks, while the use of native plant species for

Insulation values are R-40 in all walls and R-60 in the roof

landscaping reduces the requirement for irrigation.

and floors. The envelope has an air leakage rate of 0.25 L/s/ m2 at 75 Pa, reducing space heating energy requirements and

Third & Hawkins has successfully demonstrated a new approach to sus-

drafts, and increasing occupant comfort.

tainable living and now has the best energy performance of any six-storey condominium in Whitehorse. Equally importantly, the developers achieved

An 86% efficient rooftop ERV provides 0.73 air changes/hour

their goal of creating stylish and durable homes in a friendly community

to each suite, while clean energy from the grid is supple-

where neighbours share a common outlook – the true definition of ‘home ‘.

mented by a state of the art (PERC) rooftop PV array that supplies approximately 10% of total energy requirements.

Mary Ellen Read is a principal at Northern Front Studio.

This reduced dependence on power from the grid, together with the high-performance envelope, means the building can sustain indoor temperatures far longer than average in the event of a power outage.

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INTERVIEW WITH Lucie Andlauer of Subterra Renewables Lucie Andlauer is CEO of Subterra Renewables, a Toronto-based company which takes geothermal energy beyond the installation step. subterrarenewables.com

1. What does Subterra do? Subterra invests in the renewable energy efforts of our clients and enables them to build socially conscious developments. We build, own, and operate geothermal energy systems to provide 24/7 clean, renewable energy and ultimately replace conventional systems. Subterra works with our clients

3. Does Subterra effectively act as a utility?

to enable them to meet future sustainability and energy efficiency require-

Yes – because we own, operate, and maintain the system.

ments. Our goal is to simplify going green. Our geothermal systems offset

By doing so, we can charge an all-inclusive renewables

natural gas consumption by making the building reliant on electricity, with

energy fee.

an overall more efficient system as a result of utilizing the ground over traditional mechanical equipment. Subterra coordinates closely with the consul-

4. With a new project, who do you deal with to consider

tant teams of buildings in order to customize a system in accordance with

using geothermal?

the trifecta (customer, client, and environment).

We get approached by the main proponents in the development community, namely architects, developers, and

2. Can you explain a little more the range of services

construction managers etc.

you provide? Subterra Renewables specialises in geothermal heating and cooling systems

5. Is it practical to say that a system like yours could

for multi-residential and commercial buildings. These systems exchange heat

replace fossil fuels for heating most buildings?

with the earth below the building to create a thermal storage battery that

Absolutely, geothermal can offset all-natural gas in build-

discharges when the building needs heat in the winter and recharges when

ings. In practicality, many engineers prefer to have a small

the building needs to shed heat in the summer.

component of the building connected to natural gas and domestic hot water. We are actively trying to make the

We offer an end to end design and installation service as well as an ‘Energy

switch to go green entirely.

as a Service’ utility program where we invest in the renewable energy asset to remove the barrier of initial capital investment. The following is the complete list of services offered by Subterra: • System design (engineering) • Energy as-a service Complete geothermal system installation owned by Subterra at no upfront cost to the developer in exchange for an ongoing monthly renewable energy fee. • Design-Build Complete geothermal system financed and owned by the building owner; operations, maintenance, and ongoing reporting can be provided by Subterra. • System Acquisition Acquisition of existing/operating geothermal assets and/or portfolios. • Geothermal Drilling Complete drilling services for vertical borehole drilling for depths below 600’ – 900’ + • Shoring & Earth Retention Variety of services related to the early stages of projects that can be arranged in succession with geothermal drilling. • Test Hole and Thermal Conductivity Testing We can drill test holes and have thermal conductivity testing equipment to analyze test holes and project feedback prior to finalizing a design.

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Subterra Renewables builds, owns, and manages geothermal energy systems, effectively operating as a utility.

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