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The SABMag 2022 Canadian Green Building Awards This year’s awards program attracted entries from coast to coast to coast, with both Prince Edward Island and the Yukon being represented, along with entries from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. Each in their own way, the winning submissions addressed some of the key issues facing design and construction professionals today.
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Five of the eleven winners were Passive House certified projects, confirming that the industry is taking the challenge of reducing operating energy seriously, and managing to do so without compromising its architectural ambitions.It is also exciting to see architects extending the application of Passive House design strategies and energy reduction standards to a wider range of building types, sizes and locations such as a commercial restaurant, a community centre, the conversion of a mid-century single-family house to a high-performance contemporary duplex, a child care centre erected on the roof of a downtown parking garage, a multipurpose building for a remote Indigenous community, and a 50-unit rental housing project located not far short of the 60th parallel. photo: Roy Grogan
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The use of exposed mass timber to lower embodied energy and enhance occupant health and wellbeing was also a key concern in several projects, including a retail store in Vancouver, a student residence in Red Deer; an administrative building for the plumber’s union in Montreal; and a visitor centre in Cavendish, PEI. Last, but by no means least, an interior fit out of a commercial office space in Calgary explored the potential for circularity in the construction industry, using exclusively recycled and reclaimed materials and products to create an inspiring workplace. We would like to thank our jury: Roberto Campo, Emma Cubitt, and Jim Huffman for their expertise, dedication and insightful critiques of all the entries received. We especially thank our national sponsors, Masonite Architectural and the Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute, along with our category sponsors noted below. Without their support we would not be able to mount the annual SABMag Awards program. We look forward to next year’s competition and encourage you to enter what we believe is the most comprehensive green building awards program in Canada. Jim Taggart, FRAIC Editor
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news RAIC: MARKETING FOR ARCHITECTS Marketing your professional services is critical to your firm’s success. Mastering marketing principles enables your firm to broaden its client base, maintain its reputation and industry relevance and increase the value and demand for your services. With this knowledge, your firm will be able to understand the precise needs of its customers and the community as a whole. By obtaining marketing skills, architects can: • Effectively inform customers about services offered • Leverage business development opportunities, including inquiries, consultations, presentations and meetings • Position the firm to maximize goodwill with the community, clients and professionals to create a strong referral network The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) provides access to educational resources in marketing, and other areas, that are tailored to architectural practice. The continuing education programs allow participants to gain skills and confidence, participate in engaging and collaborative workshops, and network with peers and industry professionals. The courses help participants learn and practice the skills necessary to tackle their workday. The RAIC Marketing for Architects course includes a curated set of modules custom-designed for architects to build their practice and career. The RAIC has engaged industry experts to develop courses aimed at advancing the success of professionals in design and construction. The Marketing for Architects course is flexible. Participants are welcome to tailor their learning experience to a schedule that best suits them by choosing which modules they would like to learn from. Want to learn more about marketing? https://raic.org/raic/marketing-architects
SCHÖCK MARKS 60TH ANNIVERSARY
April, 2022 marked the 60-year anniversary of Schöck Bauteile GmbH, the parent company of Schöck North America. Founded in April of 1962 with a crew of five bricklayers, the company has grown over six decades into a global manufacturer with over 1,100 employees supplying more than 40 markets worldwide. With numerous innovations, including the introduction of the first commercially available structural thermal break, Schöck products continue to improve the sustainability of the buildings in which they are installed. The company’s Isokorb® structural thermal breaks support concrete and steel connections that penetrate the building envelope, while reducing heat loss by up to 90 percent and preventing condensation and mold on adjacent interior surfaces. With more than 16 million installations worldwide, typical applications include balconies, slab edges, canopies, beams, rooftop equipment connections and parapets. https://www.schoeck.com
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ZIBI BECOMES THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION’S FIRST CARBON-NEUTRAL COMMUNITY Zibi, a 34-acre waterfront community straddling Ontario and Quebec, is using district energy of the Zibi Community Utility (ZCU) for heating and cooling to reduce carbon emissions dramatically. The ZCU is the only district energy system (DES) in a master-planned community in North America to use low-grade post-industrial waste to meet 100 per cent of the community’s heating needs without fossil fuels. Heat from the neighbouring Kruger Products’ Gatineau tissue plant is injected into the new central energy plant, where it is upgraded and piped to the buildings. Chillers reject heat to the Ottawa River to produce chilled water to cool the buildings. When completed, all four million square feet of residential and commercial buildings at Zibi will be interconnected through a hydronic loop that delivers heating and cooling energy, saving 4,420 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) per year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeYuLQ0FBtU
FIRESTONE ROOFING PRODUCTS BECOMES ELEVATE™
Firestone roofing products has become Elevate™, and will be part of the new Building Envelope division within the global Holcim Group. Elevate™ says that it will continue to provide the highest quality products while investing in new products to support the construction industry. For the time being, the Firestone web site will remain for all product information and technical documentation. https://www.holcimelevate.com/en
OWENS CORNING LAUNCHES FOAMULAR® XPS RADONBARRIER™ RADON ABATEMENT SYSTEM
Owens Corning, manufacturer of PINK® FIBERGLAS® insulation and other energy-saving products, has launched its new CCMC certified FOAMULAR® XPS RadonBarrier™ Radon Abatement System which consists of: • FOAMULAR® NGX™ CodeBord® Extruded Polystyrene Rigid Insulation • Owens Corning® JointSealR® Tape • Owens Corning® ProPink ComfortSeal™ Gun Foam or Code Compliant Flexible Sealant The system is faster to install than conventional poly to prevent radon gas infiltration and preserve indoor air quality. www.owenscorning.ca/radonbarrier
BOOK: HOW THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CAN FILTER CO2 Bruce King and Chris Magwood, authors of Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture, deliver a roadmap for re-envisioning the built environment as a CO2 filter, turning buildings into sites of net carbon storage that can effectively reverse climate disruption. They discuss why building materials account for 10-15% of global warming emissions, what designers, manufacturers, and builders can do to help create a more circular economy, and ways that the building sector can participate in a just energy transition. http://www.islandpress.org
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CLAYTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
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Jury Comment A project that is remarkable for its Passive House energy performance and the light and engaging character of its interconnected interior spaces. The floating plane of the glulam roof references the surrounding forest. The emphasis on community engagement and universal design are also noteworthy.
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Over the course of three days, Building Lasting Change 2022 brought people together to help lead the transition to zero. With insights from the green building sector, we focused on Decarbonization, Materials, and Retrofit themes, while including new and diverse voices. A big thank you to those who attended, our sponsors, and everyone who helped make this such a success. We’re building our way forward, together.
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Green Gables Visitor Centre Cavendish, PEI
Jury Comment With its multiple passive design strategies and mass timber structure, this seasonal building will subtly educate 125,000 visitors annually on the principles of sustainability. A contemporary expression of Prince Edward Island vernacular building, it fits harmoniously into its physical and cultural context.
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50-Unit Passive House Affordable Rental Housing Fort St. John, BC
Jury Comment A simple building with a standard floor plate, its character comes from subtle changes in geometry and refined detailing. A cant in plan adds interest to hallways and creates central meeting places; cladding panels and vertical sunshades enliven the façades. A great low-energy prototype for affordable housing.
1. The bend in the building accentuates the main entrance when viewed from the street.
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Red Deer Polytechnic Student Residence Red Deer, Alberta
Jury Comment The project is notable for its use of sustainable features, such as the photovoltaic cladding panels, to create an architectural language. Also notable are the multiple social spaces visible from the exterior and the exposed mass timber structure; both adding to the didactic quality of the building.
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PH1 – 1 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver, BC
Jury Comment This project is remarkable for its clarity of conception and program organization, as well as its effective utilization of a constrained site and positive contribution to the public realm. Its innovative prefabricated mass timber party wall sets a precedent, achieving Passive House certification on a zero-lot line infill site.
1. The non-loadbearing brick cladding at the southeast corner of the building is ‘eroded’ away and replaced with large areas of glazing.
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Savings by Design | Affordable Housing
A model of mixed-income, sustainable housing in Vaughan —
“By working collaboratively with Enbridge Gas early and often in the initial building design process, it opened the doors for integrated design with more options for energy savings.” Kelly Miller, The Regional Municipality of York
Success Story | Regional Municipality of York York Region is growing fast and urbanization is increasing the need for more affordable housing. With expert assistance from Savings by Design and funding from all three levels of government, Housing York Inc. built Woodbridge Lane, featuring 162 affordable units designed to save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep residents comfortable year-round.
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Commercial-Industrial (large) Award
MEC Flagship Store Vancouver, BC
Jury Comment As well as reflecting the client’s values in a refined and sophisticated way, this project also contributes positively to the public realm. Transparent facades, an elegant entrance canopy and a sidewalk level bioswale animate the street. The verdant living roof is visible from surrounding apartments.
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Institutional (small) Award
GASTOWN Child Care Centre Vancouver, BC
Jury Comment This simple and elegant project is an innovative response to the acute shortage of childcare spaces in a city experiencing rapid densification. It seems fitting that the expansive roof of an underused downtown parkade should be repurposed to serve the needs of urban families.
1. View to the southeast. Both child care buildings were prefabricated using identical components and craned to the tops of the parking structures. The stairwell and elevator providing access can be seen in the foreground.
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Doig River Cultural Centre Institutional (Small) Award (l to r) Peter Hildebrand, Principal Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP, and Gregory Bernardini of Iredale Architects
Green Gables Visitor Centre Institutional (Small) Award (I to r) Dre Taylor, M.Arch Candidate, Sara Haroun, Intern Architect and Kendall Taylor, President, Root Architecture Inc.; far right Nicole Coolen, Manager of Architecture, PSPC, Atlantic Region 12 Red Deer Polytechnic Residence Residential (Large) Award (l to r) Dereje Eshete, Vedran Škopac, Marwa Alshara, Miguel Queponds, Rebecca Jacob, Alexis Mitchell, Nina Christianson, Ruben Rouw, Louissa Fetiza, Trish Bolen, Zsaridel Sagun, Richard Isaac, Kent McKay of Reimagine Architects Ltd. Kitsilano EnerPHit Duplex Residential (Small) Award (l to r) Dominic Citarella, Lead Carpenter of Geography Contracting, Lucio Picciano, principal of DLP Architecture, and Paul Shepski, Owner/Project Manager of Geography Contracting Local 144 Building Commercial/Industrial (Large) Award (l to r) Martin Roy, P. Eng, LEED Fellow, Martin Roy et Associés; Sylvain Morissette, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, Association Unie Local 144; Alexandre Blouin, Blouin Tardif Architectes; and Lianne Cockerton, P. Eng, Martin Roy et Associés.
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Mountain Equipment Coop Vancouver Store Mixed Use Award (l to r) Hugh Cochlin (Design Lead), Michelle Allard, Teague Shinkewski of PROSCENIUM Architecture + Interiors Inc.
Gastown Child Care Centre Institutional (Small) Award (l to r) : Mark Ostry, Russell Acton, Matt Wood and Sergei Vakhrameev of Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Fort St john 50-Unit Passive House Affordable Rental Housing Residential (Large) Award (l to r) Paul Hammond, Principal Architect, Jiefei Zhang and Kevin Lin of Low Hammond Rowe Architects Inc.
Clayton Community Centre Institutional (Large) Award (l to r) Melissa Higgs, Principal in charge, and Aiden Callison, Project Architect of hcma.
1 Lonsdale Avenue Commercial/Industrial (Small) Award (l to r) Dean Shwedyk, Associate Hemsworth Architecture, Project Architect; and Krystie and Tyke Babalos, Owners.
Integral Group-Calgary Design Studio Interior Design Award (l to r) Rob Gairns, Architect, Director of Design; Erica Lowe, Principal Architect; Lindsey Harbord, Intern Architect; and Daniel Vera, Technical Lead of LOLA Architecture
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Residential (Small) Award
KITSILANO Duplex Retrofit Vancouver, BC
Jury Comment Given the requirement to maintain the historic character of the neighbourhood, and the imperative to add density by creating a duplex, meeting Passive House performance at this scale is a remarkable achievement. This project should be an inspiration for others like it in Vancouver and elsewhere.
1. The new front elevation. The house was converted to a duplex which meets Passive House standards. Compare to photo 2.
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Jury Comment As we take on the challenge of circularity in the construction industry, this beautiful contemporary office interior shows what is achievable using reclaimed materials with a combination of commitment and creativity. The sources of materials are diverse, but the resulting design is cohesive and inspiring.
1. The Integral Group chose the location for their new offices in the LEED Platinum certified Telus Sky Building.
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Commercial/Industrial (Large) Award
LOCAL 144 administrative office & training centre Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC
Jury Comment This project reflects the client’s remarkable commitment to exemplary building performance and the wellbeing of its employees. Low-carbon materials, a large photovoltaic array, and ultra low water consumption are combined with an attractive atrium, gardens and other social spaces.
1. Located on an industrial infill site, two building volumes are distinguished by their envelopes: the administrative building with clay masonry exterior and the training centre with metal cladding panels.
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