Issue 21 - Jan | Feb 2010

Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project view spreads

Simple outward appearance belies underlying complexity of Canada’s largest green roof

The Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project [VCCEP] which opened in April 2009 occupies a prominent site on the city’s Coal Harbour waterfront, with sweeping views west to Stanley Park and north and east to the Coast Mountains. Designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects, in conjunction with Vancouver’s Musson Cattel Mackey Partnership and DA Architects & Planners, the 100 000sq.m [1.1 million sf] facility was conceived as a model of sustainable design for large-scale civic buildings.


MOUNTAIN EQUIPEMENT COOP New store tests design for recoverability Stand alone retail buildings have the shortest life expectancy of any building type, 25 years on average, with lack of maintenance, rezoning and redevelopment, and problems of adaptability to new uses the main reasons for demolition.	VIEWPOINT Selective Insulation: An experiment in warm pockets SELECTIVE INSULATION is an artist’s studio located in Hexham, UK. The project, which is a small insulated enclosure within a larger working space, is a response to the chilly working conditions in the Old School House, which is now an artist’s facility.

Controls for Building HVAC & Lighting The basics on the all-important “nerve centre” Controls are the brains of a building and are responsible for the performance of the mechanical and lighting systems. Because these systems are the primary consumers of building energy, the controls must be well designed, commissioned and maintained if energy performance is to meet design expectations. » Read more	product directory 2010 Directory Products and Services for Green Building » Read more