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THE PASSIVE HOUSE ISSUE Profiles of Passive House projects of various types from different regions of the country. Photo: Doig River Cultural Centre by Iredale Architecture.
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YORK UNIVERSITY SCHULICH SCHOOL, TORONTO One of the most environmentally sustainable and socially responsible academic buildings in North America. Winner of the Institutional [Large] Award, 2020 Canadian Green Building Awards.
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The submissions were characterized by their holistic approach to sustainable design, often embracing the ambitions of multiple third party programs, such as: Passive House; the WELL Building Standard; Net Zero Energy; Net Zero Carbon and the Living Building Challenge.
Each of the winners was exemplary in this regard: Both the Skeena Residence at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna and the North End Landing & James North Baptist Church in Hamilton, achieve Passive House energy performance while creating stimulating and attractive interior environments. On a related theme, the University of Victoria district energy Plant provides a rare example of an industrial facility with an ‘education through transparency’ program and an attractive interior working environment Occupant wellbeing was addressed both psychologically and physiologically in the BNP Paribas office in Montréal and the Indigenous Ecological Knowledge project implemented on First Nations’ reserves in northern Saskatchewan.
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Completing the list of winning projects, particularly creative design responses were embodied in the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation at Humber College in Toronto, where parametric modelling was used to optimize passive design strategies; in the prototype Laneway Housing at the University of Toronto, where ‘gentle densification is achieved with compact, prefabricated buildings, organized in courtyard typologies accessed off living laneways; and Le Grand Théâtre de Québec, in Quebec City, where a classic Brutalist building by Victor Prus and integrated sculptural mural by Jordi Bonet, have been preserved within a new glass envelope.
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news RAIC REPORT Catch up on the RAIC Podcast on Architecture In anticipation of the forthcoming RAIC Congress on Architecture, the RAIC is thrilled to announce the release of our inaugural podcastseries–focusing on the issues and topics important to architectsand design professionals in Canada. Titled the RAIC Podcast on Architecture, and hosted by Mona Lemoine, Chair of RAIC Committee on Regenerative Environments, this season focuses on Climate Action and Architecture. In the season’s first episode, released on April 22, 2021, RAIC Congress on Architecture Steering Committee member Louis Conway spoke with Seth Klein about mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency. Our second episode debuted on TK. Steering Committee member Bianca Dahlman conversed with Dr. Harriet Harriss about the publication Architects After Architecture and the Climate Crisis curriculum at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture. An additional two episodes are slated to round out the first season, with the third episode of the RAIC Podcast on Architecture releasing on June 29. Wanda Dalla Costa, director and founder of the Indigenous Design Collaborative will be joining this season's host, Mona Lemoine, to discuss the role of Indigenous leadership and pedagogy in climate action. Our fourth and final episode of this season’s RAIC Podcast on Architecture will be released on July 22. It will feature RAIC Congress on Architecture Steering Committee member Joanne Perdue in conversation with World Green Building Council CEO, Cristina Gamboa. Listen to full episodes, read more about the guests, and download complete transcripts in English and French at https://raic. org/ congress2021#Podcast.
CASE STUDY: INLINE FIBERGLASS ELEVATES ENVELOPE PERFORMANCE AT OAA HEADQUARTERS According to David Fujiwara, the architect of the retrofit, “Fiberglass frames were considered for the OAA office windows because of their thermal effectiveness, ability to carry a triple-glazed unit, slim profile and strength. They met all the requirements of the building code and of the project. Read more https:// sabmagazine.com/case-studies/
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ALEXANDRA BRIDGE NAMED TO NATIONAL TRUST ENDANGERED PLACES LIST TO OPPOSE DEMOLITION
The National Trust for Canada has added to its Endangered Places List the Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge that links the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau. The National Trust supports the work of the newly formed Alexandra Bridge Coalition, adding its name to the Coalition’s letter calling on the Prime Minister to reverse his decision to demolish the Bridge. The Alexandra Bridge was built in 1898-1900 by the Dominion Bridge Company and is recognized by the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering as an outstanding work of engineering due to its innovative steel truss cantilever design. The bridge is a key component of the nationally significant cultural landscape of the Parliamentary precinct at the core of the Canadian capital. The federal government’s announcement that the bridge would be demolished and replaced runs squarely against its own recently announced climate change targets and emphasis on green recovery. The National Trust believes the federal government needs to provide bold leadership in addressing the climate crisis, and central to those efforts should be the retention and reuse of existing buildings and structures. kvuorimaki@nationaltrustcanada.ca. Photo: Paul de Broeck.
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BOOK: THE FUTURE OF MODULAR ARCHITECTURE The Future of Modular Architecture presents a case for mass-customized mid- and high-rise modular housing that can be manufactured and distributed on a global scale. The book’s thesis springs from the idea that adopting the dimensional standards of the existing intermodal freight transportation system is the key to achieving meaningful economies of scale. Advocating for open-source design based on this new modular standard, the book shows how global supply chains can be harnessed to realize the long-held promise that housing will be a well-designed and affordable industrial product. The author, David Wallance, FAIA argues that the future of modular architecture is profoundly intertwined with globalization, equitable urbanism, and sustainable development. Going beyond the individual modular building, Wallance forecasts the emergence of a new type of design, manufacturing, and construction enterprise. At 302 pages with 130 colour illustrations, in hard-bound and paperback. Available on Amazon or from the publisher, Routledge.
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to the winning teams Indigenous Ecological Knowledge: A Blanket of Warmth - Technical Award. L to R: Wendell Starblanket of Star Blanket Cree Nation, and Murdoch MacPherson of MacPherson Engineering, Sonia Starblanket and Aura Lee MacPherson of MacPherson Engineering.
Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, Humber College Institutional (Large) Award Andrew Frontini representing Perkins&Will.
BNP Paribas Montreal Office/ Interior Design Award Vincent Hauspy representing Provencher_Roy.
Prototype Laneway Housing, University of Toronto - Residential (Small) Award Jon Neuert, B.Arch., OAA, AIA, FRAIC, LEED Principal representing Baird Sampson Neuert.
North End Landing + James North Baptist Church - Mixed Use Award L to R: Conrado Tabunot, Kasia Wright, Sara Anderson (holding the award), Holly Young, Ted Boruta, Bryce Stonehouse, and Emma Cubitt of Invizij Architects Inc.
Skeena Residence, UBC Okanagan Residential (Large) Award. Brian Wakelin FRAIC, LEED AP Principal, Architect AIBC representing PUBLIC: Architecture + Communication.
80 Atlantic Building - Commercial Industrial (Large) Award Brian Prinzen representing BDP Quadrangle.
Le Grand Théâtre de Québec - Existing Building Upgrade Award. L to R: From Atelier 21, Christian Bernard Associate Architect, Project Manager and Manager of Project Design, and Mathieu Turgeon Architect., P.A. LEED BD+C, Manager of Project Construction; and Eric Pelletier representing Lemay.
Tsawwassen First Nation Youth Centre - Institutional (Small) Award. L to R: Tim Lam P. Eng. Ennova Structural engineers Inc., Zhiwei Lu BCSLA, Daichi Yamashita architect AIBC (holding the office puppy, Bobo), Dr. Nancy Mackin Architect AIBC AIA LEED AP, Pearl YIP BCSLA CSLA, and Pengfei Du MLA of Mackin Tanaka Architecture.
University of Victoria District Energy Plant Commercial/Industrial (Small) Award L to R: Esteban Matheus, Architect Associate and Martin Nielsen, Partner representing DIALOG.
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Commercial/Industrial (Large) Award (sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric Sales Canada Inc.) BPD Quadrangle
80 ATLANTIC Toronto, ON Jury Comment In a market where commercial buildings of this size and type were once common, this project sends a signal that mass wood construction is once again a viable and highly desirable option. The warmth of the exposed wood and high quality of interior daylighting contribute to a beautiful working environment. With its glass exterior, the building makes a striking and poignant complement to its historic Brick and beam neighbor, reinforcing the idea that both aesthetically and technically, mass wood can be part of a more sustainable future.
1. 80 Atlantic combines four storeys of office space, constructed in Canadian-sourced mass timber, over a single-storey retail podium constructed in concrete. 2. The east elevation. Energy intensity is 104 KWhr/m2/year for the base building load and 46 KWhr/m2/year for the process loads.
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Ontario’s first mass timber commercial building in a generation, 80 Atlantic sets
80 Atlantic mixes the warmth, beauty and large, open
an important precedent for the region and for this market sector. Located next to
spans of a converted industrial building with the envi-
60 Atlantic, a warehouse renovation and expansion by the same architect, the two
ronmental and technological advantages of a Class-A
projects now form the nucleus of a creative hub that is developing in Toronto’s
office building, including airtight construction, energy
Liberty Village.
efficiency, good acoustics and built-in technologies.
80 Atlantic combines four storeys of office space, constructed in Canadian-
The project offers the materially raw and easily
sourced mass timber, over a single-storey retail podium, constructed in concrete.
reconfigurable environment popular with new economy
The project goals were to design an office building that would build on the suc-
tenants, but without its deficits: the dust, draughts,
cess of 60 Atlantic, demonstrate leadership in the rapidly developing field of mass
poor acoustics, energy inefficiency, and the obtrusively
timber, and to attract creative tenants. Motivated by recent changes to the Ontario
placed pipes and cables. Punched windows echo the
Building Code allowing for commercial wood buildings up to six storeys, the team
architecture of surrounding heritage buildings and
introduced a new ‘Post and Beam 2.0’ typology.
maintain an overall window-to-wall ratio of 40%.
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Institutional (Large) Award Perkins&Will
BARRETT CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION Humber College, Toronto, ON Jury Comment This project is significant for its innovative use of parametric
Instead, the result can be considered a kind of
software; not for abstract form-making, but for taking a first
‘place and performance-based regionalism’. The
principles approach to passive design. In many cases, the
flexible arrangement of learning spaces, the bright
LEED Platinum and Net Zero ambitions for the project would
and colourful interiors and park-like accessible roof
have resulted in an uninspiring box-like form.
all enrich the experience of this building, within its bland suburban context.
1. The building acts as a dramatic portal; its dynamic glazed lobby and cantilevered form creating spaces for the exchange of information and ideas to inspire an informal and active learning experience.
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Technical Award MacPherson Engineering Inc.
A BLANKET OF WARMTH Star Blanket Cree Nation, SK Jury Comment “This simple, affordable and highly transferable
notable for its collaborative approach and the inspiration it
design solution to the substandard indoor
takes from traditional Aboriginal structures. The transition
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from forced air to radiant heat brings multiple benefits, with a payback period of less than 10 years.”
1. The hybrid radiant heating system helps to mitigate mould with the result that two 50-year old homes of the Star Blanket Cree Nation could comply with ASHRAE Standard 55 – Thermal Environmental Conditions of Human Occupancy. 2. The installation of the hybrid heating system using PEX piping on 75% of the concrete perimeter basement walls, along with the retrofitting of a conventional HVAC system, has shown to be a simple and affordable solution for improved air quality and thermal comfort.
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The Blanket of Warmth Project works with Indigenous
The Blanket of Warmth Project began with a chance conversation in which
Peoples across Canada to improve building standards and
a member of the Star Blanket Cree Nation drew attention to his health con-
energy efficiency for First Nations on-reserve housing,
cerns about the mould in his home, the expense of running a dehumidifier
using principles drawn from Indigenous knowledge of the
and space heaters, and ultimately the need to replace the silica desiccant
tipi. The project also addresses five of the Sustainable
bags used presently to reduce condensation in the basement.
Development Goals set out by the United Nations: Partnerships, Responsible Consumption and Production,
By conceptualizing and applying this Indigenous Knowledge to a pair of
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Good Health and
50-year old homes; retrofitting their HVAC system with hybrid radiant heat-
Wellbeing, and Quality of Education.
ing systems similar to the rocks in a tipi, the project brought two homes that did not comply with ASHRAE Standard 55 – Thermal Environmental
The tipi was one of the first structures in North America to consciously exploit the phenomenon of thermal radiation, with rocks being placed around a central fire to absorb, store and re-radiate heat.
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Conditions of Human Occupancy, to homes that did.
Residential (Large) Award (Sponsored by Inline Fiberglass) Public Architecture + Communication
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Institutional (Small) Award Mackin Tanaka Architecture
TSAWWASSEN FIRST NATION YOUTH CENTRE Tsawwassen, BC Jury Comment With the growing concern for the embodied carbon in our
In addition to its low environmental impact, the
built environment, this small building for the Tsawwassen
location next to the Salish Sea and on the Pacific
First Nation stands out for its commitment to that cause.
flight path for migratory birds, make it an invalu-
In fact, its widespread use of wood and its projected low
able teaching tool for Indigenous youth –
operating energy demand, may make the building carbon
and for all of us.
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GRAND THÉÂTRE DE QUÉBEC: CONSERVATION & REHABILITATION Quebec City, QC Jury Comment A sophisticated resolution of what had originally seemed
respectful and refreshing. Given the nationwide
an insurmountable technical challenge; that of conserving a
challenge we face in remediating and reusing so
deteriorating Brutalist concrete masterpiece and the built-in
many buildings of this type, this project inspires
sculptures it contains. The glass veil preserves the character
us to embrace the challenge and simultaneously
of the original building with a lightness of touch that is both
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Interior Design Award Provencher_Roy
BNP PARIBAS OFFICE INTERIOR Montreal, QC Jury Comment At a time when the nature of work is in flux, the
encouraging mobility and personal choice of working and
transformation of six floors of rigorously repeti-
relaxing environments throughout the day. Sit/stand desks,
tious 1970s office space into a dynamic, flexible and
lighting programmed to support natural circadian rhythms,
inspiring workplace provides cause for optimism.
and 20 living walls contribute further to psychological and
The open, collaborative spaces and non-specific
physiological wellbeing.
perimeter workstations flow through all levels,
1. The first project in Canada to be certified under Version 2 of the WELL Building Standard, the BNP Paribas office exemplifies current best practice in employee-centred office design in the refit of 140,000 sq.ft. of space over six floors of an existing 1970s office building.
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Commercial/Industrial (Small) Award DIALOG
DISTRICT ENERGY PLANT University of Victoria, Victoria, BC Jury Comment Rehabilitating and repurposing an existing parking lot on the
By engaging students through visibility and
university campus and simultaneously reducing overall campus
transparency, it creates a sense of connection
energy consumption by 10%, this project provides an important
and elevates concern for the critical infrastruc-
showcase for the University’s energy reduction strategy.
ture that supports all of our communities.
1. The new district energy plant consolidates operations into one location: a glazed box open on the north and east sides to allow people to look inside.
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PROTOTYPE LANEWAY HOUSING University of Toronto, ON Jury Comment The municipality, the University of Toronto and
residents to benefit from the transportation, commercial and
the design team are all to be commended for
cultural infrastructure already in place in this neighbourhood.
attempting this kind of gentle densification in
The resulting livable lane environment and the remarkable
a heritage district. The success of the project
achievement of Passive House performance in such a tight urban
enables faculty, staff and other potential
context, takes Toronto’s laneway housing to the next level.
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Today’s LEDs may last up to 50,000 hours, but then again, Kalwall will be harvesting sunlight into museum-quality daylighting™ without using any energy for a lot longer than that. The fact that it also filters out most UV and IR wavelengths, while insulating more like a roof than a skylight, is just a nice bonus. ®
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NORTH END LANDING + JAMES NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH Hamilton, ON Jury Comments: That this underused brownfield site has been transformed into
The orientation of the church kitchen and café
a valuable community asset including Passive House certified
to the street, and the uplifting character of the
social housing, a new church and a food bank, is admirable and
day-lit atrium, speak to the sensitivity of
(we believe) widely replicable.
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