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Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 11.1. ObjectivesoftheiiSBESB11CanadianTeam.................................................................................. 11.2. MembershipRequirements............................................................................................................. 11.3. TeamMembers................................................................................................................................ 1

2.0 Helsinki,Finland.......................................................................................................................... 22.1. PublicTransportation....................................................................................................................... 32.2. Climate............................................................................................................................................. 32.3. Architecture..................................................................................................................................... 3

3.0 SB11Conference.......................................................................................................................... 53.1. KeynoteSpeakers............................................................................................................................. 53.2. TechnicalSessions............................................................................................................................ 73.3. SBChallenge..................................................................................................................................... 83.4. EvaluatedProjectsPresentedbytheCanadianTeam..................................................................... 93.5. CanadianTeamExhibition............................................................................................................... 93.6. CanadianParticipationinSB11...................................................................................................... 10

4.0 Summary...................................................................................................................................... 11AppendixA.......................................................................................................................................... A1AppendixB.......................................................................................................................................... B1AppendixC........................................................................................................................................... C1AppendixD.......................................................................................................................................... D1


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International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment

Canadian Team

World Sustainable Building Conference 2011 Report

1.0 Introduction

The World Sustainable Building Conference (SB11) was held in Helsinki, Finland, from October18th to 21st, at the Holiday Inn and Conference Centre in Pasila, a district within the City of

Helsinki. Approximately 1000 delegates from 61 countries attended, with a large number ofdelegates from the Scandinavian countries.

1.1. Objectives of the iiSBE SB11 Canadian Team

The objectives of the iiSBE Canadian Team are to:Represent iiSBE International nationally, and liaise with iiSBE International.Participate in the SB08 International process to: Contribute to and learn from the development of an international evaluation

methodology and tool in order to benefit efforts to adapt or adopt a tool for thebuilding industry in Canada and to foster market transformation; Assess the potential environmental performance of buildings in the design stage; Encourage the transfer of the knowledge gained to all sectors of the industry,

including Design, Regulation, Construction, Ownership and Development Promote the Greening of the construction industry in Canada Showcase Canadian industry achievements in sustainable

buildings.

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Jackie Evans Belletile Inc.Mark Gorgolewski Ryerson University

Ken Klassen Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy & MinesNils Larsson International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE)Jean-Franois Lepage Cimiase - FBARodney McDonald McDonald & Hardess Sustainability Group Inc.Jamie Meil Athena Sustainable Materials InstituteStephen Pope CANMET Energy Technology Centre, NRCanChristopher Simmonds Christopher Simmonds Architect Inc.Jiri Skopek Jones Lang LaSalleWayne Trusty Athena Sustainable Materials Institute

Doug Webber Halsall & Associates

2.0 Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland, and is located in southern Finland on the shoreof the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the City of Helsinki isapproximately 580,000 making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. The Helsinkimetropolitan area, with a total population of 1.1 million people, is the world's northernmost urbanarea, and the city is the northernmost capital of an EU member state. Helsinki is Finland's majorpolitical, educational, financial, cultural, and research centre as well as one of northern Europe'smajor cities. In 2009, Helsinki was chosen to be the World Design Capital for 2012 by theInternational Council of Societies of Industrial Design.

Helsinki is located some 400 km east ofStockholm, 300 km west of St.Petersburg, and 80 km north of Tallinn,Estonia, and has close historical

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2.1. Public Transportation

Getting around in Helsinki proved to be very easy. The city is pedestrian- and bicycle- friendly,

and the main sites and attractions in the city centre can be easily reached by foot. Helsinkisbicycle path network is fairly comprehensive allowing uninterrupted rides through the city. Majortraffic jams and traffic breakdowns are rare, and parking in the city centre is generally inunderground parking lots. Taxis are easy and quick to access through a central phone serviceand charge uniform fees.

Public transit services are extensive and include a dense network of trams and buses servingthe city centre, with other areas served by buses, metro-rail, and commuter trains. There is a

strong emphasis on rail, with two-thirds of the public transport to the central business districtusing this mode. As an example, accessibility from the conference location to the city centrerequired a 4 minute train ride from the nearby Pasila station at a cost of 2, and a one-day passon all public transit within the city was available for 10.

Helsinkis Suomenlinna (Sveaborg in Swedish) island suburb is served by an all-year-roundcommuter ferry, and many of Helsinkis islands can be reached by commuter boats in summer.Ships also run regularly to Sweden, Norway, Russia (St. Petersburg), and other Baltic countries.The Port of Helsinki annually serves more than eight million passengers, en route between

Helsinki, Tallinn, Stockholm, and Germany, as well as over 300 international cruise ships.

The Helsinki-Vantaa international airport is less than 30 minutes from the city centre, and offersdirect connections to the major European destinations, a large number of Asian cities, and someNorth American destinations.

2.2. Climate

Helsinki has a humid continental climate owing to the mitigating influence of the Baltic

Sea and G lf Stream Temperat res in inter are m ch higher than the far northern location


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Carl Ludvig Engel (17781840) wasappointed to design a new city centre.

The focal point of Engel's city plan is theSenate Square that includes theGovernment Palace, the main building ofthe University of Helsinki and theenormous Cathedral, which was finishedin 1852. Helsinki is, however, perhapseven more famous for its numerous ArtNouveau buildings, designed in the early1900s and strongly influenced by the

popular theme Kalevala, This style is alsofeatured in large residential areas such asKatajanokka and Ullanlinna. The masterof the Finnish Art Nouveau was ElielSaarinen (18731950), whosearchitectural masterpiece was the Helsinkicentral railway station.

Helsinki also features several buildings by

the world-renowned Finnish architectAlvar Aalto (18981976), recognized asone of the pioneers of architecturalfunctionalism. Some of his works includethe headquarters of the paper companyStora Enso and the concert venue,Finlandia Hall.

Renowned functionalist buildings in

H l i ki b th hit t i l d th South View from the Hotel Torni

West view from the Hotel Torni


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3.0 SB11 Conference

SB11 focused on the following themes:

Improving quality of life Mitigating effects of climate change Making new business

3.1. Keynote Speakers

The Conference opened on October 18th with a welcome

from the conference organizers and from Nils Larssonof iiSBE and Wim Bakens of CIB from the ExecutiveManagement Group.

This was followed by a keynote session moderated byRichard Lorch1, editor ofBuilding Research andInformation (UK). All of the keynote presentations canbe found on YouTube using the referenced links.

Richard introduced the session by referencing a bookentitled Clock of the Long Now2by Stewart Brand, andcited the following quotation:

"Responsibility......means mastering long leadtimes, long lag times, and the hidden effects ofcumulative change."

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Other Keynote presentations were as follows:

Alfred Ngowi: Rapid Urbanisation in Developing Africa4, spoke of the need to learn fromthe indigenous tribes about sustainable living.

Baizhan Li: China's rapid urbanisation: challenges and opportunities5spoke of the rapidgrowth taking place in China, and the efforts that are being made to move this to a moresustainable basis.

Bill B d B il i f i l i h UK 40 b k 40 ?6

WhatmaybecomeMOREimportant:

Coevolutionaryandpartneredrelationshipbetweenhumanandnaturalsystems:

Place: Greaterselfreliance atthelocal/communitylevel.

Systems/Synergies:Linksandsynergiesacrossmultiplescalesand

betweenvarioussystems.

Stakeholders:Newformsofcooperation,partnershipand

informationexchange.

WhatmaybecomeLESSimportant:

Primacyoftheindividualbuildingasfocusofenvironmental performance:

BuildingPerformanceGoals:

Performancegoalsforindividualbuildingsset

withinlarger,morecomprehensive community

goals.

Buildingassessmenttools:Complemented(orreplaced)bythosethatidentify

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and climate change: towards housing sustainability8 that examined the issues facing mostcountries of the world caused by the rapid urbanization of their populations.

He was followed by Cameron Sinclair, Co-Founder and CEO of Architecture for Humanity9, anonprofit design services firm that since its creation in 1999 has grown into an international hubfor humanitarian design, offering innovative solutions to humanitarian crises in all corners of theglobe. Cameron spoke at length about the lessons learned by the architects who commit theirskills to assist countries in need. His presentation was delivered with a detailed PowerPointoverview, but this was not made available.

At the closing ceremony on Friday, Pekka Haavisto10, former Minister of the Environment and

Development, and the first Green minister in Europe, provided a broad overview of housingissues around the globe, and in Africa in particular. Mr. Haavisto is a Finnish politician and aMember of the Parliament, and also an expert in global issues. He acts as a SpecialRepresentative of the Foreign Minister of Finland in African crisis specializing in Sudan andSomalia, and lectures regularly at the University of Helsinki and the NATO School inOberammergau. His presentation was also delivered with a detailed PowerPoint overview, butthis was not made available.

3.2. Technical Sessions

A wide variety of technical sessions were presented in 10 Special Forums and 6 Themes, asfollows:

Special Forums

SF1 Toward Rio+20 and beyond SF2 Zero emission buildings SF3 SuvelaSURGE Student Competition

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Innovative management and operation (CU-M) Land use, infrastructure, transport (CU-L)

Theme 3: Sustainability in developing countries (DC)

Appropriate sustainable technologies (DC-T) Social and economic indicators (DC-I) Coastal cities, risks of climate change (DC-C) Urbanization, mega cities, employment (DC-U)

Theme 4: Sustainable processes and eco-efficient technologies (EE)

Assessment of cities, neighbourhoods, buildings and products (EE-A) Energy positive and zero energy buildings, passive houses (EE-P) ICTs for saving resources and reducing emissions (EE-I) Performance and value metrics, health and comfort (EE-V) New material technologies and material solutions (EE-M)

Theme 5: Sustainable business models (BM)

Market transformation, lead market approach (BM-M) Sustainable procurement (BM-P) Financing and incentives (BM-F)

Theme 6: Social sustainability and environmental ethics (SS)

Corporate responsibility and reporting (SS-R) Sustainable policies (SS-P) Education, training, standardization and regulation (SS-E)


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3.4. Evaluated Projects Presented by the Canadian Team

The Canadian Team presented two buildings that had been fully evaluated using SBTool and

the Athena Impact Estimator. Each tool is described as follows:

SBTool is a generic framework for rating the sustainable performance of buildings andprojects, and can also function as a toolkit that assists local organizations to developSBTool rating systems. The system covers a wide range of sustainable building issues,and the scope of the system can be modified to be as narrow or as broad as desired,ranging from 100+ criteria to half a dozen. SBTool takes into account region-specific andsite-specific context factors, and these are used to switch off or reduce certain weights,

as well as providing background information for all parties. It includes IDP process steps,and covers: new and renovation projects or a mix; up to five occupancy types genericallydefined and up to three in a single project; buildings of any height, and; provides relativeand absolute outputs;

Athena Impact Estimator gives architects, engineers and analysts access to advancedlife cycle inventory data without requiring advanced skills. This whole-building tool isused by design teams to explore the environmental footprint of different material choicesand core-and-shell system options. It is applicable for new construction, renovations and

additions in all building types. It can model over 1,200 structural and envelope assemblycombinations and allows for quick and easy comparison of multiple design options. TheImpact Estimator provides a cradle-to-grave life cycle inventory profile for a wholebuilding. The inventory results comprise the flows from and to nature: energy and rawmaterial flows plus emissions to air, water and land.

The two evaluated projects were:

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Category Project Location

Accommodation & Housing Maison Productive House Montreal, PQOffices & Research Epcor Tower Edmonton. AB Ritchie Brothers Head Office Burnaby, BC

Public Service Creekside Community Ctr Vancouver, BC UniverCity Childcare Burnaby, BC WestVan Community Ctr West Vancouver, BC

Schools & Education Centre for Green Cities Toronto, ON Kwantlen Polytechnique Surrey. BC Okanangan College Kelowna, BC

Walden Elementary School Sudbury, ON

The booth was arranged in geographic location from west to east, left to right. There wasconsiderable interest shown by conference participants and other exhibition visitors in all 12projects, and several commented on the breadth of the projects presented, and the country inwhich they are located.

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Aiste Blaviesciunaite, University of BritishColumbia

Kenneth Cantor, QUALICO Richard Carbonnier, architect

Raymond Cole, University of British Columbia

Andrew Hay, Okanagan College

Derek Hickson, Minto Group

Rodney McPhee, Canadian Wood Council

John Munroe, AECOM

Jillian Pederson, AECOM

Ivan Pinto, Ryerson University Richard Roos, George Brown College

Vera Straka, Ryerson University

Richard Willingham, motum b2b

Hayes Zirnhelt, Ryerson University

Radu Zmeureanu, Concordia University

A reception hosted by the City of Helsinki was held onTuesday evening at the Helsinki City Hall, and includeddinner and drinks. Members of the Canadian Team wereresplendent in their Team hats, a practice that has beenfollowed at every conference since Oslo in 2002, andwhich remains an exclusive Canadian practice.

A dinner for all the Canadians at the conference washeld on Wednesday evening at the Restaurant Zetorfeaturing authentic Finnish food, the most popular of

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Appendix A

SB Challenge Program


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SB11 Helsinki World Sustainable Building Conference

SBChallenge

20. October 2011

The Sustainable Building Challenge is a process focused on the existing tools for theassessment of sustainability, the development of new ones, and innovative sustainable

building design concepts and techniques. Organized by the International Initiative for aSustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), it has been part of the global SB conference seriessince its inception. The 2011 edition of SBChallenge has collected over 40 projects from 14countries, from individual teams to national teams alike. A selection of this projects will bepresented in three panels on different typologies of buildings (education; offices & researchcentres; public: accommodation, commercial, social utility). Each panel will feature thepresentation of seven projects, followed by a short discussion and Q&A on the design

solutions and challenges posed by the building type. Videos and papers of all the projects ofSBChallenge will also be available during the conference in the SBChallenge area, next toroom 102.

SBChallenge session 1, Education, 11:00-12:30

Vargbroskolan, Storfors, Sweden (DELTAte)

Takamatsu University Building 2, Kagawa, Japan (SBC11 team Japan)

Okanagan College Penticton Campus, British Columbia, Canada (SBC11 team Canada)

F ti P j t R h C C lif i USA (HMC A hit t )


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Appendix B

Canadian Team Evaluated Projects

1. Okanagan College Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies andRenewable Energy Conservation

2. Enermodal Engineering Head Office: A Greener Grand


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Building Type / Use

Designer

Owner

Developer

Construction year

Location

Okanagan College Centre of Excellence

Post Secondary

CEI Architecture

Okanagan College

Okanagan College

2009 - 2011

Penticton,

British Columbia,Canada

Okanagan College, Penticton - Centre of Excellence


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Penticton, B.C.

Okanagan College, Penticton Centre of Excellence

300 mm precipitation

- approx 25mm per month

2000 hours of sunshine annually

Max summer temperature: 40 C

Min winter temperature: -27 CAverage temperature: 9 C

Penticton, BC


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JULIE CASTONGUAY


14.5 million hectares (56,000 square miles) affected

80% kill of all pines in some areas


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Daylighting



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Sun Tracking Light Pipes



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Natural Ventilation



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Conserve + Capture + Create


Triple glazed, argon filled

windows

High insulation levels

Solar shading

High performance doors

Air-tight construction


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Conserve + Capture + Create


Passive solar gain

Natural ventilation

Ground source heat pump

Ground source cooling

Light pipe technologies


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Teamwork



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SBChallenge11 Helsinki || Project name: Okanagan College, Penticton Centre of Excellence

Teamwork


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Teamwork


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Centre of Excellence in

Sustainable Building Technologies

and Renewable Energy Conservation


www.alivingclassroom.com


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Building Type / Use

Designer

Owner

Developer

Construction year

Location

A Grander View,Canadas most energy-efficient office

A Grander View Enermodal Engineerings Headquarters

Office

Robertson Simmons architects inc. and

Enermodal Engineering Ltd



2009

Kitchener, Ontario


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SBChallenge11 Helsinki || Project name: A Grander View Enermodal Engineerings Headquarters

A Grander View: Green Features

5 m3 rainwater cistern collects and stores rooftoprainwater for toilet flushing

Condensate from air conditioning process recapturedfor cistern

Low, narrow building footprint (12 m across) to allow allemployees access to operable window and views

In-ground waste storage system

Employee garden plots

Native species, pesticide-free, irrigation-freelandscaping

Salvaged stone and wood flooring


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Appendix C

Canadian Team Poster Projects

1. Centre for Green Cities at Evergreen

2. Creekside Community Centre, Vancouver, BC

3. Epcor Tower, Edmonton, AB

4. Kwantlen Polytechnique University, Main Building and Arbutus Library, Surrey, BC

5. Maison Productive House, Montreal, PQ

6. Okanagan College Centre for Learning, Kelowna, BC

7. Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers New Head Office, Burnaby, BC

8. UniverCity Childcare, Burnaby, BC

9. Walden Elementary School, Sudbury, ON

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10 Schools & Education See this project at the Team Canada booth

This project involves transorming an abandoned 19th-

century quarry and brick actory on a 16 hectare site into an

environmental community centre in the heart o Torontos

ravine system. When completed, it will include a complexo revitalized historical buildings and industrial structures,

several large exhibition halls, ponds, a skating rink, nature

trails, a armers market, and canals that will help manage

the Don River waters when in food.

The 4,984 m2 Centre or Green Cities provides a workspace

or Evergreen and other social entrepreneurs that refects

their appreciation or environmental issues and embodies

Evergreens mission to bring communities and nature

together or the benet o both. The building was built upon

an existing heritage building, integrating brick walls, trusses,

and columns, and will oer a great visitor experience and

be an agent or behavioural change, accomplished through

a combination o public art, storytelling, and data rom a

comprehensive measurement and verication system.

The Brick Works has been recognized by National

Geographic as one o the worlds Top 10 geo-tourism

destinations.

Centre or Green Cities at the EvergreenBrick Works

designers: Architects: Diamond and Schmitt, Toronto;Sustainability Consultants: Halsall Associates Limited,

Toronto, 2010

location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Creekside Community Centre

designers: Nick Milkovich Architects Inc. + Walter Francl

Architecture, 2009

location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

owner: Vancouver Board o Parks and Recreation

The new 5,050 m2 community centre is designed or a

vibrant new sustainable community being ormed on this

ormer industrial waterront site, and the building orm recalls

that heritage.Sustainable building design was a key determinant in the

shaping o the building, and includes. day lighting o the

building interior, ecient use o energy, solar powered

mechanical systems, and collection and re-use o rainwater.

The building links the community to a plaza on its waterront

setting, through a tall glazed atrium passage. The curving

arc and glazed waterront acade o the building, embraces

this plaza and will be animated with the boating, restaurant

and other program activities within the community centre.Glazing to both the street and the waterront, reveals the

programs and activities within the centre. The gymnasium,

multi-purpose rooms, tness and day care uses are

showcased to the community and enjoy views to both the

street and the waterront.

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EPCOR Tower

designers: Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning

Ltd., COM, Eidos, 2011

location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

owner: Qualico Developments

This 95,260 m2 oce building is located in downtown

Edmonton in a new development called Station Lands, and

has access to bus routes and the light rail transit system

to encourage the use o public transportation, as well as

secure indoor bike storage and showers.

Key eatures o the indoor air quality system include over

50% occupant controls and a 100% outdoor air systemwith earth tubes used to pre-heat and pre-cool the building

outdoor air.

Daylighting was one o the key actors in selecting a

window-to-wall ratio o 49%. High foor to foor dimensions

allow daylight penetration to the core walls, thereby reducing

energy consumption.

The building uses dual fush water closets, low fow urinals,

low fow lavatories, and low fow shower heads. Rainwater

is captured and stored in a tank located under the parkadestructure, and is then treated and reused to fush water

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23Schools & EducationSee this project at the Team Canada booth

The new 4,330 m Administration Building or Kwantlen

Polytechnic University in Surrey provides this campus with

a unique and contemporary ront door through which to

welcome and orient students and visitors. The entranceeatures a dramatic canopy with copper ringed oculus

and wood sot while the light-lled three storey atrium

bridges the gap between the old and the new buildings. The

integrated design process was used throughout to shape

the building, coordinate fexible modular internal layouts and

enhance the progressive sustainable building mandate.

The 5,200 m Arbutus library is at the very heart o the

Surrey Campus. The two storey entrance and library

renovation is the ocal point o the interior quadrangle,

providing a light, well ventilated space, dedicated to the

pursuit o learning. The second foor o the glazed lobby

provides a quiet, daylight lled, contemplative setting or

private reading, while the versatile three storey south wing

provides learning labs or interactive teaching, along with

additional individual and group study areas. Over 90%

o all occupied spaces within this acility have views to

the outdoors. This durable, fexible and ecient library

incorporates a wealth o sustainable design eatures to

signicantly reduce environmental impact.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey

Main Building and Arbutus Library Buildingdesigners: B + H Bunting Coady Architects, 2009

location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

owner: Company Kwantlen Polytechnic University


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24 Accomodation & Housing See this project at the Team Canada booth

Maison Productive House

designers: Produkti Studio de design, 2010

location: Point St-Charles, Montreal, Quebec, Canadaowner: Produkti Studio de design

This 1,460 m2 development is a second generation urban

revitalization project located in an inner-city working class

neighbourhood. The objective is to increase population

density, introduce quality employment, empower its

occupants to participate in the green economy, and

introduce a destination site that exhibits high architectural

quality. The concept is a replicable and scale model or

carbon neutral living. The project includes a greenhouseor year round vegetables, an artisan bakery, and a car

subscription service.

The project design ollows a 7 step plan, including low

carbon high eciency and thermal mass materials, extensive

preabrication, local materials purchase, lowest possibly

consumption, renewable energy sources and no ossil uels,

natural ventilation with cooling shats and extensive heat

recovery and water collection and recycling.

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Okanagan College Centre for Learning

designers: B+H BuntingCoady Architects, 2009

location: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canadaowner: Okanagan College

The 6,852 m2 centre was created to be a location that can

unction as an innovative learning centre that supports a

high level education or local, national and international

students, and is also a space that promotes the ree

exchange o ideas and the development and application o

critical thinking skills. The building itsel is an educational

mechanism where students can learn about the mechanical

systems, how the building breathes and how the buildingimpacts other systems. The Centres design refects the

natural surroundings o the valley as well as the historical

origins o the region.

The existing library building was restored and incorporated

respectully into the massing o the building by the use

o and Atrium and Agora. This allows the creation o a

successul social space or students, aculty and public.

Formal and inormal spaces fow into each other so that their

physical and visual connection between circulation areas,

meeting spaces, classrooms, oces, the outdoors and themain atrium areas.

The design o the building and the selection o materials

respond to the need to support local products that enhance

the local economy while minimizing environmental impact.

Embodied energy rom transportation to production have

been evaluated and minimized. Materials have been

selected or durability and adaptability, and most containrecycled content. During construction well over 90% o all

waste products were recycled.

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36 Ofces & Research See this project at the Team Canada booth

This new 14,761 m2 oce building eatures a building

shape and orientation determined by a combination o

solar orientation and programmatic requirements. The

resulting orm maximizes the south and north exposures othe exterior, while minimizing the east/west acades. The

building masses are oset to expose prominent building

entries rom the southwest and the northeast. The exterior

o the building is a composition o shapes and materials

which represents Ritchie Brothers image as an international

company with local roots. The dierent orms and materials

express playulness, promotes an environment which is both

un and productive.

The long north and south orientation o the building

maximizes the river and North views, while minimizing viewsto the neighbouring building. This shape also minimizes

the building perimeter to produce an economical and

energy-ecient design. Large exposures o exterior and

interior windows maximize views and daylighting. Lighting

is typically controlled by occupancy sensors, and daylight

sensors are used in the atrium spaces.

Heating and cooling is provided by Variable Rerigerant

Flow (VRF) systems, and ventilation air is provided by high

eciency natural gas dedicated heat recovery ventilationunits ducted to terminal VRF units. A high eciency boiler

provides in-foor heating in the atrium.

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers Head Ofce

designers: JB+H BuntingCoady Architects and Associates,2009

location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

owner: Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers

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UniverCity Childcare

designers: Hughes Condon Marler Architects; Fast +

Epp Structural Engineers; Cobalt Engineering; CobaltEngineering, 2011

location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

owner: UniverCity/Simon Fraser University Community Trust

The 2,009 m2 UniverCity Childcare is one o the rst

buildings in Canada pursuing the Living Building Challenge

status. This program is arguably the most advanced

sustainability measurement system in the world.The net zero goal is rst achieved by minimizing the energy

consumption o the building so that all the energy used

by the building (heating and electricity) will be oset by

returning heating energy to the District Energy System (DES)

throughout the year. Evacuated tube solar thermal collectors

collect the solar energy and send it back to the DES. The

solar collectors will oset electrical and heat energy used

throughout the year by delivering heat.

Low fow water xtures are used throughout. Rainwater is

used all year round or fushing toilets, janitorial and other

non-potable purposes. No potable water will be used or

irrigation mainly because native and adaptive plants have

been specied or landscaping.

Every occupiable space has operable windows that provide

access to resh air, views and daylight. The ventilation

system uses 100% outdoor air, and is delivered through a

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Walden Elementary School

designers: Ameresco Design Build Project Management,

Castellan James + Partners Architects, LKM Engineers

Mechanical and Electrical, Halsall Structural, DearnessEnvironmental, 2010

location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

owner: Rainbow District School Board

The 5,028 m2 elementary school with daycare centre and

gymnasium was designed to achieve a high level o overall

sustainability, provide a superior learning environment,

and to serve as a teaching example o environmentalachievement or its students.

The school envelope is constructed rom pre-abricated

structural steel member panels, selected to minimize the

material waste rom construction and to minimize the

oundation requirements. On site assembly involved liting

the panels into place and bolting panels together. This orm

o envelope construction had the added advantage o easy

construction in very cold weather where concrete/mortar

materials could not be used.

The HVAC design consists o ve key components, including

geo-exchange heat pump system or heating and cooling,

radiant foor heating system, thermal solar panels to assist

the heat pump, displacement ventilation system, and high

eciency (85%) air to air heat exchanger. Lighting design

makes extensive use o daylight with light and occupancy

sensors, and high eciency light sources.

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West Vancouver Community Centre

designers: Hughes Condon Marler Architects; Fast +

Epp Structural Engineers; Stantec; Genivar; Hunter LairdEngineering Ltd., 2008

location: West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

owner: District o West Vancouver

The 3-storey, 8,000 m2 community centre is intended to be

the dening element o community lie on the site. It unies

and connects the various unctions and provides ocus to

the new and improved public outdoor spaces. The acilityprovides a comprehensive mix o community recreation

and community health unctions in a Wellness Centre that

includes health services, dynamic movement gymnasium

(dance, gymnastics, trampoline, rock climbing), multi-

purpose spaces, youth/childrens areas, bre arts studio,

3-D art studio, music space, art workshop, oces and a

connecting atrium.

Building occupants enjoy a high level o controllability over

their environment by providing operable windows and

lighting controls. With ample daylight in interior spaces, thedesign also provides views in approximately 90% o building

spaces where view is not detrimental to their use.

Several sustainability initiatives incorporated in the project

signicantly reduce the operational costs and contribute to

the buildings whole lie cycle cost savings, including the

energy ecient mechanical system, and the buildings water

xtures that achieve over 22% reduction in the consumption

o potable water or occupants use. No use o potable

water or irrigation is another signicant operational costsaving initiative.



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Appendix D

SB11 Conference Program


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KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS Main Hall

Keynote session 1 Tuesday at 9.00-10.30Chair: Richard Lorch

The Relevance of Time Volume 1, page 2Richard Lorch (UNITED KINGDOM)

Environmental Issues Past, Present & Future: Volume 1, page 6Changing Priorities & Responsibilities for Building Design

Raymond J. Cole (CANADA)

Rapid Urbanisation in Developing Africa Volume 1, page 10Alfred Ngowi (BOTSWANA)

China's rapid urbanisation: challenges and opportunities Volume 1, page 13Baizhan Li (CHINA)

Built environment professionals in the UK: Volume 1, page 16

40 years back, 40 years on?Bill Bordass (UNITED KINGDOM)

Keynote session 2 Wednesday at 9.00-10.30Chair: Nils Larsson

OPENING CEREMONY AT 9.00.9.30


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SB11 Helsinki Programme at a Glance

8:00

Main Hall 102 203 204-5 206 207

Dietrich Schmidt

LarsS. Nielsen

9:00 SF10

Energy

10:30

201 Main Hall 102 204-05 206 207 208 Main Hall 102 203 204-5 206 207 208 Main Hall 102 203 204-205 206 207 208NiclasSvenningsen

Curt Garrigan

11:00 SF1 SF4 SB SF7 SB

Rio+20 Industry Regional Indicators Challenge

12:30

AndreasRietz Ray Cole

Gnter Lhnert Shuzo Murakami


ZEB Procurement Regional Cross-scale Challenge

15:30

Thomas Ltzkendorf Maija Virta

David Lorenz Frank Hovorka


17:30 SuvelaSURGE Valuing Urban Investors Challenge

www.sb11.org

KN1 Sustainability 40:40 Looking back and forward SB Regional Regional Reporti ng on Sustainable Buildings SB Challenge Sustainable Building Challenge

KN2 Cl imate change

KN3 Sustainable businesses WR Theme 1 World resources EE Theme 4 Sustainable processes and eco-efficient technologies

KN4 Case st ud ies WR-F Forecasts and globalisation EE-A Assessment o f cities, neighbourhoods, buildings and pr oducts

KN5 Qual it y of li fe WR-W Water and waste management EE-P Energy positive and zero energy buildings, passive houses

KN6 Global sustainabi l ity WR-M Material and energy flows EE-I ICTs for saving resources and reducing emissions

EE-V Performance and value metrics, health and comfort

Special Forums CU Theme 2 Well-being in cities and urban environments EE-M New material technologies and material solutions

SF1 Toward Rio+20 and beyond CU-I Indicators for the quality of lifeSF2 Zero emission buildings CU-C Cultural and regional issues BM Theme 5 Sustainable business models

SF3 SuvelaSURGEStudent Competition CU-M Innovative management and operation BM-M Market t ransformation, lead market approach

SF4 Industry panel CU-L Land use, infrastructure, transport BM-P Sustainable procurement

SF5 Sustainable procurement BM-F Financing and incentives

SF6 Sustainable Valuing DC Theme 3 Sustainabilit y in developing countr ies

SF7 Core indicators DC-T Appropriate sustainable t echnologies SS Theme 6 Social sustainability and environmental ethics

SF8 Cross-scale assessment DC-C Coastal cities, risks of climate change SS-P Sustainable policies, corporate responsibility

SF9 Property investors DC-U Urbanization, mega cities, employment SS-R Regulation and standardization

SF10 High performance energy systems SS-E Education and t raining 15 Sep version

CU-L2

Carmen Antua

EE-P3

EE-P2PHN11

EE-M1 DC-T2 EE-I CU-C1 WR-M1 CU-M4 SS-P3 WR-M2 EE-A9

DC-T1 EE-V2 CU-I2 EE-P5

EE-M2BM-P1

SS-P2 BM-F EE-A8

CU-M1 SS-E1

WR-F EE-A2 SS-R CU-M3BM-M2

Coffee from 15:30 to 16:00 Coffee from 15:30 to 16:00

EE-A6

EE-A5

City reception, 19:00-21:00 Parallel Program

The organizers cannot be liable for the l oss, damage, expenditure or inconvenience caused by such modifications.

Keynote Speeches Parallel Sessions Parallel Sessions

EE-A1 DC-U CU-M2

Coffee from 15:30 to 16:00

*Disclaimer: SB11 Helsinki World Sustainable Building Conference organizing committees reserve the right to modify w ithout notice the content of the conference programme due to reasons beyond their contr ol.

Conference Banquet at 19:00

Afrikan Thti | African Star Eva Hkka-Rnnholm

PHN11 DC-C EE-V1 CU-I1

RiikkaHolopainen

EE-A7SS-P1 BM-P2

EE-A3

EE-P4WR-WKeynote Pekka Haavisto

SB13 and SB14 announcement / Closing ceremonyLunch from 12:30 to 14:00 Lunch from 12:30 to 14:00 Lunch from 12:30 to 14:00 Lunch from 12:30 to 14:00

BM-M1 EE-A4EE-P1 CU-L1

Keynote Michael Grtzel

Cameron SinclairTarjaHkkinen

SS-E2 WR-M3


CU-C2

Main Hall

EE-A10 EE-I2

Ger Maas

Main Hall Main Hall Main Hall

18 - 21 October 2011

SB11 Helsinki World Sustainable Building ConferenceImproving qualit y of l ife

Mit igating the effects of climate change

Making new businessTuesday 18 Oct Wednesday 19 Oct: INDUSTRYDAY Thursday 20 Oct Friday 21 Oct

Registration open from 8:00 to 18:00 Registration open from 8:00 to 14:00

Nils Larsson Greg Foliente


Opening ceremony Keynote UNFCCCKeynote Cameron Sinclair

Keynote Bill Bordass, Alfred Ngowi, Ray Cole, Baizhan Li

iisbe canadian team conference report

Documents