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New life for an old industrial building

Advanced Research Complex Sleek lab and office meets exacting performance needs

Education Article

Vapour diffusion and condensation control in high-performance buildings

Bella Bella multi-unit Modular Passive House a pioneering effort

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Architecture Canada | RAIC report The 2017 edition of the Moriyama RAIC International Prize officially launched

By Maria Cook, RAIC Manager of Communications

International Prize in architecture for the Liyuan Library.

is already in use, rather than a

and Advocacy In 2012, the Chinese architect

new project or body of work, and

architects to aspire to interna-

that has been shown to improve

tional excellence.

its community.

The first edition of the prize

Li Xiaodong told the online mag-

In harmony with its natural

received submissions for proj-

azine Dezeen that "sustainability

environment, the Liyuan Library

ects in nine countries: Canada,

is a must" for new buildings in

met the spirit of the prize beauti-

China, France, Germany, Israel,

China. Otherwise, it's "the end of

fully with its focus on education,

Japan, South Korea, the United

the world.”

the local community, and eco-

Kingdom, and Tajikistan. The

nomic development. Li Xiaodong

jury had included RAIC Gold

went on to give well-attended

Medalists Bing Thom, Patricia

Located outside Beijing, its

talks in Montreal and Toronto.

Patkau, and Brian MacKay-Lyons.

sustainability features include a

The lecture series was recorded

Also on the jury were Maxime-

cooling system that draws cold

and can be viewed online at raic.

Alexis Frappier, winner of the

air from the surface of a lake and

org/youtube.

RAIC’s 2013 Young Architect

The Liyuan Library

Raymond Moriyama presents the the Moriyama RAIC International Prize in architecture to Li Xiaodong.

pulls it up through the building,

Raymond Moriyama, a distin-

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and 99 percent recyclable mate-

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Fellow of the Royal Architectural

cellor of the RAIC College of

The criteria for the winning

Institute of Canada [RAIC], part-

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nered with the RAIC Foundation

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Moriyama

and expressive of the humanistic

goal was to raise the interna-

Prize officially launched in early

With the 2017 edition of the RAIC

International

Two years later, in 2014, Li

values of justice, respect, equal-

tional stature of the RAIC and the

fall, the RAIC Foundation expects

Xiaodong became the inaugural

ity and inclusiveness. It is award-

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Career and Technology Centre at Lord Shaughnessy High School in Calgary wins CaGBC’s Greenest School in Canada 2016 The CaGBC and the Canada Coalition

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What Makes a Home Livable to You? The way we live is changing. As both an architect and a resident of Vancouver, I am regularly confronted with how our cities are changing through urban densification and shifting demographics, to accessibility and affordable housing. I think about the smaller units we are building as a response to this change, and I find myself considering livability as an important factor in the design of multi-family units.

1 "Consider windows in your home as ever-changing wall portraits" [1].

By Kim Barnsley

Livability is difficult to characterize on the best of days, but is often defined as

As a part of our initial analysis, we identified key

survival expectancy or suitability for human living. I am sure there are some days

themes from the online responses such as: sunlight

when all of us look around and wonder if this increasingly noisy and busy world we

or daylight, fresh air, views, connection to nature,

live in is truly livable.

neighbourhood or community, proximity to transit and

In Vancouver, residential development and multi-family towers have been a

services, smaller/well-designed spaces/layout, secu-

prevalent part of the urban landscape for decades. Not so long ago, the dream of a

rity and privacy [quiet], indoor comfort, pets, friends

detached home began to disappear for many Vancouverites, as single-family hous-

and family, storage, personalization, flexibility, creative

ing stock diminishes and housing prices continue to rise to record-breaking heights.

spaces, and spaces that replace the single-family

We now live in increasingly smaller and more diverse housing types such as con-

garage [gear/tool storage and work space]. The most

dominiums, apartments, townhomes, and even micro-suites. This has become the

frequent themes cited in the responses were flexible

reality of urban living.

spaces, natural light and access to nature.

On the surface, Vancouver has been experiencing massive multi-family residen-

Using Watson Analytics, sentiment analysis con-

tial development, but we are also embarking on a cultural shift towards more effi-

firmed that most responses were positive [0.4 on a

cient living. If we must live smarter and smaller in our changing urban environment,

scale from -1.0 to +1.0]. Interestingly, older respondents

as an architect, I ask myself, how do we design spaces to support people through

were more positive about the idea of livability than

this shift? Well, we start by asking the question:

younger respondents.

What makes a home livable?

key themes on the most common social media plat-

Further analysis tracked trending patterns of these This query sparked the Livable Homes initiative launched by Perkins+Will. The

forms including Facebook, Twitter, blogs and news

initiative surveys participants around the question ‘What makes a home livable to

sites. Natural light, one of the top three in the Livable

you?’ Developed as a publically accessible platform, livablehomes.perkinswill.com

Homes initiative, emerged as the most prevalent trend.

has received 140 posts from around the world. To date, most participants have been between the ages of 25 and 45 [69%], live in 2-3 person households [57%], and live in apartments or condominiums [47%] between 500 and 1,200 square feet [54%].

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1 Envelope renewal of the Belmont Building in Vancouver by RDH Building Science Inc. [http://bit.ly/2bm1G6L]. The varying vapour permeability of different insulation products, membranes, and other building materials adds complexity to wall assembly design [1]. [Photo courtesy RDH]

VAPOUR DIFFUSION AND CONDENSATION CONTROL IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS By Lorne Ricketts

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Overview More stringent energy codes demand higher levels of insulation for external walls, and in many cases this means using exterior insulation, either as a substitute for traditional cavity insulation, or to supplement it.

Additional insulation thickness and changes to the insulation location require additional consideration with regards to vapour diffusion and condensation control.

The varying vapour permeability of different insulation products, membranes, and other building materials adds complexity to wall assembly design.

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Some insulation materials, like mineral wool and fibreglass are vapour permeable, while others, like XPS, polyisocyanurate, and closed-cell spray foam are relatively impermeable.

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60 Atlantic Avenue New life for an industrial building

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The three-storey brick structure had undergone multiple alterations since its construction in 1898.

The renovation of 60 Atlantic Avenue in Toronto's Liberty Village is part of the ongoing transformation of this historic industrial zone in Toronto’s west end into a mixed-use neighbourhood.

By Quadrangle

Originally built as a warehouse for St. David's Wine Grower's Co, it was taken over by the T. Eaton Company in 1922, and then in the 1990s it was converted into artists’ studios by Artscape, a not-for-profit urban development organization.

Twenty years later, the exterior of the building was in rough shape and the interior was congested and convoluted. Outwardly, the aggregated effect of the many additions and alterations seemed to have compromised the integrity of the building, but more thorough investigations revealed that it still had great potential.

Design Objectives A comprehensive rehabilitation was proposed by the

East elevation

design team led by Quadrangle that would embrace the building’s history and physical character, while infusing it with a contemporary spirit. The vision was to create

Quadrangle transformed a historic warehouse into a contemporary mixed-use development, housing office and hospitality tenants. A new stair and two elevator cores visually unify the building, while also providing complete accessibility [1].

a lively commercial hub for the neighbourhood, with a particular focus on creative enterprises.

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The Mosaic Centre Edmonton office goes for triple play of net zero, LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge

1 2 The Mosaic ‘Family’ comprises several employee-owned companies whose stated purpose is to create role model organizations that effect positive social change through business. In keeping with their philosophy, this 2,812m2 building provides the Mosaic Family not only with office space but employee amenities including a child-care facility, wellness centre, lounge areas, game rooms, a restaurant and an outdoor terrace.

By Kent McKay The building also functions as a community hub and as an incubator for start-up businesses. Even those who simply rent a desk in the building have access to meeting rooms as well as the other employee amenities, while the restaurant, wellness centre and childcare are is open to members of the surrounding community.

The project is pursuing both LEED Platinum and Living Building certification. The net zero energy requirement of the Living Building Challenge is a particularly ambitious target given Edmonton’s severe climate. This, and the realization of other performance goals required an integrated design process involving all members of the design and construction team.

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Advanced Research Complex

The new Advanced Research Complex [ARC] at the University of Ottawa is the hub of cuttingedge Photonics and Geo-Sciences Research in Canada. Located on a tight urban site, the building houses two separate research programs – the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Advanced Photonics and the relocation of its Geo-Science department into state-of-the-art laboratories. In addition to the laboratories, the facility includes academic and student offices together with associated administrative spaces serving personnel from both the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering.

Sleek lab and office meets exacting performance needs

By COLE+Associates Architects Inc. The design of the ARC focuses on simplicity, elegance and durability.

The lobby opens up to the main hall which houses a 3MV

Drawing its architectonic expression from the stratification of rocks, the

Accelerator Mass Spectrometer device, the showpiece of the

mass of the building protrudes from the hill in a long, clean, linear fashion.

ARC’s research program. In keeping with the design mandate

The two wings of the building meet at the southwest corner of the site

to ‘put science on display’ the device is clearly visible from the

where a fully glazed two-storey main lobby extends to the sidewalk with

street. On the upper levels, meeting rooms are strategically

planter plinths for seating. This corner serves as the primary meeting place

located to facilitate collaboration between researchers and pro-

on all floor levels.

mote interdisciplinary interactions.

ELEVATION AT SOUTH-WEST CORNER [1]. Student lounge second floor [2].

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SABMag on high-performance housing

Bella Bella multi-unit Modular Passive House construction a pioneering effort

1 Stacked modules form the six staff housing units [1]. Newly completed building on site of former housing [2].

Bella Bella is a small community located on Campbell Island between the northern tip of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii.

Approximately 90% of its 1,500 residents belong to the Heiltsuk First Nation.

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SABMag on high-performance housing

Prefab form kits for frost-protected shallow foundations First published at Ecohome.net, which has a guide and videos for slab-on-grade construction.

A slab-on-grade is a great alternative to a basement if you've got the space. Building with prefab kits make them easy and affordable.

Rather than building wooden forms and taking them apart afterwards, a prefab slab-on-grade form kit uses shaped foam as the form itself. Once the top-rail metal fasteners are in place, no further bracing is required.

This makes the installation much quicker by eliminating the steps of building forms and bracing them, then taking all that apart afterwards. Since prefab kits rest unsecured on the surface, they are also very easy to adjust for level and square.

With a typical slab-on-grade [either kit or hand-built forms], the load of exterior walls is carried by the footing alone. An alternative option is a 'raft-slab' which has a uniform thickness.

Canadian form kit suppliers: Iso-Slab is a Quebec-based company that distributes slab kits across Canada. They provide EPS insulation forms, metal locking rail fasteners for the exterior edge, EPS board insulation for under the slab and exterior skirt insulation, all customized to each building design. Clients need to provide a soil sample and the company can provide stamped engineering documents Don't be put off by the higher cost of a kit over raw materials; the

if required.

speed at which you can put these together offsets that to the point where

Legalett is based in Cornwall, Ontario, and distributes EPS

it can easily be cheaper than building from scratch. With some soil condi-

raft-slab kits across Canada and the U.S. Stamped engineering

tions the raft-slab is likely the cheaper option of the two designs due to

documents and detailed construction and shop drawings are

the uniform distribution of weight.

provided; all assemblies are inspected before pouring concrete.

Sites with high water tables or soil with poor bearing capacity may

Due to the even distribution of weight and the ability to be built

incur significant additional costs in drainage, soil replacement and com-

on much softer ground, soil samples are not generally required

paction before an engineer will approve a project where the load rests

for engineering except in extreme cases.

only on a footing. By distributing the weight evenly, a raft-slab acts a bit

Polyform is another Quebec manufacturer with a product

like a snowshoe and can effectively 'float' on terrain that would otherwise

called Isomax, an EPS footing form only. Isomax is a 4� thick

be unsuitable for building.

form that includes skirt insulation. Soil samples and engineering

Some builders remain skeptical about frost-protected shallow founda-

documents must be provided by clients, as well as all additional

tions, but these concerns are unfounded. Any such failures are a result

materials for the interior of the slab. What Polyform offers is a

of poor engineering only and are not a fault with the concept. As with

bit of a hybrid between a full kit and hand-built forms.

any foundation, they simply need to be designed for their climate. When

Watch for more players getting into the game in the future

space allows for them, a slab-on-grade can be a better performing and

as this type of construction gains in popularity, but be careful of

more affordable alternative to building a basement.

going with knock-offs. There have been cases of builders trying to go it alone on this and coming up with poorly-engineered

Left : Securing reinforcement steel in a raft-slab with an air-heating system. Top: A metal fastener on the top rail holds the forms in place. Above right: Interior and exterior corner elements.

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Visit the Awards section of our website for complete details on the winners. For details on sponsoring the Canadian Green Building Awards contact dgriffith@sabmagazine.com.

[1] Brian Hall [centre] of National Sponsor, the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute presents a National Award for the Skygarden House to client Ian Roland [left] and to architect Heather Dubbeldam, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design. [2] The team from Dialog accepts the Ontario Regional and Technical Award Winner certificate for the Bill Fisch Forest Stewardship and Education Centre [left to right]: Charles Marshall, Associate; Craig Applegath, Principal; Steve Sestic, Associate; Daria Khachi, Principal and Kim Jagger of National Sponsor Interface. [3] David Coole [right] of D.R. Coole Architecture Inc. receives the Atlantic Regional Award for the Dura House from Regional Sponsor Inline Fiberglass represented by Gary Mackin. [4] The team from Williamson Chong Architects receive a National Award for the Grange Triple Double House [left to right]: Donald Chong, Chris Routley, Betsy Williamson, Kim Jagger of National Sponsor Interface and Shane Williamson. [5] Solares Architecture receives a National Award for its Our House project [left to right]: Lilia Sosedova, Jered Gudbranson, Brian Hall of National Sponsor, the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Tom Knezic, Christine Lolley, Elyse Snyder, Josef Hanik, and Melodie Coneybeare.

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Winning projects and teams recognized at the 2016 CaGBC National Conference, “Building Lasting Change” Five of the nine winning design teams were on hand in Toronto on June 6 to receive their Awards presented by our National sponsors: the Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute [CPCI] and Interface; and by our Regional sponsors: Enbridge and Inline Fiberglass.

Representatives of NSDA Architects for the National Winner: the Budzey Building, Aedifica for the Quebec Regional Winner: the Groupe Dynamite Atrium, HCMA Architecture + Design and Dub Architects for the National Winner: the Jasper Place Library, and the City of Fort St. John for the British Columbia Regional Winner: the Fort St. John Passive House. [Photos: Courtesy CaGBC].

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The Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI), the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) recently released Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in three key precast concrete product categories. The EPDs will allow architects, engineers, building owners, and other specifiers to better understand the environmental impacts of precast and prestressed concrete products.

An EPD is an ISO-compliant and third-party verified, standardized and internationally recognized comprehensive tool for providing information on a product’s environmental impact.

The precast concrete industry wide EPDs are now available for Architectural and Insulated Wall Panels, Structural Precast Concrete Products and Underground Precast Concrete Products.

Download the precast concrete EPDs: www.sustainableprecast.ca | precast.org | pci.org

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