Trimira Garach Portfolio 2014 by Trimira Garach

TRIMIRA GARACH 2014.10.30

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

TRIMIRA GARACH Waterloo School of Architecture | Class of 2015 |

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position of active contribution and support within an architectural practise. SKILLS

Digital

> AutoCAD > Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Photoshop, Illustrator - high proficiency, and InDesign) > Rhinoceros 5.0 (NURBS Modelling Software) > Python and Grasshopper > V-Ray for Rhinoceros > Revit Architecture 2014 (Office experience) > SketchUp Pro > Microsoft Office > Experience using CNC machines in conjunction with AutoCAD and CorelDRAW

Analog

> Proﬁcient in hand-drafting > Proﬁcient in the production of architectural models using various materials including basswood, museum board, millboard, cardboard, and plaster.

Personal

> Good communication skills. Example - Regularly corresponded with professionals and suppliers during 2B co-op term. > Strong critical thinking. Example - Strong performance in working independently on time restrictive tasks in the workplace > Good time management. Example - Completed a variety of tasks for multiple meetings and ongoing projects within a busy architectural practise.

WORK EXPERIENCE June 2014 August 2014

Architectural Student/Intern - Gensler (Los Angeles, USA) > Worked in collaboration with a team on a stadium renovation project for the duration of the internship. > Aided in transition of project from AutoCAD to Revit 2014, using both custom and generic modelling components. > Contributed to design development, mill order, and GMP drawing packages as needed.

May 2013 August 2013

Architectural Assistant - Kohn Partnership Architects (Toronto, Canada) > Worked with ﬁrm partner to produce drawings and proposals for both residential and commercial projects. > Created and edited comprehensive SketchUp models of projects during both design development and site plan application stages of project development. > Prepared presentation site plan drawings for marketing purposes.

September 2012 -December 2012

Architectural Student - Toker + Associates (Calgary, Canada) > Managed all incoming and outgoing LEED documentation for six projects simultaneously. > Developed a system of interactive PDF documents that were sent to each consultant upon commencement of LEED projects in order to expedite the LEED documentation collection process. > Provided graphic support during RFP deadlines (Adobe Illustrator and InDesign).

February 2012 April 2012

Junior Architectural Assistant - Elemental Architects (Etobicoke, Canada) > Assisted in preparation of both site plan and building permit drawings for custom residential projects. > Produced both standard construction details (e.g. foundation underpinning) and custom details. > Actively participated in the design development of two large residences.

EDUCATION 2010 - Present

Bachelor of Architectural Studies Honours, Co-op program at the University of Waterloo (Canada). > Academic Distinction(s): 2011 Winter Term - Dean’s Honour List 2010 - Herb Tait Award for excellence in English (OSSD) 2010 - Ken Manuel Award for excellence in Law (OSSD) 2010 - Visual Arts Honour Award (OSSD)

INTERESTS > Exploring and developing a true sense of architectural practice as both a business and a vision at an international level. > Actively seeking out and gaining new skills and tools to improve my ability to visually communicate and think critically. > The pursuit of architecture as a medium through which one may improve the average individual’s quality of life and work.

CONTACT E > tagarach@uwaterloo.ca

T > 226 929 8192

Work Samples > http://issuu.com/trimiragarach/docs/trimira_garach_work_samples_2014

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110 Viale di Porta Ardeatina Gensler Los Angeles Sunbrella Future of Shade Kohn Partnership Architects 11 Wellesley St. W. Toker + Associates Humber Bay Park East Basilica di San Clemente [Model] 49-50 McCaul St. Miscellaneous Works

2014. autumn. 4A 2014. spring. 2014. winter. 2013. spring. 2013. winter. 3A 2012. autumn. 2012. spring. 2B 2011. autumn. 2A 2011. spring. 1B 2010 - Present

ARCH 492: Grafting/Aurelian Wall 3B Co-op. [Jun - Aug ‘14] Design Competition 3A Co-op. [May - Aug ‘13] ARCH 392: Urban Development 2B Co-op. [Sept - Dec ‘12] ARCH 293: Botanical Garden ARCH 242: Iconography ARCH 193: CCA Archive Recreation

This project proposes a new outpost for the Montreal-based Canadian Centre for Architecture. As the general public has very little exposure to the inner workings of the architectural profession, this facility would allow passers by to drop in and become engaged by the extensive collection of architectural drawings and models that this outpost would house. The ultimate intention of the built form would be to allow archivists and researches, as well as general visitors, to spend many quiet, pleasant mornings and afternoons amidst the historical and contemporary collections. A careful separation of private and public spaces, with sporadic windows from one into the other, allows both public and private visitors to benefit from the presence of the CCA outpost. Modular shelving, shown on the next page, lines the private and public spaces in order to produce a playful environment in which individuals may remove materials from the shelves and discover the contents without the sense of intimidation that rows and rows of clinically labeled spines can instill. The space contains a cafe and general and rare artifact working areas to accommodate various activities.

programming

2014. autumn. 4A 2014. spring. 2014. winter. 2013. spring. 2013. winter. 3A 2012. autumn. 2012. spring. 2B 2011. autumn. 2A 2011. spring. 1B 2010 - Present

Ground floor plan

Second floor plan

Third floor plan

South elevation

Section through gallery

Section through work areas

1 3

Exhibition Surface

1 Cafe

Building Core

2 Seating Area

Artifact Storage

3 Cafe Kitchen and Prep

Primary Circulation Area

4 Indoor Garden 5 Private Research Area 6 Interactive Folding Door Exhibition

1 2 2

3 2 3 4 4

1 Public Work Area

1 Receiving and Sorting

2 Archive Material

2 Washrooms

3 Information Desk

3 Building Core

4 Rare Archive Material

4 Acrylic Floor Exhibition

Axonometric diagrams

5 Archivist Offices 6 Conference Room 7 Reception/Lobby

Gallery perspective

Exterior perspective

Toronto’s Humber Bay Park East is a park that currently exists above what used to be a landfill. The park is, as a result, an artificial presence along Toronto’s shoreline. The project brief sought a combined landscape and laboratory proposal to revitalise the somewhat neglected park and to bring a new sense of purpose and contemporary significance to the site. Ten grass species were chosen for their divergent qualities and then studied as the basis of the research that would be conducted on site. This grass-research based proposal calls for the seeding of symbiotic populations in order to generate a wetland meadow ecosystem that will allow for the study of grass and its potential uses in current and future industries. The organisation of the species is designed as a series of fans that are each framed by a pavilion from which one may directly view a particular species within natural and artificial growth conditions. Members of the public may access the archives and library, but not the private laboratory wing.

site strategies

2014. autumn. 4A 2014. spring. 2014. winter. 2013. spring. 2013. winter. 3A 2012. autumn. 2012. spring. 2B 2011. autumn. 2A 2011. spring. 1B 2010 - Present

Species distribution and pavilion deployment

Treed Area Rock Garden Meadow Turf Beach Pavilion Cone of Vision

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 14 000 m2

TURF GRASSES 10 000 m2

Hard Red Spring Wheat

Switchgrass

Sideoats Grama

MEADOW GRASSES 7000 m2 FRAGRANT GRASSES 3500 m2

CEREALS 40 000 m2

Tall Meadow Fescue

Zebragrass

Ryegrass

Barley

Bottlebrush Grass

RELATIVE SITE COVERAGE

Lemongrass Palmarosa

Orchardgrass Tall Oat Grass

Bermudagrass

Wildflowers Shrubs

Oat

Splitbeard Bluestem

Beachgrass Other invasive grass species

Turf grass

Trees

RESEARCH + DEVELOPMENT

fragrance industry culinary applications

carbon fixation

nitrogen fixation

light harvesting

recreation revegetation

dyes

cancer inhibitor

phytochemicals

seed quality

plant metabolism

malt

Site section through atrium, greenhouse, and pavilion

Public

Private

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Exhibition Area Archive Cafe Parking Library Workspace Rare Books

Administration Phytochemistry Lab Molecular Botany Lab Structural Botany Lab Lab Manager Office Storage Procedure Rooms Cold Storage Nursery/Greenhouse

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Plan of main building

Section through private (laboratory) wing

Perspective of pavilion interior looking toward species habitat

Pavilion axonometric

The third year urban design studio was primarily concerned with looking at large scale projects at a pedestrian scale. The idea was think about the individual interacting with architecture as an interface. Case studies and urban analyses of buildings in Toronto were conducted in order to investigate buildings at the level of a simple handrail, before proposals for Toronto’s controversial 110 Wellesley Street W. site were designed to meet the needs of both the public and the developer. The proposed designs were to accommodate a 200 unit residential block as well as a performing theatre program, while maintaining a building footprint of only 50% of the total site area. This project draws the public from the high traffic Wellesley and Yonge intersection into a quiet, paved square that sits on an undulating, grassy plane and is surrounded by oak trees. Individuals and groups may relax in the square before attending a theatre performance, shopping, or simply heading home.

urban development

2014. autumn. 4A 2014. spring. 2014. winter. 2013. spring. 2013. winter. 3A 2012. autumn. 2012. spring. 2B 2011. autumn. 2A 2011. spring. 1B 2010 - Present

mech/elec servicing

4th level

means of egress

3rd level 2nd level

primary circulation

ground level

basement loading

GOULD ST

Axonometric describing major circulatory systems

urban analysis

URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 1 > MEDIA Rhinoceros,V-Ray for Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop

CHURCH ST

section A (church st)

Plan of interior design (left) and engineering (right) facilities

10m

An urban analysis of the easternmost area of Ryerson University’s campus in which the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre (Moriyama & Teshima) is located was conducted as a precursor to this term’s project of a mixed-use urban complex. Special attention was paid to the relationship between the indoors and outdoors, and drawings were created in order to not only convey the scheme of the streetscape, but also to focus on interesting relationships that are formed between buildings across the intermediary pedestrian and automotive traffic below.

Transverse section across street (to south)

The relationship between the Engineering and Computing Centre and the School of Interior Design across Church St. (Toronto) was further analysed and investigated in plan and section. The studio and workbench spaces of both buildings have been illustrated in order to determine the significance awarded to tactile learning spaces within Ryerson’s engineering and interior design departments respectively.

Ground floor plan

urban design

URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 2 11 Wellesley Street West. Toronto, Canada > MEDIA Rhinoceros, V-Ray for Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop

Transverse section through main lobby and park

Perspective from Wellesley St. W.

OFFICES/UTILITIES

CHAIR STORAGE

GENERAL STORAGE

PROPS STORAGE

MEETING SPACES

PROPS WORKSHOP CARPENTRY WORKSHOP

WARDROBE WORKSHOP

LARGE REHEARSAL ROOM #1

PIANO STO. MUTLIPURPOSE ROOM

GREEN ROOM

WARDROBE STORAGE

PAINT WORKSHOP

LARGE REHEARSAL ROOM #2 POOL BASIN/SUPPORT

SMALL DRESSING ROOM #1

SMALL DRESSING ROOM #2

SMALL DRESSING ROOM #3

COMPUTER ROOM

LARGE DRESSING ROOM #1

ADMIN STORAGE

DRESSING ROOMS

LARGE DRESSING ROOM #2

ADMINISTRATION

CONFERENCE ROOM

LIVE/WORK UNITS (1 ATYPICAL, UNRESOLVED)

LIVE/WORK GALLERY

ONE BEDROOM

THREE BEDROOM

WEIGHT ROOM

EDOCTSE

YOGA/CYCLE/ DANCE ROOM

ESTCODE

ESTCODE ESTCODE

EDOCTSE

ESTCODE

TWO BEDROOM

POOL

ATYPICAL LIVE/WORK UNIT BACHELOR

BACHELOR

TWO BEDROOM

ATYPICAL LIVE/WORK UNIT

Basement, second, third, and typical floor plans (clockwise from top left)

SECTION 1:250

5m 1m

10m

Rendered longitudinal section through theatre space (previous iteration) SECTION 1:250

5m 1m

10m

The University of Waterloo’s co-op program has enabled me to learn a lot about the architectural profession that I would otherwise only have been able to begin to think about post graduation. Working in a variety of firms in terms of size and scope of work has allowed me to gain a well-rounded sense of diverse workplaces and projects. Each term presents its own challenges - from the management of comprehensive project documentation sets to meeting tight client drawing deadlines. The beauty of the co-op program lies in its ability to develop confidence. I am now confident that I can operate efficiently and with purpose in an office environment, and that I can communicate well with my colleagues internally as well as externally with subconsultants. Having spent the majority of one of my co-op terms working closely with one of the partners of Kohn Architects, I have developed a deeper awareness of the roles that all involved parties play in the realisation of a building.

co-op

2014. autumn. 4A 2014. spring. 2014. winter. 2013. spring. 2013. winter. 3A 2012. autumn. 2012. spring. 2B 2011. autumn. 2A 2011. spring. 1B 2010 - Present

Upon my arrival at Gensler Los Angeles, I worked in close collaboration with a team of eight through the design development and early construction document phases of a major proposed expansion of Toronto’s BMO Field. The project scope includes the addition of approximately seven thousand seats (for a total of thirty thousand), and the addition of twenty thousand square metres of amenity space.

los angeles

TERM 3B Co-op > FIRM Gensler Los Angeles > MEDIA Revit Architecture 2014 > COMPLETED 08/2014

I picked up the project at the end of the issue of the schematic design drawing package, and worked through the issue of the Mill Order and GMP packages. At the time of my arrival, the project was being transferred from CAD to Revit, and as a member of the project team, I played a significant role in the completion of the transfer as I set up a large number of the drawings and views for the project within the program in addition to modeling and altering elements as necessary.

KEY NO

KEY NOTES

NOVA SCOTIA AVE LINKS TRAIN STATION W/ BMO FIELD, RESTRICTED TO PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ONLY BEFORE & AFTER GAMES (TGS AQ 3.1)

PARKING LOT 2 178 SPACES

133 SPACES

PARKING LOT 2

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TRAIN STATION

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QUEEN ELIZABETH BUILDING

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PRINCES' BLVD

1,300 SPACES

BMO FIELD

PRINCES' BLVD

DIRECT ENERGY CENTRE PARKING GARAGE

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT BUILDING

ELEV

NUNAVUT ROAD

HORTICULTURE BUILDING

NOVA SCOTIA AVENUE

PARKING LOT 3A

QUEBEC ST PROMENADE

QUEBEC ST

PRESS BLDG

x x

x x x

NOVA SCOTIA AVENUE

x x

108 SPACES

ARENA x

RICOH COLISEUM

POLICE & FIRE OVERFLOW PARKING

HORSE PALACE

FOOD PRODUCTS BUILDING

446 SPACES

PARKING LOT 2 ARTS, CRAFTS, AND HOBBIES BUILDING

GENERAL SERVICES BUILDING

x x

PARKING LOT 3 600 SPACES

x x x x x

BETTER LIVING CENTRE

PRINCES' BLVD PRINCES' BLVD x x x x

x x

PARKING LOT 1

PARKING LOT 2

888 SPACES

x x x

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1,150 SPACES

EXPANDED BMO FIELD

ONTARIO DR

BAND SHELL

ALLSTREAM CENTRE

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\\gensler.ad\projects\RevitUserModels\20979\Architecture - 05.9032.000 - Bldg - v2014_20979.rvt

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WAY

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NEW BRUNSWICK

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LAKE SHOR E BLVD

Site plan and rendered perspective

x x x x x x x x x

echo point TERM 3B Co-op > FIRM Gensler Los Angeles > MEDIA Rhino, V-Ray, Adobe CC > COMPLETED 08/2014 > COLLABORATORS_ Maria Jose Herrero, Frederick Kim, Zara Vardanyan, Brooks Varni.

Downtown Los Angeles is full of lively activity during the day, but almost deserted at night after approximately one hundred fifty thousand workers leave their offices for the day and head home to the surrounding surburban areas. All that is left is a community of fifty thousand, one fifth of which is homeless, resulting in a generally negative reputation during after work hours for the downtown core area of the city.

Echo Point is a project that aspires to introduce an infrastructure of public furniture that will allow downtown residents to feel more comfortable and safe as they conduct their daily routines and live their lives. By creating an echoing network of power, Wi-Fi hotspots, and emergency call services in conjunction with safety programs that are currently being implemented by the municipal government, Echo Point is a proposal that will attempt to improve the quality of life of downtown residents, and invite others to move closer to their workplaces.

Site plan of intersection at W. 4th St. and S. Hill St.

Elevation of bicycle parking module

Section detail of planter along top of module

Canopy module

Following the resignation of my supervisor at Toker + Associates, I began to personally manage all of the firm’s incoming and outgoing LEED documentation. My duties involved requesting and processing LEED documentation from all consultants and managing internal LEED progress documents that were presented to clients on a regular basis. I met once every few weeks with one of the firm’s principals to discuss my progress with the six LEED applications that were simultaneously being prepared, and to develop strategies to target problem areas.

Due to a gap of a few weeks between my date of departure and the arrival of the next Waterloo co-op student to the office, I was responsible for preparing a How-To guide that would enable my peer to continue to work on the LEED applications that were incomplete at the end of my co-op term at the firm. I prepared the following guideline after leaving the firm, and sent it back to not only be used by the next co-op student, but also by any Toker + Associates employee, should the need to consult a general guideline of the office LEED standards arise.

Toker + Associates LEED Documentation Guide 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 3 D

Prepared by, Trimira Garach tgarach@gmail.com

Folder Use LEED documentation for each project is stored within the relevant project folder on the T:\ Drive. Within the project’s main directory, the LEED folder is usually labeled as follows: #-LEED. The #-LEED folder is broken down into a series of folders that contain project information that must be submitted to the CaGBC. With the exception of the “Credit Documentation” folder, most of these documents serve the same purpose as a ‘cover letter’ for the LEED submission. They include such documentation as the Overall Project Narrative (a summary of the strategies employed for each credit), the LEED Checklist (an automated form that is completed as the documentation is compiled), and the project’s internal LEED Matrix. Credit Documentation This will be the most frequently used #-LEED sub-folder. It contains all of the working and complete credit documentation. Folders have been broken down by category, credit/prerequisite, and type of documentation. Sample:

SNCL-11-04

8-LEED

Credit Documentation

Sustainable Sites

SSc1

toker + associates TERM 2B Co-op > FIRM Toker + Associates > MEDIA Microsoft Word, Excel > COMPLETED 12/2012

LEED Matrix The LEED Matrix is a document that is used to internally organize and identify the status of each individual credit and, even more specifically, each individual document needed for the initial submission and subsequent audit. This document must be updated whenever any document is received, filed, and/or reviewed. Note: Although this tool can be incredibly useful, if it is not updated immediately upon receipt of documentation, it can lead to confusion when information is requested from responsible parties multiple times. Sample: Project Info; includes project name, number, location, and CaGBC number (issued upon registration).

Approx. document submission timeline: Pre-Construction During Construc. Post-Construc.

Credit status indicators: Outstanding Complete/Received At Risk Not attempted Upon completion, the entire credit row is coloured green.

Detailed status information. Including dates will help to track progress and follow up on incomplete documents.

Responsible parties. Subconsultant companies will vary by project, as will a few of their LEED responsibilities. Refer to LLT file.

Comments regarding credit documentation status, consultant advice, etc. Together, they form a concise overview.

Sustainable Sites credit 1

[Credit Folders]

LEED HOW-TO SSc1

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Folder Use LEED Matrix LEED Letter Templates The Process Terms

Audit Material

Submittals

Reference Material

Working Files/ Superseded

Files that fall under “audit material” are clearly identified by the LEED-CI Reference Manual. They will only be submitted to the CaGBC if requested after the ‘submittal’ material has been reviewed by the committee once and the credit has been chosen to be ‘audited’ or further investigated.

Files that are “submittals” are clearly identified by the LEED-CI Reference Manual. These are all of the files that are initially submitted to the CaGBC. Every credit must include a LEED

Reference material generally covers any material that is prepared for an external party in order to clarify what is needed in order to complete the credit documentation. This may include scans of the reference manual, etc.

This folder is for all partially complete credit documentation or material. As a personal preference, I have been storing all of the received material in this folder, before transferring it to the appropriate audit and submittal folders once all of the necessary information has been collected.

Letter Template

that has been signed by the responsible party.

Setting Up LEED Projects It’s fairly simple to set up a new LEED project. An empty set of folders may be found after following a file path similar to “T:\ > !Toker > 4-Templates > LEED”. Simply copy the folder into the relevant active project folder, and then complete as much as possible of the blank matrix and Letter Template files. This includes the title of the project, the project number, responsibility columns (consultant company names) and so on and so forth. A detailed explanation of both the LEED Matrix and LEED Letter Template file will follow.

LEED Letter Template File

Basic File Characteristics The Letter Template File is composed of a number of tabs that have general project information, as well as an individual tab for every credit. The first few tabs feature a set of forms and matrixes that must be completed in order for the rest of the file to be auto-filled with the relevant information. Below are the instructions that have been provided by the CaGBC regarding the completion of these tabs. Project specific information may be obtained from the Project Manager.

Instructions These templates have been created to facilitate and organize the LEED application process. In order to properly use these templates, please follow these steps: The Team - Fill out all members of the team, including their full names, contact information, and company / organization name as you would like it to appear below each template. If a specific occupation or individual is not covered under the Team Member column, please enter in the job description under "Other: (please list)" and fill out the necessary information accordingly.

8-LEED

Letter Templates

Project Info - Enter project information into the following sheet, including the building ventilation type and tenant project characteristics. This information will not only aid in documentation, but will adjust the credit specific templates. It is important to note that failure to complete the Project Info properly could cause credits to not register as achieved. NOTE: Budget can be expressed EITHER by square foot or square metre for convenience.

Scorecard -A LEED-CI project checklist has been supplied to aid the project team by identifying which credits have registered as achieved based on the credit specific information supplied. Please note: an unlocked version of this scorecard for design facilitation purposes is available from the CaGBC Website for members.

Submittal List - Provides a concise summary of what items must be submitted at the time of application and what format these items must be in. For submission of specific credits, please convert the template to a .pdf file, and send to the appropriate party for printing and signature. Printing should be done on the company’s letterhead, with appropriate logos/text to ensure compliance, and paper copies should be collected by the LEED Consultant for documentation purposes.

Letter Templates - Input information required to declare fulfillment of credit requirements. Follow prompts to ensure entry of correct and complete supporting documentation. Note successful achievement is only registered once credit achievement has been declared, and required fields are completed. (NOTE: it is not possible to cut/paste electronic letterhead into the LEED Letter Templates - instead a .pdf must be made and the procedure noted above followed.)

Based on my experience, the two most important aspects of completing LEED documentation are awareness and organizational development. Awareness It’s important to develop an awareness of the documents that you will be requesting from consultants. Many individuals that you will interact with will have submitted some LEED documentation in the past and therefore may have a rough idea of what information you need from them. In these cases, make sure to provide the individual with a concise but thorough list of the documents/details that you require. Finer details may be a pain to acquire, but if you request them from the first set of correspondence, you’ll have much more success than requesting it as a follow up to an initial submission of documentation. In short, make sure to get everything while you have an individual’s attention! If the individual has never submitted LEED documentation before, simply explain what is required and why you require it in more detail. Feel free to scan a page or two of the Reference Manual and attach it to your email so that the recipient can go through the CaGBC material if he or she wishes. The documentation for certain projects has been partially completed. In these cases, be sure to check and then double check what we do and don’t have on file. It’s a shame to lose credibility by requesting information that the other party is sure they have already submitted. Be sure to go through the Letter Template file, LEED Matrix (comments), and the Audit Material, Submittal, Working File/Superceded, and Reference folders before requesting anything from anyone. It seems like overkill, but can save you a lot of time and follow up emails. Organization

Responsibility - Assign responsibilities to team members early on in the process by entering a "Y" under each credit targeted for the project. All relevant information entered as part of the previous step will automatically be filled in at the bottom of each template. This step should be completed before the Credit Specific templates are filled in.

Developing an organizational strategy will help you stay on top of the documentation and to address concerns in a timely manner. After you have sent out a number of requests for documentation, two possible scenarios may result: Packages

[Project Name] Letter Templates. xls

During my work term, I created a series of “LEED Packages” that were sent out to consultants in order to expedite documentation submission. They were made for SNC, MNP, City 9 and City 12 and resulted in moderate success. A summary of outstanding documentation, as well as example letter templates for reference and revision were included. They may be used as a guide in the future, but do require some revision as per the ‘Responsibility’ tab of each individual project.

LEED® Canada CI - File last modified: 2007-05-10

Notes:

If you are completing a Letter Template and can’t seem to alter or enter information in a certain field, check that the field hasn’t been completed in the ‘Project Info’ tab. The relevant value can only be altered via this field before it will populate the entire document in all similar fields. Before being issued for signing, all Letter Templates must indicate that the credit or prerequisite credit has been achieved. This is also an automated action within the file and can be verified by simply looking at the portion of the Letter Template that says “Points Documented” or “Prerequisite Documented”. Some templates such as the WEc1.1-1.2 letter template are dynamic forms. This means that they contain drop-down menus and many numeric fields. In these cases, it may be most efficient to simply provide the responsible party with the tab itself. Extract the Excel sheet by right-clicking on the tab and selecting “Move or Copy”. In the dialog box that appears, select “(new book)” from the drop-down menu under “Move selected sheets To book:”. Make sure to click the radio button next to the “Create a copy” option. The idea is to only send a copy of the tab, as opposed to removing the sheet from the original copy. The entire completed file must be included in the LEED submission.

1.0 - Attempted and/or achieved 1.0 - To be investigated further 1.0 - Not attempted and/or not achieved

Point category summary. Ensure that these are always set up as Excel formulas so that the point totals will update automatically. Category summaries may be found in the Reference Manual.

The Letter Template should be the last document that is signed and submitted. If this routine is followed, fewer errors/revisions will have to be made once the documentation is compiled. The “Responsibility Tab” of the LEED Letter Template File will be auto-filled with the signatory individual’s name and affiliation.

Terms

The Process

This document is the second main LEED file that will need to be routinely updated and consulted. The blank file is issued by the CaGBC and is used to generate LEED Letter Templates that are more commonly referred to using the acronyms ‘LLT’ and ‘LT’. These terms all refer to each credit’s individual cover sheet. The Letter Template is usually a declaration that the requirements of the credit have been met and that the relevant documentation has been submitted. In some cases, they feature charts that must be filled. These templates are PDF’d and sent to the responsible party, and then both digitally and physically filed under the appropriate credit folder(s)/binder(s) once they have been signed.

Current point standing of project. As credit documentation is received, situations may arise in which some points are gained and some are lost. The point standing of each credit must be updated (if necessary) upon receipt of documentation.

The first scenario is that you will receive no documentation and/or responses. If this is the case, come up with a plan to send out follow up emails once a week or with increasing frequency. If this is unsuccessful, you may need to call the responsible parties. The Project Manager may be able to become involved and to pressure individuals to send you information. In the second case, you will receive a number of documents at once. If this occurs, you should be prepared to quickly review and assess the provided documentation before following up with the individual to address any deficiencies. Coming up with a quick series of steps to go through before following up on the submission will both help you become more aware of what is being submitted, as well as avoid confusion. Feel free to develop a method that works best for you. To give you a bit of a guide, upon receiving documentation the steps I went through were as follows: • Save the received files in a central ‘LEED’ location that is sorted by date. • Open the material and name it appropriately, making sure to include the project name and the type of document (Lighting Schedule, etc.) • Print the material and read through all of it. This will become the hard copy. • Go over the LEED Matrix and determine if the documentation that has been received contains all of the information that is necessary to complete the credit. You should be able to colour all of the yellow boxes green, and consequently make the entire row green. • If you determine that certain information is missing, carefully comb through the received documents to make sure the information isn’t under a sub-heading of a submitted document. • Make any final updates to the matrix. • If you change any yellow cells to green, make sure to save the file in the relevant credit ‘Working Files’ folder. (Some files will apply to multiple credits - make sure to save a copy under each credit. Only one hard copy is necessary; make a note with a list of the associated credits and attach it to the hard copy.) • Review the Letter Template. Sometimes the LLT will contain a chart that will list required details. Make sure that you have all of this information. • Edit the list of outstanding documentation and follow up on the email. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will be submitted for review throughout the construction process. Product VOC concentrations must be expressed in grams per litre and verfied against the EQc4.1-4.4 VOC limit charts within the Reference Manual. MSDS sheets must be stamped as reviewed and the stamped page must be scanned and saved under the relevant credit.

Budget The project budget may be obtained from the Project Manager. This document will allow you to fill out a number of fields within the ‘Project Info’ tab of the LEED Letter Template file. Without this information, it will be impossible to generate complete PDFs for a number of credits. Find this information as soon as possible!

CIR Credit Interpretation Request - Project teams sometimes request the CaGBC to verify the use of certain strategies to achieve LEED credits. The CaGBC posts its rulings on its website, and these rulings then become legitimate precedents for other teams to utilise the same strategies in order to achieve the credit.

Construction/Contractor The contractor is responsible for the ‘work’ that goes into constructing the project and managing the labour intensive aspects of a project. Contractors will submit MSDS for review throughout the construction process, and are responsible for a number of material and pre-occupancy workplace safety credits.

Electrical Electrical engineers handle all of the power and data wiring of the project. Lighting documentation and energy efficiency related documentation is typically collected from these consultants. Please note that task lighting usually falls under the scope of the Furniture Distributor.

Furniture Distributor The furniture distributor is usually involved in the ordering and shipment of systems and occasional furniture (Division 12). As long as the furniture inventory is acquired, much of the furniture related LEED-CI documentation may be internally completed. Furniture manufacturers are quite diligent about posting ‘green’ information on their websites.

Innovation in Design Credits Innovation in Design credits may be achieved through exceptional performance in a certain category (such as 40% Water Efficiency) or by meeting the requirements of a CIR (see above). Many LEED-CI Innovation points may be gained through the use of third party certified sustainable products (Cradle to Cradle, etc.)

LEED-CI LEED for Commercial Interiors is the most often pursued LEED certification program at Toker + Associates. This LEED program primarily addresses office tenant improvement (renovation) projects.

LEED Accredited Professional Dedre is a LEED accredited professional and fulfills the requirements of IDc2. Letter Templates that are the responsibility of Toker may be signed by Dedre or by the Project Manager.

LEED Letter Template This is the standardized cover sheet that the CaGBC issues to be included with all LEED submissions. They generally feature a declaration that the credit requirements have been met as well as an affirmation that the required documentation is included with the template in the submission.

LEED Matrix The matrix is an internal Toker document that is updated on an on-going basis. It is used to determine which information has been submitted and which information is outstanding. It is sometimes issued to project teams and/or clients in order to provide an assessment of the project’s current LEED standing.

LEED Reference Manual Toker has two LEED Reference Manuals (LEED-CI and LEED-NC) and a brief summary of LEED-EB:OM. These manuals should always be kept at hand for reference and clarification as they explain submission and audit requirements in great detail (alongside example calculations and so on and so forth).

Mechanical The mechanical scope of work usually includes all of the HVAC&R equipment that falls within the project scope. Appliances are usually specified by the client or Toker.

My CaGBC My CaGBC is a portion of the CaGBC website that will provide you with any blank documents you may need. This includes blank checklists, and Letter Templates, but not blank Matrixes. This may be found in the LEED folder under “4 Templates” on the Toker server. CIRs may also be researched here. CaGBC Login: dedre@tokerassociates.com Password: Jesper

MSDS Material safety data sheets contain information regarding a product’s physical and chemical properties. It is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner. The VOC limist are usually the only portion of MSDS that are addressed by LEED. Note: EQc4.4 does not utilize the VOC “budget” or “limit” system. Instead the relevant MSDS must explicitly state that no ureaformaldahyde is present in the product.

Narrative This is a short letter that is prepared for credits for which some kind of extra explanation is required. If credit requirements have not been met for a particular reason, a short narrative can be used to argue in favour of the achievement of the credit. These (Toker) documents are completed with Dedre’s digital signature and must be submitted with all Innovation in Design credits.

Project Narrative Upon the successful compilation of all credit documentation, an overall project narrative that describes the project and all sustainable strategies employed (broken down credit by credit) must be completed.

Schedule A lighting or HVAC schedule is required for a number of credits. This is simply a document that lists all of the utilized equipment and each product’s symbol on the accompanying set of HVAC/lighting drawings.

Shop Drawing/Cut Sheet/Spec Sheet Don’t be fooled - these are all the same thing. The manufacturer of a product will issue a sheet of specifications that must be included in a large number of LEED credits. If the responsible party is taking too long to submit this information to you, a possible solution is to acquire a list of the products used (such as the schedule) and download them from the manufacturer’s website.

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> MEDIA SketchUp Pro, Illustrator

Materials can be a rich point of departure for design solutions, and by participating in Sunbrella’s annual Future of Shade competition, I wanted to experiement with fabric’s ability to create a sense of space in outdoor settings. Near my home in Sarnia, Ontario, there is an old, steel truss pedestrian bridge that has been fenced off for safety reasons. The once regularly used bridge has now become an obstacle that impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic along the shores of Lake Huron. Collapse is a proposal that replaces the old bridge with a new steel structure that includes a collapsible fabric canopy that is divided amongst a series of steel rings that slide along the structure that supports the pathway. The fabric, a stiff canvas for outdoor use, would be machine-pressed into a tesselation that would allow it to expand and contract along the length of the bridge without requiring the material to be elastic. Pedestrians are able to alter the arrangement of the shading system to suit their personal needs.

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Perspective during the summer months

Perspective from creek shoreline

Axonometric showing structure and expansion mechanism

Shading devices collapsed to prevent excessive snow loading

The Aurelian Wall that encircles the Roman city centre has remained a passive presence since it was first breached shortly after its construction in the 3rd century. The linear quality of the wall affords it great potential as a site for smaller structures and pavilions that can take advantage of its presence as a ribbon that encloses the city. Fractures in the wall provide opportunities for intervention and remediation, and include the possibility for the new structures to complement the wall itself. The Fragrance Factory is a proposal for a small artist’s residence that sites itself atop a ruined tower structure along the wall. The ruin serves as a point of departure for an aromatic garden that will be a source of material for a perfumer that will have an exhibition space that runs along the top of the wall, and a small residence that sits along the interior face of the wall. Visitors will be able to journey through the garden before sampling completed fragrances at the top of the wall.

grafting

2014. autumn. 4A 2014. spring. 2014. winter. 2013. spring. 2013. winter. 3A 2012. autumn. 2012. spring. 2B 2011. autumn. 2A 2011. spring. 1B 2010 - Present

Transverse section

Site plan and axonometric diagram

Roof plan

1st level plan

2nd level plan

3rd level plan

Longitudinal section

Southwest elevation

Northeast elevation

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TERM 2A > COURSE Iconography 3 > MEDIA Lasercut Basswood, Taskboard, Millboard, Acrylic Paint, MDF, Cardstock (various) > COMPLETED 09/2011 > COLLABORATORS Michelle Duong, Cynthia Eng, Carly Kandrack, Emily Li, Paniz Moayeri

In Iconography 3, sacred spaces were researched and constructed at a scale of 1:100 in order to enrich our understanding of their planning and relationships to past structures. The Basilica di San Clemente in Rome as it stands today is built above two previously utilized sacred spaces, one of which was a centre for the clandestine gathering of the practitioners of Mithraism. The model was constructed by five of my peers and myself. My personal contributions to the model include the the complete construction of the lowermost level in conjunction with Emily Li. A plan of the space was laser cut twice, once as a base and then once as the top of the walls, while each individual wall was measured and cut by hand in order to ensure laser cut pieces were not confused and that all material thicknesses were accounted for. Further contributions include a portion of the CAD detailing of the ceilings as well as the construction of the dome above the altar and smaller domes above the various niches.

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> MEDIA Cardstock, Acrylic, Adobe CC, Stock Images > COMPLETED 09/2011 - Present

As an architecture student, I find that it’s important to sometimes take the time to continue to create as I did before I learned what plans, sections, and elevations were. A fresh perspective on using the tools that I have available to me is always helpful during times when I can’t quite visually communicate an idea the way I have envisioned or would like to. Modeling software, vector and raster editing software, and traditional media are resources that are utilized by the design and art industries at large, and by learning how others use these tools, I strive to augment my skill set.

The main avenue through which I experiment with software is through the completion of tutorials, over the course of which I attempt to create something unique or architecturally relevant. Once I complete a tutorial, I keep the files at hand for a time when I’m a position to effectively use the respective techniques. The idea is to continue to enjoy illustrating; once I find myself using the same techniques repeatedly, I try to diversify.

THANK YOU I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.