Environmental Education Centre – Ralph Klein Legacy Park – Calgary, Alberta
...provides a location for interactive public education on wetlands, water issues, sustainability, and environmental ethics and values. The smaller upper floor contains the offices of Ducks Unlimited, and provides access...
...renewable resource with low embodied energy, its use supports the project’s sustainability goals. Different kinds of wood are used for different purposes, from glulam roof beams to maple slat finishing...
Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office – Vancouver, BC
...four million members and annual sales of more than $300 million. With each new building project, MEC has endeavoured to advance its own sustainability agenda, and in this respect wood...
...services, affordable housing, and greater housing diversity. Despite the tangible benefits of development, climate protection and sustainability remain at the forefront of the city’s Official Community Plan. At the urban...
Red Deer College Student Residence – Red Deer, Alberta
...of an innovative approach to dormitory housing, Red Deer College Student Residence prioritizes quality of life and sustainability, while using mass timber construction to achieve both goals. These are some...
...technical challenges and in its contribution to economic and social sustainability in communities around the province. In Vancouver, Fire Hall No. 5 (Figure 1.1) is an example of an innovative...
...in the rapidly developing field of mass timber, and to attract tenants seeking a premium workplace environment associated with innovation and sustainability. The client requested that the building harmonize with...
IBS4 – Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis for Residential Buildings
Environmental awareness in building design, construction and operation is stronger than ever. But how can we meet the world’s rapidly growing need for buildings and still be environmentally responsible? Although...
Four-Storey Wood School Design in British Columbia: Life Cycle Analysis Comparisons
...To determine the best solution for future school buildings, not only does practicability, economy and constructability play a part, so does sustainability. In order to better understand the embodied carbon...
Wood Use In Low Rise Educational Buildings Ontario Reference Guide 2012
...society. Factors that owners, funding partners and design teams must consider when developing a project will then be identified, above and beyond sustainability objectives. In practical terms, the impact of...