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Pushing

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The Need for Enhanced Commissioning

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Blatchford redevelopment

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Concrete construction contributes to more consistent humidity and temperature

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years has entered a period of dangerous instability. In the 20 years since climate change became a global priority, policies and protocols focused on mitigation have taken us precisely nowhere. Global emissions have continued

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they get better. It is time to confront the challenges of adaptation; how we

recognize that this is a long-term approach, and things will get worse before can develop resilience in the face of ever more frequent and powerful storm events. This is not just a question of rebuilding and strengthening our

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and anti-preservation; another half-hearted mitigation measure rather than a whole-hearted adaptation to nature. Time will tell of course, but it is unclear how much of that precious commodity we have left. Jim Taggart, FRAIC

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Architecture Canada | RAIC report I call on our Regional Directors to encourage interns and stuChief Carpenter, Chief Sculptor,

dents to become involved with

Maker of Vases in Chief and a

the RAIC, to increase the pres-

revered poet and philosopher.

ence of the RAIC through the building of chapters, events and

Is there something missing in

supporting excellence in architec-

our profession today that existed This brings me to the role

at the time of Imhotep?

ture while turning up the volume

There are a few important

Canadian Architects are also

descriptors missing from our

obliged to perform, that is to

I also need the assistance of

By Wayne De Angelis, FRAIC

contemporary profession. One is

ensure our profession continues

our current membership – youth

Incoming RAIC President

Youth and the other is Volunteer.

to grow young. We must encour-

and volunteers -

Another point about Imhotep

age students in our universities,

vincial associations to make the

is that he involved himself in a

our interns and emerging pro-

RAIC the voice for excellence in

great number of other dissimilar

fessionals to become involved in

the built environment, champion-

services for his community for

the RAIC through volunteering

ing sustainable culture, and dem-

which he did not seek remu-

in local chapters and/or associa-

onstrating that intelligent design

Architects have been around

neration in his role of volunteer.

tions. Simply put, we need our

can enhance the quality of life

since the time of Imhotep [2,500

I have a great reverence for pro-

youth in order to maintain the life

while addressing the important

BC] who was also called Imuthes

fessionals like Imhotep as well as

of this profession. It is my hope

issues of our society through

by the Greeks and considered to

contemporaries such as the late

to guide us in the direction of

responsible architecture.

be the first Architect. Imhotep

Kiyoshi

PP/FRAIC,

growing young by increasing the

As incoming president, my

was many things: a Polymath,

and the late Alex Rankin, FRAIC,

number of interns and students

goal is to focus on making this

Chancellor

Growing Young

Matsuzaki,

of the voice of local architecture.

and the pro-

to name but a few who not only

in the RAIC since it is they who

an accomplishment not only for

first engineer, first physician,

maintained

professional

have the true vision of the future

2014 but also beyond 2030. For

Chancellor of the King of Egypt,

practices

volunteering,

of architecture. This profession

the RAIC to grow young, we are

first in line after the King of Upper

but who consistently throughout

can only grow and strengthen

all obliged to inspire our stu-

Egypt, Administrator of the Great

their careers gave their time, wis-

if we can involve them to stand

dents, Interns and fellow prac-

Palace,

dom, and ideas to the profession

along side us in representing

titioners that Architecture in

they loved.

Canadian Architecture.

Canada does matter.

the

Hereditary

Pharaoh,

nobleman,

High Priest of Heliopolis, Builder,

their while

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Pushing envelope The Need for Enhanced Commissioning Set goals, check goals, meet goals. This is the backbone of commissioning, although like many other things, the devil is in the details.

BY Jeremy Carkner and Jamie McKay

So, what is BE Cx? Commissioning of building systems has become a routine

In the case of BE Cx, the process hones in on the building envelope as

practice in new building construction and major renova-

its area of focus, e.g., walls, roofs, windows, and below-grade systems. The

tions, particularly with the advent of newer requirements

guidelines listed above are helpful in defining the roles and considerations

arising from LEED® and other green building rating sys-

of BE Cx but provide a wide range of concepts and implementation options

tems. The process for commissioning mechanical and

to address varying project types. Within this framework practitioners of BE

electrical [M&E] systems has been refined over the last

Cx in North America have responded to the market with dramatically dif-

30 years, and applied to a wide variety of infrastructure,

ferent interpretations and approaches to BE Cx, and as such, variation and

with strong guidance from ASHRAE since the 1980s. The

confusion exists on the level of scope required and delivered. This has left

National Institute for Building Sciences [NIBS] began to

owners, as well as practitioners, asking for a level playing field and a better

formalize the Building Envelope Commissioning [BE Cx]

defined scope of work.

process under the “whole building commissioning” con-

Regardless of interpretation, there are some fundamental aspects to

cept in 1998. In 2006 NIBS released Guideline 3 – Exterior

successfully delivering BE Cx, as shown with the following timeline, and

Enclosure Technical Requirements for the Commissioning

discussed in more detail below.

Process and updated this document in 2012. Building upon the established processes developed for M&E commissioning, BE Cx provides an effective means of: â Planning, â Delivering, and â Operating building systems.

project timeline source: Mark leafstedt, what is commissioning, testmarc commissionning solution, presentation for aabc commissionning group [1].

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LEED Platinum First building in Quebec to achieve LEED® Platinum NC status, the Maison du développement durable [MDD], is located in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles [Montreal’s Entertainment District]: a lively area with a rich architectural tradition. The project had to deal with the challenges inherent in a downtown site, such as contaminated soil and restricted access, together with the challenges of LEED Platinum construction. " Authored by the design team at Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes, Montreal.

Sainte-Catherine Street is Montreal’s main commercial artery crossing the city. By filling a site that stood vacant for decades, the five-storey 6,495 m2 building contributes to the revitalization of the neighbourhood’s urban fabric. © Stephane Groleau [1]. Layout of green spaces in Quartier des spectacles [2]. The atrium bathed in natural light greets visitors with a 40 m2 living wall, which acts as a bioclimatic system providing exceptional air quality to all floor levels. © Stephane Groleau [3].

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The client is a community organization that had no previous construction experience. The nine members who made up this organization, therefore, created a charter that defined the objectives for the building, together with a budget of only $380/sf. With a mandate to create a demonstration facility that would educate the public and decision makers in the real estate indus-

try about sustainable building practice, the design team had to optimize energy performance, daylighting, water conservation, natural ventilation and other environmental objectives, while maximizing rentable area and respecting the height, FSR, site coverage and other zoning constraints.

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Thermal comfort mid-season

The rain water retention system recuperates an annual volume of 343,000 litres.

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Modular windows provide flexibility for office layout. © Marc Cramer [4]. Water captured on the green roof is filtered then used for flushing toilets, and the excess is diverted to the adjacent detention pond before being returned to the city storm water system. PHOTO: COURTESY OF Hydrotech membrane Corp [5]. The envelope provides high performance in terms of noise and energy control while guaranteeing superior thermal comfort. © Marc Cramer [6]. A large glass atrium opens onto the side garden, while offering to the passersby a new green space at the corner of Sainte-Catherine and Clark Street. The plants selected for the green roof and the garden require no irrigation. © Stephane Groleau [7].

Minimal use of materials The premise for the construction of this building was the minimal use of materials [polished concrete, no acoustic tiles or gypsum on the columns, exposed concrete on walls]. Eighty-seven ecological materials were catalogued using ATHENA software that enables designers and builders to assess and compare their environmental impacts. To minimize the impact of environmental pollutants on the health of the occupants, all paint, adhesives, sealants, composite wood and carpets used had a low to zero rate of volatile organic compounds and contained no urea formaldehyde.

Lintel - Gypsum panel - Vapour barrier membrane - Insulation - Metal studs - Light concrete panel - Sprayed-foam insulation with self-adhesive vapour barrier membrane - Air gap - Brick

The architectural walkway and staircase in the atrium were created with driftwood, retrieved from Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay. Experimental products were also used, such as glass powder as an additive to cement, and kitchen counters made of 93% recycled glass. By proposing a Platinum LEED-certified environmental construction project in the downtown case, the promoters of the Maison du développement durable made a very strong statement concerning respect for the built environment. Conceived and constructed to serve as an educational tool, the success of the MDD will ultimately be measured both quantitatively - in the performance of its environmental systems, and qualitatively - in the response of its occupants and in the influence it exerts on others through its educational components and outreach programs. To date these have included 150 guided visits of the building, a dozen conference presentations and more than 1,000 media appearances in five countries. For the casual visitor the MDD also offers self-guided tours [by way of touch screens that monitor and explain real time building performance], and a library of more than 100 environmentally-friendly materials. 

Wall section detail

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Site plans

1 Green roof promenade 2 SolarWall system 3 Storm water management pond 4 Open workspace 5 Boardroom 6 Lunch room

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7 Meeting room 8 Open to below 9 Storage facility 10 Open to above 11 Outdoor patio 12 Geothermal ground tubes

Lower level

Upper level

A two-storey high ceiling clearance gives a sense of volume to part of the interior [5]. Reflective ceilings and large areas of triple glazing make a bright, open interior [6]. Detail of engineered wood roof support framing [7].

The integrity of the river valley ecosystem is protected by the implementation of low-impact operational processes as part of the Regional Corridor Plan, and long-term, integrated resource planning with the nearby municipality. Interior green spaces are integrated with the exterior through strategically placed glazing creating a continuity and connection to the surrounding environment. In planning the location of the building, consideration of orientation to the sun and prevailing winds was balanced against maximizing opportunities for views. The building is low to the south-west and emerges from the ground, with expansive triple glazing that allows penetration of soft northern light and provides views of the lake and dam that supply all the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required energy. Tempered air Glazing assemblies provide day lighting and natural ventilation with operable windows. 100% outside fresh air is tempered by two strategies; the south-facing SolarWall system and geothermal ground tubes, which are controlled by a digital monitoring system. The buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s air intake draws fresh air through the ground tubes in shoulder seasons and summer tempering the air to provide free cooling. Air drawn through a solar air wall provides free warming air in the shoulder seasons and winter. The synchronization of the two air supplies in an alternating fashion significantly decrease costs for conventional energy input heating and cooling. Interior green roofs above the meeting room complex purify the air through natural air currents and strategically placed ventilation to direct air flow. All mechanical and electrical systems are set on sensors to respond to fluctuating occupant loads.

SolarWall air flow wall section [winter, spring and fall]

Geothermal ground tube wall section [summer, fall and spring]

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2 4

Pond 3

Cistern Water management cycle

1 Rainwater flows from roof drains through wall and collects in the stormwater management pond 2 Stormwater run-off from the site is slowed and collected in the storm management pond

3 Excess water from weeping tiles are directed to a cistern 4 Water from the cistern is used for non-potable functions in the building

Heat recovery cross-section [winter] 1

1 Incoming fresh air 2 Tempered air through solar wall 3 Heated air through mechanical unit 4 Warm air dispersed by low-velocity diffuser

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SITE WATER MANAGEMENT

Subsurface water flows into a weeping tile system around the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footings and is directed to a collection cistern. This water source is used for all non-potable water requirements in the building. Surface water run-off and site storm water is directed into bioswales. These eventually lead into a retention pond that serves as a natural water cleaning system preventing contaminated water from entering the watershed. The pond is constantly replenished with overflow diverted from the cistern. The pond has developed quite well as a system and is now inhabited by a variety of amphibians in a marsh environment. The pond also provides educational program opportunities. A Waterloo Biofilter system has been installed to treat waste and reduce water for sewage conveyance. A variable refrigerant flow system and energy recovery ventilator allow for efficient and cost effective operation of the mechanical systems with precise controls based on fluctuations in occupancy. The selection of materials was based on what was available locally, manufactured sustainably and would have low or no VOC

characteristics. These materials include concrete, stone, glass, and engineered wood products. The team made sustainable design a priority from project inception to completion. The integrated design process with the sustainability consultant ensured the design team worked collectively in implementing the project design principals. The finished building is more than a functional administrative building. It serves as an expression of what can be achieved by committing to sustainable measures and will act as an educational resource to support a mandate for environmental stewardship of the organization, and resource to the community. Currently tracking LEED Platinum, the building is truly a living, thinking, breathing, entity. ď ´ MACKENZIE HOWSON, ANNA WEX AND RANDY WILSON, PRINCIPAL , RANDY WILSON ARCHITECT INC.

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The City of Edmonton set the bar high by issuing an international Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of the downtown Edmonton Municipal Airport, now known as the Blatchford Redevelopment, to house 30,000 people in a carbon-neutral, mixed-use development that would be a leading model of sustainability. By Blair McCarry

Expected to be developed and built over the next 20-35 years, the Blatchford project totals 2 million m2 of new development that reaches an urban density of 5.0 FAR. It consists of the following three neighbourhoods: • The Agrihoods District on the west side combines low- to mid-rise residential with intensive urban agriculture opportunities. • The Technology and Research District on the east side introduces largely mid-rise housing and the expansion of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology [NAIT] to take advantage of the new light rail transit running through the centre of this community.

• The Town Centre District, located immediately south of the other two districts is a higher density zone integrating

major office, commercial, and retail businesses with urban-style housing.

Aerial view of Blatchford redevelopment [1].

ENERGY STORY

In addition, the plan includes a new 75-hectare park, providing

The City of Edmonton established the challenging goal of designing

three major city-wide destinations - a 30 m high hill that overlooks

a carbon-neutral development. This mandate required a detailed and

downtown Edmonton, a large stormwater/recreation lake, and a civic

creative evaluation of the entire energy infrastructure network, and

promenade - that contribute to 50% of new public open space.

careful consideration of the Alberta electrical grid, which has historically been coal based with an emission rate of 880 tonnes CO2e/GWH [2010 data]. The carbon-neutral requirement meant that the electrical power

URBAN DESIGN ISSUES HIGH WALKABILITY/TRANSIT-ORIENTED DESIGN: The urban design focuses on providing a walkable community with significantly reduced private vehicle use. The new light rail transit [LRT] station is under construction at the south end of the development and will be extended through the development to the north. A tram system is proposed to provide transportation locally within the development. Residents and visitors will use a ‘park once’ parking approach in the underground parking facilities and will be encouraged to walk and use site transit to get around. SUPERIOR ACCESS TO OPEN SPACE:

and heating for the development would have to be generated on site for net-zero carbon emissions on an annual basis. A review and evaluation of the potential solar, wind, waste and geothermal energy sources for the Blatchford development was carried out. In brief, an evaluation of renewable technologies revealed that solar power generation would require more than the site area and that the site was not a good wind location, even if you could install large generators. The City’s Clover Bar waste facility, which is upgrading to make use of the majority of the urban waste by gasification to produce ethanol so it was not an appropriate source for generating electricity. The final proposed energy sources - biomass and deep geothermal - were selected to produce electricity with thermal processes, as well as heat for district heating with biomass being the largest contributor.

A large urban park is planned with lakes excavated to provide an exceptional local and regional amenity. The excavated earth from

Energy Generation with Biomass

the lakes and the project developments is proposed to create a hill to

The biomass was initially planned to be sourced from industrial

the north to provide some protection from the cold northerly winter

and manufacturing wood waste from the primary and manufacturing

winds and buffer noise from the rail yards and the Yellowhead. The

wood industries. As the project developed, additional urban energy

park areas extend like fingers between the developments so that

sources were found. For instance, it was determined that the Clover

residents will be within a five-minute walk to an open space. Almost

Bar waste facility sorts reusable solid waste and could provide clean

half of the development is dedicated to open space and parks.

urban wood waste in the range of 30,000 tonnes/yr.

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BUILDING BIG – AND ENERGY EFFICIENT – IN BURNABY BEING POWER SMART MAKES BUSINESS SENSE Developer Jim Bosa is set to transform a major corner in Burnaby into a hub of residential, office and commercial activity – all of it built to very high standards of energy efficiency.

Site Elec measures from the ground up. The result for just the first building, revealed through an energy-modeling study funded by BC Hydro’s Stru New Construction Program, is an estimated energy savings of 1.16 million kWh per year – which means it will use about 26 per cent less energy than a similar building built without those energy-saving measures.Ther Site| Site “The engineers pulled out elements I wouldn’t have thought of,” Bosa says. “I thought I knew quite a bit, but Inte Elec Elect they found more savings than I would ever have on my own. I’ve recommended the New Construction Program to other developers. I’ve told them, you need energy efficiency for marketability, so you might as well take Stru Struc advantage of the incentives BC Hydro offers to do an energy study and install the energy-saving measures.” Ther Are you looking for new ways to build better? Visit bchydro.com/construction or call 1 866 522 4713. Therm Site Inte Inter Elec Str While always interested in sustainability, Bosa has never before specifically targeted energy efficiency

as a goal in his developments. But for the Solo District, located at the corner of Lougheed Highway and Willingdon, engineering firm Integral Group recommended he look at incorporating energy-saving

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Elite Flooring | NC: EQ c-4 Eterna | NC: MR c-7 Flexco Corp NC: EQ c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2 Forbo Linoleum Inc. | NC & CI: MR c-4.1, 4.2, c-6, c-8/EQ 4.1/IEQ 4.3

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Goodfellow Inc. NC: MR c-2,4,5 / EQ c-4.1,4.2,4.3 HOMES: MR c-2.1, 2.2

Orchid Ceramics NC: EQ c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2

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Healthiest Home Building Supplies NC & CI: MR c-6 HOMES: MR c-2.2 Interface | NC, CI & EBOM: MR c-4.1 / EQ c-4.1 | NC & CI: EQ c-4.3 / MR c-2.1 | CI: MR c-5.1 | EBOM: MR c-3 / EQ c-4.1 Interstyle ceramic + glass ltd. NC: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2 Jelinek Cork Group NC & CI: MR c-6 Johnsonite | NC & CI: EQ c-4.1 HOMES: MR c-2.2

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CANADIAN GREEN BUILDING AWARDS WINNERS RECOGNIZED AT CAGBC CONFERENCE

AWARDS

2013

The winning architectural and engineering firms in the 2013 Canadian Green Building Awards were recognized during the Welcome Reception at the Canada Green Building Council [CaGBC] on June 4 in Vancouver with the handing out of Awards certificates. The Canadian Green Building Awards is a joint program of CaGBC and SABMag.

Nick Sully and Hannah Teicher of SHAPE Architecture Inc. accepting the award for the Georgia Green

Eco 4-Plex. [1]. Nadine Gudz of sponsor Interface [L] presents the award for Cooperative d’habitation Station no.1 to Audrey Monty and Guy Favreau of Aedifica arcitecture + design [2]. Doug Carter [L] representing sponsor CPCI presents the Technical Achievement Award for The Belmont project to Warren Knowles of RDH Building Engineering Ltd. [3]. The team for Algonguin College Centre for Construction Excellence receiving their awards from Awards sponsors [L to R]: Nadine Gudz of award sponsor Interface, Zofia O. Jurewicz of Edward J. Cuhaci and Associates Architects Inc., Dan Gallivan of Diamond and Schmitt Architects, client Claude Brule, VP Academic of Algonquin College, and Doug Carter of Armtec Precast Concrete representing the sponsor Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute [CPCI] [4]. Doug Carter [L], representing sponsor CPCI, presents the award for Nova Scotia Power Corporate Headquarters to Steve Kemp of Enermodal who accepted on behalf of WZMH Architects and Fowler Bauld and Mitchell Ltd. [5]. Karen Marler of Hughes Condon Marler Architects [L] receives the award for the SFU UniverCity Childcare

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Welcome to the first installment in a new series of SABMag interviews of people involved in things sustainable. INTERVIEW WITH: MiriamTurner AVP Co-innovation at Interface, Inc. heads the carpet tile manufacturer’s Net-Works™ program, which is as much a development program as it is a novel recycling program. visit: www.interfaceglobal.com/Products/NetWorks.aspx for more information about the net-works program.

âSABMag: What is it doing for the local people? áMT: Participating villages in the Danajon Bank are collecting an average of 200 kg of nets per village each month. For every 2.5 kilos of nets collected, a family can purchase one kilo of rice – approximately 4,800 extra meals per village annually on the tables of poor families, whose typical monthly household income is less than $195. Net-Works has also established Community Banking systems for the residents—supporting and strengthening the local, developing economy, and providing new financial opportunities for residents. Members have already taken out loans for educational needs, and tapped funds to start new forms of

âSABMag: What is the purpose of the Net-Works™ program?

sustainable income, including seaweed farming.

áMiriam Turner: Net-Works™ was created to tackle the growing environmental problem of discarded fishing nets in some of the world’s poorest coastal communities, and support Interface’s ambi-

âSABMag: Is Net-Works™ cleaning up the net problem, or is it too early to tell?

tious goals for recycled content for its carpet tile. The program aims

áMT: To date, 19,000 kgs of discarded nets have been collect-

to improve the livelihood of local fishers, while providing Interface

ed from Danajon Bank and surrounding areas. Most importantly,

with an innovative source of non-virgin material for its products, by

the program helps to ensure that end-of-life nets, now an addi-

establishing a community-based supply chain for discarded nets.

tional source of revenue for residents, will no longer be discarded on beaches or in ocean waters. Beaches that used to be covered

âSABMag: Why this program and who is involved?

by nets are now picked clean.

áMT: Interface was looking toward an inclusive business model and searching for a program that might bring some of the world’s poorest citizens into our value chain. When we learned that Aquafil

âSABMag: How is Interface able to use the collected nets in its production?

was already recycling commercial fishing nets to produce carpet

áMT: Collected nets are sent to Aquafil, where they are com-

fibre, we began to wonder whether the same could be done with old

bined with materials that include recycled yarns from Interface’s

nets, therefore addressing a major environmental issue and improv-

ReEntry® recycling systems, and end-of-life fishing nets recov-

ing participants’ livelihoods. We continue to work with conservation

ered from the fishing industry supply chain to create a new source

charity the Zoological Society of London [ZSL], a global partner

of 100-percent recycled yarn for Interface.

which has a presence in the Philippines, and Aquafil, global producer of synthetic fibres and Interface’s key yarn supplier.

âSABMag:How big will this get? áMT: It could get very big. We’d like to see Net-Works oper-

âSABMag: How does it work on the ground?

ating in other countries around the world, and there are, unfor-

áMT: Community members either collect from area beaches, or

tunately, many places that meet the criteria for participation in

bring in their own end-of-life nets. They are paid by weight for the

terms of both economic need and discarded nets. Interface is

collected nets, and can bank their profits in community banks the

committed to supporting this program and is working with ZSL to

program has helped to establish.

determine how we can replicate it.

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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF PRECAST CONCRETE The Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) has been hard at work to place the most up to date information about the industry in the hands of design professionals. Working with the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study has been conducted to evaluate the environmental footprint and cradle-to-cradle impacts of precast concrete, which is compliant to the ISO 14040:2006 Standard for Life Cycle Assessment.

USING THE LCA The LCA material data collected in the study is already being put to good use through the CPCI Sustainable Plant Program. This unique program aims to decrease the impacts the precast industry has on the environment in the areas of global warming, energy and water consumption, waste, dust and noise through benchmarking and goal setting. In addition, CPCI will continue this leading edge look at the industry by producing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for precast concrete to the ISO/TR 14025:200 standard.

• Expect transparency • Ask insightful questions before making a purchase • Learn about CPCI Members commitment to the environmental transparency through our Life Cycle Assessment of Precast Concrete Commercial Buildings • Learn how CPCI Members can provide You with environmental impacts specific to Your Project — Global Warming Potential, Primary Energy Consumption, and Water Use For your free copies of Precast Concrete Environmental Data Sheet and Life Cycle Assessment of Precast Concrete Commercial Buildings: Cradle-To-Grave and CPCI Sustainable Plant Program contact CPCI at: info@cpci.ca or (877) 937 2724 or download directly at www.cpci.ca/?sc=publications

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