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Regenerative Design in Practice The Vale Living with Lakes Centre
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Beyond Lot Lines Sustainable transformation of neighbourhoods
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Towards Regenerative Design
By Peter Busby Sustainable design began with the intention of doing less damage to the planet through design and construction of the built environment, primarily around operational energy reductions. When LEED was introduced, it broadened the scope of sustainability and helped codify goals, calling for less degradation at each higher level of the standard. LEED Certified was better than nothing; LEED Silver and LEED Gold were less harmful than LEED Certified; LEED Platinum called for even less environmenal injury.
For over 20 years, those of us committed to sustainability focused primarily on wreaking less havoc on the natural world under the banner of “sustainability” without actually reaching the goals implied in the name. More recently, new strategies have asked the question, “Rather than doing less harm to the biosphere, shouldn’t we strive to do no harm?” True sustainability implies doing no harm to the environment and keeping nature intact. We have learned how to design and build “net zero” projects that aim to have no impact on specific energy targets. The Living Building Challenge establishes goals for projects that are self-sufficient for water, generate their own power without carbon emissions, and treat their own waste on-site. These projects operate in harmony with nature with no adverse consequences on the environment.
The continued deterioration of the biosphere reminds us that we are due for another paradigm shift. As carbon builds up in the atmosphere, garbage islands grow in the oceans, and the health of thousands of global species diminishes, it becomes increasingly apparent that we are losing time in the fight to save our planet. We now know that our planet needs more than a neutral partner. Nature needs humans to advocate for its health and sustainability, and to restore past damage; a colossal undertaking. It is time to design buildings and communities that give back to the environment. Our work must have positive effects on natural cycles that we have previously conspired to break. The buildings and systems we create must be one with nature, so that humans and their creations ultimately enter into a mutually nurturing relationship with the planet.
In nature there is no waste, and all living things depend on vast systems of support and balance. The organisms of the natural world not only thrive, but they do so for millennia. Humans were part of that natural balance for over 400,000 years. It is only recently and briefly, in particular since the industrial revolution, that we have grown to disregard nature and our place in it so callously. By bringing nature back intothe equation, we can develop regenerative designs that will reverse this tragic imbalance. Peter Busby, C.M., International Assoc., FRAIC, AIA, AIBC, AAA, MOAA, BCID, LEED Fellow, DSc [Hon.] and 2014 RAIC Gold Medal recipient is managing director at Perkins+Will, San Francisco.
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Perkins+Will white paper cautions on PVC Despite laudable efforts by polyvinyl chloride [PVC] manufacturers to reduce the health and environmental impacts of their products, PVC still poses hazards that designers should consider before specifying products for the built environment, according to a white paper by
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Perkins+Will Architects. “PVC is a chlorinated plastic, which is potentially responsible for a range of human health and environmental problems. So even with the removal of leadbased stabilizers and toxic plasticizers, studies linking PVC to cancer throughout its lifecycle are still relevant,” says Suzanne Drake, a senior interior designer at Perkins+Will and co-author of the white paper. What’s New [and What’s Not] With PVC examines recent efforts by PVC manufacturers to remove carcinogenic phthalates from their products and rebrand those products as more environmentally friendly by labeling them as “clean” or “bio.” The paper also reviews recent scientific data on PVC’s health and environmental impacts in the wake of these product reformulations. “The bottom line is that the fundamental hazards inherent in the chemistry of PVC cannot be resolved,” says Melissa Coffin, principal investigator with the Healthy Building Network [HBN] and co-author of the white paper. “PVC will always require a highly toxic vinyl chloride monomer and produce even more potent dioxins during manufacture and disposal.” PVC has been on Perkins+Will’s Precautionary List since 2008. At that time, researchers concluded that environmentally superior building materials existed in virtually every product category where PVC options were found, and that these superior materials
could therefore replace PVC in nearly every design application. These categories include piping, wall coverings, window shades, and flooring. Seven years later, after a careful evaluation of the most recent scientific data available on PVC, the paper’s authors draw the same conclusion. “Even without scientific certainty, if competent evidence suggests adverse human health or environmental impacts may be associated with a certain substance, and if a building material contains that substance or may release that substance during its useful life, it’s our responsibility as architects and designers to make our clients aware of that fact and present them with alternative materials for consideration,” says Drake. To download a copy of the white paper: http://bit. ly/1M5TdJv
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Six EPDs [grouped by manufacturing plant location] are also now available for two popular products — Easi-Lite and 5/8-inch Type X fire-resistant gypsum board. The HPDs were issued in alliance with the HPD Collaborative, a customer-led organization committed to the continuous improvement of the building industry’s environmental and health performance, through transparency and innovation in the building product supply chain. The HPD is an open standard that establishes a common reporting language for disclosing information about the ingredients used to construct a building product and associated health information. HPDs can be used to obtain points in the LEED certification process under the Material and Resources credit in LEED version 4. CertainTeed partnered with UL Environment to develop the EPDs for EasiLite and 5/8-inch Type X gypsum boards. The EPD evaluates the products on critical environmental issues, such as production process impact, usage of raw materials and recycled content, packaging, health aspects and end of life impact. UL Environment provides independent verification of the data in accordance with ISO 14025. EPDs provide a valuable tool in undersanding the likely environmental performance of a building. Additionally, the use of EPDs greatly reduces confusion about technical information by providing a standardized format for communication of all impacts of a product or service — economic, environmental, human health, mechanical, safety and other attributes of the product type. EPDs are also useful in providing details required in specification documents as well as product information required in applications for certification in global green building systems. www.certainteed.com/gypsum/sustainability.
for all sectors of our communities. The new book, PLACES: Public Architecture, explores a selection of key projects by HCMA which offer insight into the firm’s specific approach to community building through public architecture. Featured projects typologies, many of which have been challenged by contemporary advancements in technology, include schools, libraries, fire halls, childcare centres, and more. Through the practice of architecture HCMA asks, “What is the future of the library, of education, and of public space in an increasingly online age?" Hard cover. Available for purchase on Amazon: ttp://www.amazon.ca/PlacesHughes-Condon-Marler-Architects/ dp/1941806449
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The quest for a sustainable architecture must ultimately embrace the challenge of ecological regeneration. This idea has gained traction internationally through the work of architects such as Sin van der Ryn and Bill Reed, while in Canada the movement has been led by Dr. Ray Cole at the University of British Columbia. BY JIM TAGGART
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To minimize solar gain, the main building was oriented east-west with external solar shades used on the south-facing glazing [1].
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Beyond
Lot Lines Towards the Sustainable Transformation of Existing Neighbourhoods
True 'green' transformation requires 'bottom-up' collaboration; integrating a community's social and economic priorities with environment and climate change response. © www.EcoDistricts.org.
Triple Threat or Triple Bottom Line Environment, Equity, Infrastructure. These are three key challenges standing in the way of reshaping Canada’s aging urban [and suburban] fabric into more livable and resilient districts.
These present-day threats of infrastructure failure, environmental vulnerability and growing inequity might be characterised as the ‘perfect storm’ of challenges for cities and their existing neighbour-
By Wayne Olson
hoods. Compounded by increasing urbanization and smart growth plans that limit greenfield development, we have a perfect storm inside a pressure cooker.
Traditional responses to these problems have been compart-
The good news? This may be the nexus that drives innovation and
mentalized and resource constrained in a way that is increasingly
cross-sector collaboration allowing us to transform post-war neigh-
inadequate for the complex task of the so-called ‘triple bottom
bourhoods into connected, healthy, socially and culturally vibrant,
line’ [economy, society, environment] regeneration of existing
low carbon, prosperous communities - the building blocks for future
neighbourhoods:
great cities.
• Our cities, which are THE primary generators of climatechanging greenhouse gases globally, are being increasingly buffeted by climate change related events such as ice storms,
Old Way – New Way
flooding, heat waves and pests like the Emerald Ash Borer. These
Cities are increasingly intricate social, technical and economic
environmental stresses typically bring tweaks to building codes
ecosystems where everything connects. Intuitively, it is easy to
and modest green building standards that have little or no impact
understand that overly simplistic decision making may ignore
on existing built assets.
important issues and ‘externalities’ leading to unanticipated negative
• Urban inequity is a growing issue in many cities. Almost a third of children in Toronto grow up in poverty, with many living in poorly maintained rental housing. A key difference from post-war Canada is that today’s poverty is increasingly entrenched, meaning that our cities risk fostering a long-term “underclass” that remains in place despite a pinch of social program funding or a dash of affordable housing dollars from time to time • Canada`s civic infrastructure – just roads and pipes - carries a $170 Billion state-of-good-repair deficit. Unlike many U.S. or
effects, and to missed opportunities to synergistically support other urban priorities. There are endless examples of old, linear, silo-based problem solving frequently failing citizens, neighbourhoods and cities: • Neighbourhood streets are repaved one year only to be dug up the next year for utility work. • Transit investment drives up property values, forcing residents and locally owned business to relocate to ‘affordable’ areas with [ironically] poor transit.
European jurisdictions [and due in part to shrinking support from
• Lightly used local roads and urban laneways contribute multi-
upper-tier governments over the last four decades] most of the
lane expanses of impervious, heat absorbing pavements while cities
financial burden rests on the local property tax base - inadequate
face more heatwaves and flooding.
even before adding the financial burden of new infrastructure
• Communities designed for the car tend to limit active mobility
to serve urban growth and resilient infrastructure responding to
and demonstrate higher rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease
climate change.
linked to higher health care costs and a decrease in productivity.
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CANADA AND
THE WELL
BUILDING
STANDARD As the average person now spends more than 90% of their time indoors, understanding how the built environment protects and supports human health is not only critical, but it presents a major opportunity. This is because healthy indoor environments can reduce toxic exposure, improve ventilation rates, support healthy eating and physical activity, enhance ergonomics, maximize daylighting and biophilic exposure, and allow for both focused group work and recovery time - to name just some of the benefits. Given this, the environments where we live, work, play and learn should enable us to more easily make these healthy choices.
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By Whitney Austin Gray, Renée Rietveld and Martha MacInnis
Over the past decade, the building industry has increasingly positioned itself
The WELL Building Standard can be applied across
within the health and wellness conversation, with LEED as the catalyst, along with
many real estate sectors, with WELL v1 optimized for
the Living Building Challenge, Active Design Guidelines and others. Yet, there was
commercial and institutional office buildings. WELL is
a need to move beyond indoor environmental quality issues to include whole-
further organized into Project Typologies of New and
person health such as physical fitness, nourishment, mental health and wellness,
Existing Buildings, New and Existing Interiors, and Core
and to support healthy behavior choices. If, after all, even with optimal air quality,
and Shell, which account for specific considerations
you are still battling constant interruptions, glare from sunlight and temperature
that are unique to a particular building type. Pilot
regulation issues, compounded by a lack of healthy food options and no opportu-
Programs are also available for market sectors includ-
nity for physical activity breaks – the human body will be affected in other ways.
ing retail, multi-family residential, education, restaurant, and commercial kitchen projects.
A Path Toward Health and Wellness In 2014, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) released the WELL
WELL + LEED
Building Standard® [WELL] to address this exact need through a holistic
WELL and LEED complement each other in the
approach. As the world’s first building standard to focus exclusively on enhancing
optimization of healthy and high performance environ-
people’s health and well-being through the built environment, WELL sets forth a
ments. IWBI welcomes projects to pursue LEED along-
path for designing buildings that support wellness while educating and engag-
side WELL in order to promote both environmental
ing the design and health industries about the importance of building design on
sustainability and human health. LEED certification is
health. The culmination of seven years of rigorous research and development
important for achieving the best possible outcomes for
working with leading physicians, scientists and industry professionals, WELL is a
environmental sustainability, and WELL maximizes the
performance-based certification system that marries best practices in design and
potential for supporting human health and wellness.
construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research. Projects earn WELL Certification by achieving features in seven categories of building performance – air, water, light, nourishment, fitness, comfort, and mind. Each WELL Feature is designed to address issues that impact the health, comfort or knowledge of occupants through design, operations and behavior.
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WELL is like a NUTRITION LABEL for your building. WELL shows the ingredients that go into a healthy building, home or neighborhood. Copyright© 2015 by Delos Living LLC. All rights reserved [1]. touchdowns along the window provide views of the TD Centre green roof below as well as other active urban spaces outside of the towers [2].
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P’egp’ig’lha Community Centre Traditional building ideas create energy-efficient, unifying space Located on a bench high above the Fraser River, and encircled by mountains, this 1850m2 building includes a community hall, health centre and band office for the T’it’q’et First Nation. The Nation, home to the P’egp’ig’lha, [or frog people]
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is a part of the Upper St’at’imc tribal group whose ancestral territory is now centred on the town of Lillooet in the arid southern interior of British Columbia. By Jennifer Marshall
BLACKSMITH LOFTS Re-purposed brick and beam factory preserves heritage Dating from the late 1800s, the original industrial building, now the Blacksmith Lofts of 27 modern apartments, served as a manufacturing facility for blacksmith forges and residential furnaces. By Patrick Simmons
Dating from the late 1800s, the building is part of the rich industrial heritage of Cambridge [1].
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Canadian Directory of Products and Services for Sustainable, High-Performance Building
THE ANNUAL GUIDE
LEED categories noted for the products listed in the following pages are intended to show how these products can potentially help a project earn LEED points
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Visit the Directory online for Listings organized by Product Category and by LEED Category
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Site | Landscaping | Rainwater harvesting
Landscaping products Armec | NC: MR C-4 Bayview Cycle Centre | NC: SS C-4.2 Bike Up | NC: SS C-4.2 Biogreen Systems Ltd. | NC: MR C-4 Busch Systems Ltd. | LEED NC & CI MR c-1, c-2 LEED EB: O+M MR c-2, c-7, c-8, c-9
* companies in bold have a 1/8-page listing
Green Screen | NC: SS c-7.2 /MR c-4 GSE Lining Technology, Inc. | NC: SS p-1 Hydrotech Membrane Corporation | NC: SS c-7.2 / EA c-1 Integrated Paving Concepts Inc. | NC: SS c-7.2 / MR c-4, 5 HOMES: MR C-2.2
Exterior Sto Corp. North America NC: SS c-7.1 / MR c-4 Syntal Products Ltd. | NC: MR c-4 Tatlors Recyled Plastics Inc. NC: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR C-2.2 Techno Protection NC: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
Invisible Structures Inc. | NC: SS c-6
TerraFirm Enterprises | NC: SS p-1 Terratechnik | NC: SS c-3
Carmanah Technologies | NC: SS c-8, EA C-1
Liveroof Ontario Inc. | NC: SS c-5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.2 MR c-4, 5, 6 / WE c-1.1, 1.2
Champagne Edition Inc. | NC: MR C-4
Maglin Site Furniture | NC: MR c-4
Unilock | SS 6.1, SS 6.2, SS 7.1 / MR. 4.1, MR 4.2, MR 5.1, MR 5.2
Colbond Inc. | NC: SS P-1, SS C-5
Midpoint International Inc. | NC: MR c-4
Wishbone Industries Ltd. NC & CI: MR c-4 HOMES: MR c-2
Contech Construction Products Inc. | NC: SS P-1
Millennium Decking | NC: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2
Rainwater harvesting
CRS Electronics | NC: SS C-8 /EA C-1
Molok North America Ltd. NC: MR p-1 / MR C-4
Bordna Mona Inc. | NC: SS c-6 WE c-2, 3 | HOMES: WE c-1
Deltalok Inc. – Green Retaining Wall Structures | NC: SS c-5.1
Mutual Materials NC: SS c-6, 7.1 | HOMES: SS C-2
Jay R. Smith Co. | NC: SS c-6 WE c-2,3 | HOMES: WE c-1.1
D. Litchfield & Co Ltd. | NC & CI: MR c-1, 2 | HOMES: MR C-2.2, 3
N.A.T.S. Nursery Ltd. | NC: SS c-7.2
Waterloo Biofilter Systems Inc. NC WE c-2 | HOMES: WE c-1
Envirobond Products Corporation | NC: SS c-7.1 | HOMES: SS C-3 Epcor | NC: we c-2
Nitterhouse | NC: SS c-6, 7.1 / EA c-1 | HOMES: SS C-2, 4 / EA C-5 Performance Bike | NC: SS c-4.2
ZCL Composites Inc. NC: SS c-6 / WE c-2,3
Advanced Panel Ptoducts Ltd. NC: EA c-1 / MR c-4 All Weather Insulated Panels | NC: SS c-7.2 / EA c-1 / MR c-4 Alumicor Building Excellence | MR c-4 Arclin | NC: EQ c-4 Armtec | NC: MR c-4 Canadian Brass and Copper Co. NC & CI: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2 CBR Products NC & CI: EQ c-4.2 HOMES: MR c-2 Dryvit Systems Canda NC: EA c-1 | HOMES: EA c-2 Dupont/Tyvek NC & HOMES: EA c-1 Engineered Assemblies | NC: ID c-1, MR c-8 Flynn Canada Ltd. NC: SS c-7.2 / MR c-4 Henry | NC, CS & EB: O&M: SS c-5, 6, 7.2 / EA c-1 / WE c-1, 3 Insulspan | NC: EA c-1
Stormwater
Kawneer Company Inc. NC & CI: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
Gator International | NC: SS c-3
Pontarolo Engineering Inc. NC: SS c-3
GE WattStation | NC: SS c-4.3
Smart Ditch | NC: SS p-1
Kingspan Insulated Panels NC: EA c-1
Gear Up | NC: SS c-4.2
Aqua-Tex Scientific Consulting Ltd. NC: SS c-1 | HOMES: WE c-1
South Side Air NC: SS c-8 / EA c-2
Royal Liner | NC: SS p-1, SS c-6
KlipTech Composites NC & CI: MR c-3, 4, 6
greenscreen®
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greenscreen® is a modular three-dimensional, welded wire trellis system with a complete attachment system for wall mounted or freestanding applications. Custom shapes, columns, and colors available.
A recognized leader in the development and manufacture of “Made in Canada” street furnishings. Using recycled plastics and metals, Wishbone products speak innovation through design that is aesthetically pleasing and functional.
800-450-3494 www.greenscreen.com
LEED NC SS c-5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2 / WE c-1 / MR c-1.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / IEQ c-4.2 / ID c-1
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LEED NC & CI MR c-4 LEED HOME MR c-2
Busch Systems is a prominent designer and retailer of innovative recycling, waste and composting containers including the exclusive Designer Collection. All products are 100% recyclable and made in North America.
www.buschsystems.com
LEED NC & CI MR c-1, c-2 LEED EB: O+M MR c-2, c-7, c-8, c-9
Unilock products can help with your LEED certification goals. Our products have been used on many LEED projects in North America. For additional information please contact: COMMERCIAL.UNILOCK.COM | 1-800-UNILOCK Potential LEED Credits for utilizing Unilock Permeable Pavers SS 6.1, SS 6.2, SS 7.1 / MR. 4.1, MR 4.2, MR 5.1, MR 5.2
Structure & Exterior envelope McGill Architectural Products NC & CI: EA c-1 / EQ c-5 Metl-Span | NC: SS c-7.2 / MR c-4,6 Nichiha NC: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2 P.F.B Corporation | HOMES: MR c-1
Elevated Landscape Technologies Inc. | NC: SS c-7.2 | HOMES: SS c-3 ELT Easy Green: Green Roof Systems | NC: SS c-6 / EA c-1 WE c-3 | HOMES: SS c-4 / EA c-2
Stonerox | NC: MR c-4
Envirospec Incorporated NC: SS c-7.1
Terramai | NC: MR c-3, 7 HOMES: MR c-2.1,2.2
Firestone Building Products NC: SS c-7 / MR c-4
Thames Valley Brick and Tile
G.E.M. Inc./Euroshield | NC: MR c-3.2, 4.2 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
Triton Logging Company NC: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2 Uniboard Canada Linc. NC: MR c-4.4, 7 | HOMES: MR c-2.1
Green Innovations NC: SS c-7.1 | HOMES: SS c-3 Green Over Grey | NC: SS c-7.1
United Stages Aluminum NC: MR c-4
Green Space Roofing NC: SS c-7.2 | HOMES: SS c-3
VicWest | NC: SS c-7.2 / EA c-1 MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
Hydrotech Membrane Corporation SS c-6.1, 7.2 / MR c-4, 5 Jakob Inc. | NC: MR c-4
Roofing BioRoof Systems | NC:SS c-7.2
Johns Manville NC: SS c-7.2 | HOMES: SS c-3
Sika/Sarnafil NC: SS c-7.2 /EQ c-4.1, 4.2 Soprema | NC, CS & EB: O&M:SS c-5, 5.1, 5.2, 6, 6.1, 6.2, 7.2 / EA c-1 / WE c-1.1, 1.2, 3 / MR c-1.1, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1
Lafarge North America Inc. NC: MR c-4
Siplast Lcopal Inc. | NC: SS c-7.2
Logix Insulated Concrete Forms NC & HOMES: EA c-1
Tremco | NC: SS c-7.2 VaproShield | NC: MR c-4
McKillican International Inc. NC: MR c-2.1,4
Vitaroofs | NC: SS c-6, c-7.2 WE c-1/EA c-1/MR c-5
Meiser Canada | NC: MR c-3,4
W.R. Meadows of Canada NC & CI: SS c-8 / RP c-1 XeroFlor | NC: SS c-7.2 / EA c-1
Nucor-Yamato Steel NC & CI: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
ZinCo Canada | NC: SS c-6 EA c-2 | HOMES: EA c-10
Nudura | NC: EA c-1 / MR c-4 HOMES: EA c-2
Structure
Polycrete | NC & HOMES: EA c-1
Amvic ICF | NC: EA c-1 / MR c-4 HOMES: EA c-1 / MR c-2 Bailey Metal Products Ltd. | NC: MR c-4, MR c-5 HOMES: MR c-2.2
Caradoc Green Roofs Ltd. NC: SS C-7.2
Lexcan Limited | NC: WE c-2
Carlisle Construction Materials NC: SS c-7.2 Carlisle SynTec | NC: SS c-7.2
Liveroof Ontario Inc. NC: SS c-5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.2 MR c-4, 5, 6 / WE c-1.1, 1.2
Crowe Building Products Ltd. NC: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
Metal Roofing Alliance NC: SS c-6 / WE c-1 / MR c-4
Detec Systems | NC: SS c-7
N.A.T.S. Nursery Ltd. NC: SS c-7.2 RoofRoc Canada Ltd. | NC: MR c-4
Hycrete, Inc. | NC & CI: MR c-4
Outsulation® Systems are a trusted choice for architects, building owners and contractors who want a high performance, insulated cladding solution that can provide everything needed from a building code perspective, and a versatile appearance of stucco, limestone, brick or metal.
At Bailey Metal Products Ltd. we are committed to the advancement of lightweight steel framing as an environmentallyfriendly green building product that reduces energy consumption and waste, improves indoor air quality and conserves water and natural resources for both new and existing commercial and residential buildings.
Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc. NC: SS c-7.2
Alumicor is a leading supplier of architectural aluminum building products, supporting LEED® and green building projects. Alumicor serves North America through facilities in Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. Winnipeg Toronto Montreal Halifax
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Metl-Span | NC: SS c-7.2 / MR c-4,6
www.dryvit.ca
Nordic Engineered Wood NC: MR c-7 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
Bone Structure | NC: MR c-4 Butler Buildings Canada NC & CI: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2
Project Frog | NC: MR c-4 Roseburg Forest Products NC: MR c-4,6 / EA c-4 Simple Concept | NC: MR c-4 Steelcase | NC: MR c-4 Structurlam | NC: MR c-6 | HOMES: MR c-2.1 Super Sky Products | NC: MR c-4
Canadian Brass and Copper Co. NC & CI: MR c-4 | HOMES: MR c-2.2
Tembec NC: MR c-7 | HOMES: MR c-2.1
Canam / Murox | NC: MR c-4
Walters Inc. | NC: MR c-4
CertainTeed | NC & CI: MR c-4 HOMES: MR c-2.2
Western Archrib NC: MR c-6 | HOMES: MR c-2.1
1-800-668-2154 www.bmp-group.com LEED NC MR c-4, MR c-5 LEED HOMES MR c-2.2
Engineered Assemblies specializes in thermally-broken facades. EA’s TcLip™ ensures a higher effective R value with maximized design freedom. Structural and Thermal testing confirms TcLip™ as the superior choice for minimized thermal bridging.
engineeredassemblies.com LEED NC ID c-1, MR c-8
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StoneRox iS “Facing the FutuRe” in a veRy gReen way Thin really is in, especially when it comes to renovating your home or business, or even building new. Using a thin stone veneer instead of the typical full-depth stone will save you both time and money… and who doesn’t want more of those! Thin stone veneer is lighter in weight, faster to install, and more economical to use than traditional, full-depth stone. StoneRox manufactures a comprehensive line of Thin Stone Veneer products that exceed the Green environmental goals of Architects, Designers and Builders by addressing several environmental issues. Manufactured in Stouffville, Ontario, StoneRox uses recycled materials to produce quality interior and exterior products that reflect the Canadian landscape and culture, with little to no maintenance. The overall carbon footprint from transportation emissions is greatly reduced and opportunities are created for local distributors and regional economical development while providing sustainable design solutions. Our products maintain the appearance of natural stone without the added weight or installation costs and less waste is generated. We’re committed to preserving our beautiful planet’s resources and to the continual development of products that are more environmentally friendly, cost-effective and attractive. StoneRox products come in several styles and colour blends that are reflective of our Canadian landscape, allowing for custom designs that inspire. The options are truly endless! Together with you, we’re saving our planet, and “Facing the Future”… one project at a time.
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ROXUL NA HEAD OFFICE - New 25,000 square foot two-storey development uses Inline Fiberglass Ltd.
High Performance Series 400 Commercial Window System. ARCHITECT: SRM ARCHITECTS INC. \ CONTRACTOR: STAHLE CONSTRUCTION INC.
235 FITCH STREET SENIORS RESIDENCE - New 50,000 square foot three-storey residential project uses Inline Fiberglass Ltd.
High Performance Series 325 Fixed/Awning Windows. ARCHITECT: MACDONALD ZUBEREC ENSSLEN ARCHITECTS INC. \ GENERAL CONTRACTOR: BROUWER CONSTRUCTION LTD.
VALUE THROUGH INNOVATION The Fiberglass reinforced polymer window frames in these projects are engineered to exhibit superior thermal values, durability and excellent dimensional stability. They are designed to meet the energy demand in SB10 and SB12 code requirments.
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MEMBER/MEMBRE
Interview with Rodney Wilts Rodney Wilts, a partner at Windmill Development Group, has a big role to play in the coming years as he helps to guide Zibi [meaning river in Algonquin, www.zibi.ca], one of the most significant brownfield redevelopments anywhere by Windmill and by Dream Unlimited Corp. The $1.2 billion project on the Ottawa River, between Ottawa and Gatineau, will refurbish the Domtar industrial buildings and add new residential, commercial and public space.
âSABMag: Zibi is being called a 'beacon' project. What's the
âSABMag: Will Zibi follow the same design model that Windmill
vision for it?
created for Dockside Green in Victoria?
áRW: The vision is to transform a contaminated and tired
áRW: Each project we do is unique, and informed by place and com-
former industrial site into a sustainability showpiece less than
munity. We have taken some of the things we learned from Dockside
We had eight
and applied them to Zibi, but in many ways Zibi is more ambitious. The
design principles based on the One Planet Living model [www.
number of heritage buildings, and the incredible rich history of the site
bioregional.com/oneplanetliving] that guided the master plan-
are very different than what we had at Dockside.
one kilometre upriver from Parliament Hill.
ning ranging from ‘Design with Ecological Systems in mind’ to ‘Celebrate Heritage’ to ‘Foster and Enable Healthy Living’.
âSABMag:There is still industrial activity nearby so how can you incorporate that into the project?
âSABMag: The project is complicated by the various levels
áRW: The Kruger Mill is still operating just downriver on the Gatineau,
of government. How do you collaborate with them?
Quebec near the Canadian Museum of History. We’re looking to capture
áRW: We’ve had the great pleasure of collaborating with
waste heat from Kruger as part of our district thermal plant.
Ottawa, Gatineau and the National Capital Commission. We’ve treated them as partners in the project, looking to deliver on
âSABMag: What will the first phase of Zibi entail?
their key priorities like intensification, improved public realm,
áRW: We have a first phase in Ottawa and a first phase in Gatineau
greenhouse gas reductions, tourism etc.
already launched. Each of those phases consists of repurposed heritage assets, an amazing public square, and new, green mixed-use buildings. Each first phase is intended to be a microcosm of all the great things that will be delivered by the broader development.
the enwave theatre, toronto.
The Zibi redevelopment includes both ottawa and gatineau as indicated by the orange outline.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION
EPD PRECAST CONCRETE
In accordance with ISO 14025
Place de l’Escarpement, Quebec City, QC – LEED Gold Certified Architect: Pierre Martin Architecte
EPDs are third party verified (certified) reports published by product manufacturers that provide quality assured and comparable information regarding environmental performance of their products or system. The CaGBC LEED v4 Rating System and Architecture 2030 are emphasizing the demand for EPDs, by addressing transparency in environmental lifecycle impacts and the selection of building products with improved lifecycles. North American Precast Concrete associations are working together with ASTM International and Athena Sustainable Materials Institute to achieve a third party- verified EPD; providing comprehensive, uniform, and transparent details about a product’s composition and environmental impact throughout its lifecycle. Available in the fall of 2014.
Ask insightful questions before making decisions. Expect transparency. For your free copies of the Life Cycle Assessment of Precast Concrete and the CPCI Sustainable Plant Program contact CPCI at: info@cpci.ca or (877) 937-2724 or visit www.cpci.ca/publications.
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