Tag: wood

Energy House, Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technologies

Completion: Owner: Northern Lights College LEED Platinum Vancouver, BC Energy House, phase 1 of the ambitious sustainability program of the Dawson Creek Campus of Northern Lights College, was conceived as a new ‘front door’ for the campus. The program consists of a 750 m² building, connected to the existing Campus Centre via an enclosed walkway…. Read more »

UBC Bioenergy Demonstration and Research Facility

Completion: Owner: University of British Columbia LEED Gold Award Winning Vancouver, BC [location] In support of UBC’s Sustainability Initiative (USI), the Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility (BRDF) was developed as a demonstration facility, intended to showcase not only energy co-generation by gasification, but also cross laminated timber construction (CLT), as part of the USI’s “campus… Read more »

UBC-O Fitness & Wellness Centre

Completion: Owner: University of British Columbia LEED Gold Kelowna, BC [location] This addition to the existing gymnasium complex at UBC’s Okanagan Campus is an athletic training facility that pushes the structural boundaries and aesthetic potential of mass timber construction. The project is the result of a design-build competition aimed at demonstrating innovative wood construction technology,… Read more »

WSANEC Middle School

Completion: Owner: WSANEC School Board South Saanich Indian Reserve, Brentwood Bay Serving the students from the four Coast Salish Indian bands forming the WSANEC School Board, this new junior-high school is located on the South Saanich Indian Reserve, 25 km north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The new building is sited at the entry of… Read more »