Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Sustainable shelter
considering the need for both human and animal interaction with the building introduced an extra level of design complexity
Design strives for LEED Gold in harsh climate
by Brent Bellamy
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Built to handle more than 10,000 animals annually, this 4,000 sq.m sustainable shelter facility is located on a wooded lot that extends deep into the neighbouring community. The goal was to develop a building form and architectural character that would allow it to sit unobtrusively in its forest setting.
The design challenges were heightened by Winnipeg’s extreme climate, which includes hot summers and the third coldest winters of any major city in the world. (more…)
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Integrated design delivers Ontario’s first LEED Platinum
The north elevation. All windows are operable for natural ventilation.
by Jim Taggart
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The new Restoration Services Centre is located on the Toronto Conservation Authority’s ‘Living City Campus’ in Vaughan ON, home of the newly created secretariat of the World Green Building Council. The new structure symbolizes the TCRA’s commitment to energy efficiency and excellence in environmental design, within its broader mandate of environmental restoration and conservation in the Toronto region. (more…)
Tags: clad with wood and brick masonry - much of which was re, composting toilets, day lighting, earth tubes, Enermodal Engineering, engineered wood frame, environmental design, environmental restoration, Green Guard certified, heat pumps, Kitchener, Living City Campus, locally sourced materials, low VOC materials, Mississauga, Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., native landscaping, Operable windows, passive solar, Percon Construction Ltd., Read Jones Christofferson Ltd., retention pond, Ron Koudys Landscape Architect, waterless urinals, World Green Building Council
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