Issue 9 - January | February 2008
Plaza 2006
Sustainable design principles based on materials, HVAC and landscape
Committed to using 'xeriscaping' for all the landscaping around the building - landscaping aimed at reducing irrigation, pest control and fertilizing requirements to a minimum.
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child development centre
Landmark LEED Platinum project scores highest in world for a cold climate building while providing occupant comfort
Occupant-comfort / Sharing knowledge is an important component in sustainable design, ensuring that as many new buildings as possible incorporate leading edge ideas and technology. » Read more
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hamilton fire hall
Design incorporates building and site in quest for LEED Gold
Expanding the idea of protective services to embrace the protection of the environment, the Hamilton Fire Hall in Richmond BC, combines concepts of sustainable architecture with the specific programmatic needs of the Richmond Fire Department. » Read more
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product focus: Lighting
Best Practice Embraces Efficiency and Innovation including daylight harvesting
Design of lighting should consider peak consumption periods and length of occupancy in rooms. » Read more
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tech note: water and waste systems
Sustainability performance at the building, neighbourhood and city scale
How water and waste infrastructure strategies at different scales, from the building to the city, can respond to sustainability and other challenges. » Read more
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