Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
A summary of recent advances
Glazing considerations such as window area, elevation and orientation, thermal performance and solar shading to optimize natural daylighting and passive solar heat gain are very important to the envelope performance and energy consumption of buildings [1]. [BC Cancer Agency Research Centre, IBI Group and Henriquez Partners Architects, Photo: Nic Lehoux]
by Hugh Perry
Many of Canada’s commercial buildings were built over 40 years ago when there were few, if any, worries about energy performance and environmental responsibility. In an era of cheap and abundant energy, heating and cooling loads were of little concern; buildings were often clad entirely in glass with no differentiation between facades having different orientations. (more…)
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
Landmark research facility achieves Canada’s first LEED Gold rating
The design distinguishes the office and laboratory blocks
by Ivo Taller
The 233,000sf BC Cancer Agency’s Research Centre in Vancouver is the first facility of its kind in Canada to achieve a LEED Gold rating accomplished through heat recovery, natural and high-efficiency lighting, material conservation, and waste management, among other measures. (more…)
Tags: Allan Windows, Artec Glazing, BC Cancer Foundation, Brown Strachan Assoc., Daltile, David Thom, DNA spiral, Earl Walls Associates, Genome Sciences Centre, Glotman Simpson, Graham Harmsworth Lai & Associates Ltd., Henriquez Partners Architects, IBI Group, IBI Group/Henriquez Partners Architects, Ivo Taller, Keen Engineering Co. Ltd. Stantec Consulting Ltd., Keith Panel Systems, ledcor Construction, Maxwell Floors Ltd., Model National Energy Code, Nico Industries, occupancy sensors, Petri dishes, R.A. Duff & Associates Ltd., Richard Henriquez, Rowan Williams Daview & Irwin Inc., Tarkett Optima, Trident Millwork, Vedder Steel, with space heating energy 85% under MNEC
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