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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 200 words or less, describe the project program and function, building type, and context, Karis Place -any a partnership More A Roof Housing BC Housing, and theresponse. City of Vancouver provides including special between features orThan constraints thatSociety, informed the design List –up to five EXECUTIVE SUMMARY sustainable design strategies that are important to the success of the project. supportive rental housing part of the the Provincial Homelessness This initiative focusestype, on providing safe, In 200 words or less,asdescribe project programInitiative. and function, building and context,
secure and supportive housing in response to the current homelessness crisisthe in Vancouver. including any special features or constraints that informed design response. List up to five SUSTAINABLE DESIGN NARRATIVE sustainable design strategies that are important to the success of the project. Fill in each section that applies to your project. ofonthe narrative be to accompanied TheEach projectsection is located Seymour Street,may adjacent the by up to four thumbnail graphics or tables illustrating the key sustainable principles or data. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN NARRATIVE Granville Bridge off ramp in the Downtown South District. It The total narrative [sections 1 9] should not exceed 1,000 wordsofinthe length. Fill in each section that applies to your project. Each section narrative may be accompanied consists of 106 single units in a building form comprised of a
by up to four thumbnail graphics or tables illustrating sustainable or data. stepped fivethe andkey six-storey base withprinciples an eleven-storey towerThe 1. Strategic Decisions total narrative [sections 1 - 9] should not exceed 1,000above. wordsRestrictive in length. zoning constraints,ofincluding Sustainable design embraces the ecological, component economic, and social circumstances a project. a City of Vancouver view corridor, effectively limiteditsthearchitecturExplain how these circumstances informed the design of the project, and affected 1. Strategic Decisions width, height, and configuration of the tower. and The building is al expression, emphasizing thethe relationship passive design strategies, Sustainable design embraces ecological,between economic, and social circumstances of technological a project. comprised of extensive amenity space and support services on devices or systems. Explain how these circumstances informed the design of the project, and affected its architectur-
the ground passive floor with residential units on the floors al expression, emphasizing the relationship between design strategies, and above. technological 2. Community devices or systems. Describe how the project contributes to public spacetoand community interaction, and how the In addition the commitment to social sustainability selected location reduces automobile travel. Explain how the project makes use of any alternative the project achieves a significant level of environmental 2. Community local or regional transportation strategies as well as any successful efforts to reduce manPROJECT DESCRIPTION Describe how the project contributes to public space and community andlocally how the sustainability. Sustainable designinteraction, strategies include: dated parking requirements. selected location reduces automobile travel. Explain how the project makes use of any alternative
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local or regional transportation strategies as •well as any successful Ground source heat pump efforts system. to reduce locally man3. Siteparking Ecologyrequirements. dated Energy recovery ventilation. Describe how site design strategies work to •preserve, rehabilitate and enhance the continuity of natural ecosystems including details of the approach groundscape, • In-suite taken heatingto with hot water radiantwater in-slabmanagement, tubes. 3. Site Ecology planting and habitat creation. Include a brief description of how these strategies fit within the of Describe how site design strategies work to •preserve, rehabilitate and enhance the continuity Solar shading on south and west facades. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY larger scale of a neighbourhood, community or regional plan. natural ecosystems including details of the approach taken to groundscape, water management, In 200 words or less, describe the project program and function, building and context, • All occupied access totype, naturalfit light and air. planting and habitat creation. Include a brief description ofspaces how have these strategies within the including anyAir special features or constraints that informed the design response. List up to five 4. Light and larger scale of a neighbourhood, community •or regional plan. high insulation for exterior envelope. sustainable strategies are ventilation importantContinuous to the success thevalues project. Describe thedesign day lighting andthat natural strategies, andof how the building program is organized to Air maximize the effectiveness of both. Indicate the percentage of the occupied floor 4. Light and SUSTAINABLE DESIGN NARRATIVE area that is within 7 metres of natural an operable window. Describe thehow devices/technologies used Describe the day lighting and ventilation strategies, and the building program is to Fill in each section that applies toof your project. Each section of the narrativeannual may be accompanied reduce the energy consumption the lighting system, and the projected energy organized to maximize the effectiveness of both. Indicate the percentage of the occupied floor 2 by up to four thumbnail graphics or tables illustrating the key sustainable principles or data. The 1. Strategic Decisions consumption of the system in kwh/m . area that is within 7 metres of an operable window. Describe the devices/technologies used to total narrative [sections 1 - 9] should not exceed 1,000 words in length. • Karisthe Placeenergy is part ofconsumption a larger initiativeofbythe BC Housing to address both homelessness and theannual environment. Beyond reduce lighting system, and the projected energy 2 consumption of needed the system in kwh/m . the homeless, the design mandate was to achieve LEED Gold with providing badly supportive housing for 1. Strategic Decisions a minimumdesign of 4 energy points. In addition, the projecteconomic, was to achieveand a maximum 10% end use energyoffrom fossil Sustainable embraces the ecological, social circumstances a project. fuels.how these circumstances informed the design of the project, and affected its architecturExplain al the relationship between design and • expression, With a limitedemphasizing social housing budget, it was clear early on in thepassive design process thatstrategies, the design and the technological devices or systems. sustainability measures had to be simple and practical as possible to provide the non-profit operator with a low
maintenance building.
2. Community • The design team the sustainability throughand a series of integratedinteraction, workshops, extensive Describe how theestablished project contributes tostrategies public space community and how the energy location modeling, and costingautomobile exercises. selected reduces travel. Explain how the project makes use of any alternative local or regional transportation strategies as well as any successful efforts to reduce locally mancontinued next page… dated parking requirements. 3. Site Ecology