Bull Housser – Telus Garden Building – Goran Ostojic, Integral Group – Presentation here
- Currently only LEED platinum building in Vancouver
- Built for the long term in mind (>30 year lifetime)
- Thermal Comfort in mind in design
o radiant heating and cooling: embedded piping throughout structure
o low maintenance, low grade energy
o displacement ventilation, air introduced from low levels and exhausted at top
o results in more comfort
- Potential data exchange in future with Telus data centre (existing building) which discharges waste energy
o can cover up to 80% of primary heating and cooling
LEED in Canada: where we’ve been, what’s coming and what it means to you – Mona Lemoine, HCMA Architectural Design
LEED v4 summary
- LEED building standard adapted from UK system
- LEED v4 has been updated to cover more industries and types of buildings
- Changes include
o certification dependent on human health, quality of life rather than points
o types of materials used, eliminating materials with potential long term toxic effects
o no more Canadian requirements, LEED is global now and therefore Canadians have access to better tools
o paperwork and application process simplified to streamline certification process
o while Canadian vs. American market aren’t different there are still alternative compliance and standard paths (ie. wet west coast vs. dry arid areas)
o 2009 LEED registration ends on October 31, 2016
o Can register now for LEED v4 for the same price as 2009 version
City of Surrey Library – Surinder Bhogal – Presentation here
- 77,000 sq. ft. (from previous library, 10,000sq. ft.)
- setting is close to all major transit lines, linked to the bike network to enable alternate forms of transportation to visitors and employees
- 50 staff members, approximately 30% take public transportation to work
- Concrete is used as a major building material in the library
o energy efficient construction material
o building envelope and slabs
o expected life expectancy of over 50 years
o acts as a thermal mass: collects energy and releases it throughout the day
- Internal materials (paint and adhesives) are low emitters, carpet is wool to minimize off gas (ie. no new house or car smell)
- 15% of material used is recycled material
- 77% of materials were diverted from landfills
- Lighting is LED and compact fluorescent, motion sensor lights everywhere
- 44% of traditional energy is saved in the design of the building, including mechanical energy
- Glazing at north and east windows allow natural light to be used, with outward/vertical shading to control glare and heat in the building
- Roof is planted with 40% sedum, manages stormwater runoff and CO2 emissions
o white to reflect solar energy away from the building
- Cost to build library to LEED gold was only slightly more than building to Code
UniverCity – SFU Community Trust, Dale Mikkelson – Presentation here
- 9000 people living in residential community at SFU
- residents work all over the lower mainland, public transportation
- Goals of Trust fall under “Four E’s”: Environment, Equity, Economy and Education
- Environment – performance based certifications
o 1st comprehensive zoning bylaw done through City of Burnaby
o target of 40% less water use, 30% more energy efficient, less hazardous waste
o green building bylaw is waived if building achieves LEED Gold
o 100% stormwater managed, no redundant infrastructure (backup system), water delivered to existing tributary: but results in few LEED points as the water is not re-used
- Economy and Equity
o 20% discount for faculty members, sold below market rates
o affordable rentals
o some reserved specifically for graduate students with children
o mixed commercial and residential rental units
o return funds back to SFU for endowment
o 1st fully fair trade organic Starbucks
- Education
o trust funds 2 interns a year
o university childcare system:
- living building challenge, life after LEED
- zero impact challenge, net positive to community
- entire SFU project 18% below budget
- potential move to gondola transit system, eliminating need for articulating b-line bus to SFU