Saturday, July 26th, 2008
A Sustainable Campus
The north elevation. By using passive solar design, indigenous materials, geothermal energy, enhanced air quality, energy and water efficiency, and sustainable landscape design, the project stands for the idea that resources are finite and that building design should respond to this fact. The College conducts tours for students, professionals, and the community to explain the sustainable features of the building
Library/classroom building combines sustainable architectural and landscape practices
The goal of Langara College is to create a sustainable campus that demonstrates environmental responsibility and stewardship for the student body and the community. (more…)
Tags: bio swales, Bird Construction, Cobalt Engineering, Cobalt Engineering with Bunt Associates, daylight, Dryvit, Energy modeling, energy-efficient building, environmental responsibility, epoxy resin flooring, flyash, geothermal heating, Glotman, green campus community, grey water, IBI/HB Architects, indoor air quality sensors, Interface, low flush toilets, low VOC composite millwork; lighting controls, natural displacement ventilation, natural systems, PFS, recycled walnut faced doors, rubber flooring, Simpson, Stantec, stewardship, sustainable architectural, sustainable design, sustainable master plan, Teeple Architects Inc., thermal mass, TPO self-adhering roofing, Vancouver Commissioning Agent: KD Engineering, vent windows, waterless urinals, Wattstopper, wind towers, wind-scoop
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Saturday, July 28th, 2007
Major industry player takes a stand for sustainable design

Explicit expression of concrete, steel and glass in the south elevation illustrates the company’s primary focus on construction. The Centennial Learning Centre becomes the new front door to an existing campus of company buildings.
by Tom Sutherland
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A corporate headquarters must be more than simply shelter from the storm. Ideally, it is a living, breathing advertisement conveying the image, values and philosophy of its owner to the world. (more…)
Tags: capture of rainwater, Carlyle + Associates, cast in place, cast-in-place reinforced concrete, cistern tank, CO2 monitoring, Cohos Evamy integratedesignTM, demand-controlled ventilation, distance learning employee-training facility, dual flush toilets, energy efficiency, Energy modeling, energy-efficient building envelope, envelope membrane, flagship facility, green revolution, green roofs, High efficiency boilers, high performance glazing, high thermal mass, high-performance building, high-performance lighting, HVAC, indoor air quality management, Integrated Design Process, interior temperatures, Landscape Architect, LEED Gold Certification, low volume drip irrigation system, low- emissivity glass, MNECB, occupancy sensors, PCL, rainwater-fed irrigation, recycled content, reduced hot water demand, reduction in potable water, reflecting excess solar heat, solar chimney, summer pre-cooling, sustainable, ultra-low-flow solar powered faucets, underground air intake system, volatile organic compounds, waterless urinals, white 'energy star' compliant roofs, winter pre-heating
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