PARTNERSHIPS IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGthe Dutch Canadian Sustainable Planning & Building Network

2roof garden CIRS building | photo: Don Erhardt

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Foreword 4

Introduction, the DCSPBN 6

Canada, Land of opportunity 10

the Netherlands, Gateway to Europe 12

Founding partners, made it happen 14 Walas Concepts 15 Jaga 16 Priva 17 Rotterdam Climate Initiative 18 Cofely 19 Delta Developments 20 University of British Columbia 21 Technical University Delft 22 Nyenrode Business Universiteit 23 The projects Perkins + Will, Visitor Centre 24 Jaga, Telus Garden 28 UBC, CIRS building 30 MGA, wood innovation design centre 34 Maple Reinders Group, Sechelt WWTP 36 TCH, Regent Park Revitalization 40 TU Delft & UBC Urban regeneration 44 City of Almere, Floriade 2022 48 Delta Developments, Park 20|20 51 Creative citylab, cityfarm Amsterdam 54 RCI, Rotterdam fl oating pavilion 57 Walas Concepts, Carbon6 Heerlen 60 Priva, Amsterdam museums 62 Nyenrode BU, Smart & Speedy 64

practical information, new members 68

Colophon 68

Index

cover photo back: Cityfarm Amsterdam | Creative Citylabcover photo front: VanDusen Botanical garden Visitor Centre | photo: Nic Lehoux

The Dutch Canadian Sustainable Planning and Building network is a non-profi t organisation that wants to improve the sharing of knowledge on sustainable planning and building between Canada and the Netherlands/EU. Companies, universities, NGO’s and governments are partners in this network. This publication gives information about the network, its partners and some interesting, inspiring and innovative sustainable building and planning projects. The publication has been published with the support of the Canadian Embassy in The Hague, The Netherlands and the Consulates General of the Netherlands in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.

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Foreword Anke van Hal

A huge country and a small country on different sides of the world, facing different problems; why should they start a cooperation in the fi eld of sustainable building and planning? This is a question that is often asked to me. A question that I can answer in several ways. In my opinion; every answer offers enough reason to start immediately.

The fi rst answer is an emotional one. It feels so good! I have travelled a lot and I have met people in many places of the world but in Canada I felt at home immediately. Despite all differences, the way of thinking, working and discussing felt very familiar to me. The differences between Germany and the Netherlands for example do feel bigger. Is it because of the many Dutch that started a life in Canada? The Canadian soldiers that fought to liberate us in the second world war and our gratitude towards them? I really don’t know. But I have discovered that many people share my experiences. Cooperation with Canadian people feels very natural. It is fun. And fun is a good reason to start an ambitious project.

Another reason is the fact that for a long period of time the Netherlands and Canada haven’t faced the same problems for regarding sustainability. Due to high energy prices energy effi ciency has been a hot topic in the Netherlands since decades, while in Canada the energy prices were much lower and the attention for the topic as well. Building with wood never was a topic in the Netherlands but since the need of building climate adaptive became more urgent, living on the water has become more and more popular. Wood is a perfect material to build water dwellings. In the Netherlands we have a long history of building high quality affordable houses for people with lower incomes but we often forgot to strive for a high living quality on the streets. In Vancouver I

was impressed by all the details that improved the atmosphere of the living environment while walking through the city. So; we can learn from each other a lot.

And the difference in scale? We are small but as a result we are very much international oriented. For many people the Netherlands are the gateway to Europe. Our airport is huge. We are easy to visit. We are a hub in Europe. So for many Canadians, involved in sustainable building and planning and visiting some place in Europe, it is easy to meet in the Netherlands.

Many reasons, many chances. It is my hope that this network will bring people together that share the same dream of a sustainable built environment. With high quality for all. For the people here and now and for the people there and later. Cooperation is the key to make this possible. This publication forms an inspiring kick off.

Anke van Hal is professor sustainable housing transformation at the Technical University of Delft and professor Sustainable Building & Development at the Center for Sustainability at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, both in the Netherlands

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Michael Geller

I am honoured to have the opportunity to participate with the Dutch Canadian Sustainable Planning & Building Network and recognize the efforts of prof. Anke van Hal, who has been instrumental in the creation of the Network.

Canada and the Netherlands have enjoyed one of the closest international relationships in the world, due in part to our collaboration during World War II. While Canadians often think of the Netherlands as a country of tulips, windmills and bicycles, what is generally not known or appreciated is that the Netherlands ranks as the second largest source of foreign direct investment in Canada after the U.S. Not only is there a lot of business conducted between the two countries, there is constant and ongoing information exchange

In the fi eld of planning and development, there are many lessons that Vancouver and Canada can learn from the Netherlands, a country with a long-standing tradition of doing more with less, and a keen interest in exemplary building design and sustainability. This became apparent to me last year when I joined a small group of international architects and journalists, invited by the Dutch government, to experience fi rsthand some of the latest Dutch innovations in urban planning, housing and sustainability.

While in the Netherlands, I was impressed with the quality of building and community design and the close integration between transportation and development. While we all know about the popularity of bicycles, one cannot help but admire the other choices including trains, trams and energy effi cient buses. During my visit, I took in old and new Amsterdam, including Zuid-As, the city’s impressive new fi nancial and residential downtown. It looks nothing like the

Amsterdam with which most of us are familiar.

One of the similarities between the Netherlands and Metropolitan Vancouver is a constrained land supply. However, there is one key difference in how we address it. When we require more land, we often cut down trees or intrude into farmland. When the Dutch require more land, they simply make it! They dredge sand from the bottom of lakes and oceans and create complete new communities. A good example is IJburg, a neighbourhood under construction on artifi cial islands created from the bottom of IJmeer Lake. Over 12.000 new dwellings are proposed in a variety of building forms, including some exceptional fl oating home communities. Visiting these fl oating homes and nearby forms of compact housing, I could easily imagine how this type of development could be transferred to our region and country.

While the Netherlands can offer many lessons for Canada, we also have much to offer to the Dutch. Some of the planning initiatives we often take for granted can be of great intrigue. For example, I know that Dutch architects and planners have been most interested in the innovative redevelopment of Granville Island, and new university community developments being undertaken by Simon Fraser University and UBC. As the former President & CEO of the SFU Community Trust who oversaw the initial phases of planning and development of UniverCity, I was inspired by ideas I saw in Europe and other parts of the world. I am therefore pleased to now have the opportunity to share what we learned through the DCSPBN.

As it is often said, what comes around goes around! I hope this publication will inspire you too.

Michael Geller is a Vancouver based architect, planner, real estate consultant and property developer with four decades’ experience in the public, private and institutional sectors.

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Canada and the Netherlands have a long lasting relationship on a

governmental, scientifi c and business level. The idea was born to create the

Dutch Canadian Sustainable Planning & Building Network to support

entrepreneurs and academics to share knowledge in the fi eld of sustainability of

the built environment. The Network is a growing ‘family’ of companies,

universities, NGO’s and government organizations. The output of the DCSPBN is

knowledge sharing, interaction between Dutch and Canadian businesses and

universities in concrete projects, sharing best practices in specifi c technology

and creating business opportunities.

Introduction the DCSPBN

“the Vermeer” apartment building on West 4th Vancouver | photo: Hens Zoet

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History The network started with two events. The fi rst was an inspiring meeting in September 2011 in Rotterdam about cooperation with Vancouver in the fi eld of sustainable city planning. This meeting was visited and positively received by the Dutch consul general in Vancouver, Johannes Vervloed. The second event was an initiative of both the Canadian and Dutch embassies regarding sustainable building in November 2011. The faculty of Architecture of the Delft University of technology was invited by the Dutch Ambassador in Canada to join the event in Ottawa, hosted by the Carleton university, faculty of Architecture. One professor , who was also involved in the Rotterdam meeting, and three students came and enjoyed some very inspiring days, working together with different professionals and many students. Newspaper and television reported about the Canadian Dutch cooperation. The Dutch visitors also visited the Green Build conference and expo, held in the same week in Toronto, and there they met the enthusiastic Consul General of the Netherlands in Toronto. They were surprised by the same topics that were addressed and the different fi elds of knowledge in both countries. On the way back home the idea came up to continue this experience and start a network where people involved in this topic and enthusiastic about cooperation could meet. In January 2012 the Dutch ambassador and the consuls general were in the Netherlands for a meeting about the network idea with the Canadian Ambassador in the Netherlands and several people from Dutch businesses interested in cooperation with Canada. Detailed ideas to build the network came up during that meeting. A few months later a conference and expo were held in Vancouver and a comparable dialogue was organised in Vancouver to discuss the idea of a network with Canadian partners. Back

in the Netherlands, Dutch businesses (the founding partners, see page 14) got the network running and it was offi cially launched. The fi rst project was a cooperation between students of UBC in Vancouver and the Delft University of technology (see page 40). At the Canadian Embassy in the Netherlands the idea came up to involve interns in the network. Three recently graduated architecture interns started in April/May 2013 at the Canadian Embassy in The Hague and Consulates General of the Netherlands in Vancouver and Toronto. Currently the young professionals are working on the foundation and expansion of the network, even as organizing events and setting up connections for the members.

Goal Canada and the Netherlands have a history in trade and friendhip. The Netherlands is Canada’s second biggest partner in trade, after the USA. Both countries are similar in spirit and acknowledge worldwide climate change. They both are well developed in sustainable planning and building, each with their own expertise. This expertise can be shared to help each other in reaching higher sustainable goals. The DCSPBN has as goal to improve this knowledge sharing between the two countries. of the built environment. The value of the network will probably increase with CETA, the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada, which is expected to be signed in 2013. The EU expects $ 18 billion in new business between the two markets.

Adopting a topic Members of the network who are specialised in a certain topic do have the opportunity to adopt this topic. By doing so they can organise events or publications regarding this topic to share knowledge and experiences. Every ‘adopter’ will fi nd his or her own way to fi ll in this voluntary task. If other members of the network like to

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organise something related with this topic they join the adopter and join forces.

Sustainable housing & neighborhood transformation This topic has been adopted by Anke van Hal. Since 5 years she is professor Sustainable Housing Transformation at the Delft University of Technology and professor Sustainable Building and development at Nyenrode Business Universities, both in the Netherlands. For more than 25 years she is a sustainable building specialist. Sustainable improvement of existing dwellings and neighborhoods is her main point of interest. Anke is specialised in the processes regarding energy effi ciency in housing. Energy effi ciency is a hot topic on the Dutch political agenda since 1974. Much knowledge has been developed regarding the technical and fi nancial opportunities to improve the energy quality of the existing housing stock. However, lack of enthusiasm amongst residents regarding an energy effi cient improvement of their homes has been a serious obstacle ever since. Based on her experiences and studies Anke van Hal concluded that a lack of attention for the emotional impact of the proposed technical and fi nancial solutions is one of the reasons for the limited enthusiasm amongst residents. She states that “Building professionals mostly act as rational players on an emotional fi eld. They often don’t understand the rules of play.” Becoming intrigued by fi nding these rules of play she started several studies and projects. Amongst them, together with people from “ the Energy Jump”, the project “Smart & Speedy” (see page 60) Based on her experienced she broadened the view from the dwelling to the dwellings and their local environment. A visit to Granville Island in Vancouver , a further introduction to the Vancouver approach of the built environment and meetings with several professors at UBC made her aware of the fact that

combining the Dutch and the Canadian knowledge could benefi t all. The fi rst project was initiated together with professor Ray Cole of UBC, a parallel student project in Rotterdam and Vancouver (see page 40). Green business clubs Sustainability within companies is moving up the management agenda. This involves not only the ambition of companies to establish their own products and services but is also related to the sustainability of the property and the area in which they are established. At the same time liveability, accessibility and ‘green’ are key reasons for companies to decide whether or not to settle in certain areas. A green area is economically stronger and more stable and provides, in the longer term, a more attractive business climate.

With these two observations the fi rst Green Business Club was launched in 2010 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as an initiative of Annemarie van Doorn at the time working for ABN AMRO Bank. She saw opportunities to create synergies on issues such as CO2 reduction, sustainable energy solutions, green mobility, accessibility and on topics such as the development of (new) sustainable business models and community development. Three years later we see that Green Business Clubs indeed help to increase the sustainability of the company and of the location. In 2013 ten Green Business Clubs are established in the Netherlands. These new Green Business Clubs are founded to facilitate cities and companies because: - A growing number of companies and cities have a high ambition with regard to sustainability but don’t know how to translate this ambition into feasible objectives and results - A lot of technologies and services are available but there’s a lack of

Partners of the network can adopt a specifi c theme within the topic of sustainable planning

& building. Already two themes started. Anke van Hal works in the theme of sustainable

housing and neighborhood transformation. Annemarie van Doorn adopted the theme of

Green Business Clubs International.

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knowledge about the longer term effectiveness and effi ciency of green measures and actions- Companies are open to cooperate on concrete measures related to green and sustainability but need to be facilitated in creating new methods and ‘cooperative’ business models Participants of Green Business Clubs in the Netherlands are, amongst others, ABN AMRO Bank, Akzo Nobel, Deloitte and Robeco (for a complete overview see www.greenbusinessclub.nl) The Green Business Clubs as a methodology could be easily transferred to other countries. The fi rst ideas are to establish Green Business Clubs in several cities in the world. In Canada, through cooperation with the

Dutch Canadian Sustainable Planning and Building Network.

One of the Dutch projects that inspired Anke van Hal most was the Rotterdam project Wallisblock. In Spangen, a Rotterdam neighbourhood in decline, houses were offered for free to people who were willing to invest in their improvement (in a sustainable way). They could choose for one or for more attached apartments which made it possible to create a big house. The project resulted not only in beautiful livings spaces but also in an improvement of the whole neighbourhood. The new, mainly young, people who renovated the houses attracted new businesses too. Due to success of this project the Rotterdam handy man houses were created. No longer for free but for low prices more old houses are placed on the market.

Wallisblock Rotterdam | Hulshof architects

Dwelling in Wallisblock, Rotterdam | photo: Jeroen Musch

Green Business Club logo

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As home to the World Green Building Council, Canada has taken the lead in the

design, construction and operation of green buildings. A series of government

and industry organizations have helped green building enter the mainstream

and ensure the rapid growth of a sustainable construction industry. 96% of fi rms

implement some level of green building practice in 2013. In 2009 44% of

homebuyers were willing to pay an extra $10 000 for a green home (up from 22%

in 2008). There were over 1000 exhibitors at the National Green Building

Conference 2012 in Toronto to take advantage of this exploding market.

In British Columbia government buildings require the use of local wood wherever

possible.

Canada Land of opportunity

Cedar Creek house, Vancouver |photo: services.fl ikie.com

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Vancouver has taken a holistic approach towards sustainable city planning. And has an

ambitious greenest city 2020 ambition.

Toronto requires that all new fl at-roofed buildings in the city have a green roof.

Calgary mandates that all municipal buildings must be LEED Gold certifi ed.

Construction Industry Canada is a major world economy where construction has accounted for about 40% of the development investment during the past 40 years. In the past 10 years the construction industry has experienced massive growth, despite the economic crisis, as evidenced by the over 300 high-rise buildings under construction in Toronto. In total there are more than $500 billion in pre-tendered projects planned for commercial and civil projects over the next few years in Canada, pushing the country from 7th to 5th largest construction market in the world by 2020.

Municipal, provincial and federal governments have established policies and laws that support sustainable building by mandating the use of sustainable products, requiring high environmental credentials for public buildings, offering incentives for private sector green building, and investing in research and innovation.

Strengths Many renowned research institutes have advanced Canada’s expertise in green buildings with programs like CMHC’s EQuilibrium Housing; its SuperE programme for international markets; FPInnovations’ research into innovative use of wood products; CanmetEnergy’ effi cient energy solutions; and NRC-IRC developments in sustainable building systems. Canada has garnered an international reputation for innovative use of wood in buildings and value-added wood products combined with leadership in sustainable forestry management, expertise in advanced and energy effi cient building techniques, leadership in the application of life-cycle assessment to the built environment, and highly successful applications of sustainable city planning.

Canada is also part of NAFTA, a common market of 470 million people

with green buildings market worth over $160 billion by 2015. Considered by the Economist Intelligence Unit the best country in the world to do business in, Canada is a perfect doorway into this market.

Despite these achievements, there are still many opportunities for improvement in the Canadian sustainable construction industry. The highly fragmented and risk adverse industry could learn from the Dutch international business experience. Dutch advanced building technology and urban planning practice could advance sustainable building goals in Canada. Governments could help by upgrading their environmental policies to the European level and raising awareness among consumers.

LEED in Canada Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a third-party certifi cation program, an assessment and designation system for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED is the primary system used in North America. Canada Green Building Council is the guardian of the Canadian version of the system.

LEED has four levels of certifi cation (certifi ed, silver, gold and platinum) and is responsive to the type of projects such as new construction, existing buildings, neighborhood planning etc. As of 2012 there are over 4000 Canadian projects registered for LEED certifi cation and the number has been growing by an average of 34% a year since 2007. A 2008 study showed that the reported dollar value of LEED projects was 13% of non-residential permit values reported by Statistics Canada. In 2004 it was just1.2%.

LEED is growing exposively and already has a follow up. The living building challenge is the next goal for sustainable building. In this way the buildings will be more Cradle to Cradle.

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the Netherlands gateway to Europe

Canal Houses in Amsterdam | photo: Amsterdam Toerisme & Congres Bureau

With a lot of people in a small country in the delta, the Dutch are known to be

experts on living with the water in highly pupulated areas. Dutch construction

slowed down as a result of the European crises but especially the green building

and redevelopment still sees a lot of investments. BREEAM, the precursor of LEED,

is used to label green constructions in the Netherlands. Located in the Rhijn delta

and with the port of Rotterdam and Schiphol international airport Europe’s

biggest hubs are located in the Netherlands and make it the gateway to Europe.

With Dutch top architects like Rem Koolhaas and Francine Houben, Dutch

architects are well known abroad.

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Construction industry The Netherlands has a long history, also in building. Dealing with swamps and fl oods in the river delta’s the Dutch cultivated their land and made it liveable. Today the Netherlands has a population of almost 17 million people with one of the highest densities in the world of 405 people/km2. They learned to deal with this and built high dense living areas. Today also the Netherlands suffers from the European crises, and activity in the construction sector slowed down. But a big exception is the sustainable construction. Green building is the future and there are still a lot of investments in this particular part of the building scene.

Strengths The Dutch are known of living with the water. More than half of the Netherlands is below sea level so there is a lot of expertise on defending the land against the water. But also using the water to build on it. Because of the high density the Netherlands has a lot of experience on how to build dense cities. With the small country there isn’t a lot of land available to build. The last years the hot topic in Dutch construction has been redevelopment of existing buildings and giving them a new use. In this way heritage is preserved for the future, without losing space. Dutch design is well known abroad, especially architecture. Big Dutch architecture fi rms like OMA, Mecanoo and MVRDV are working and building all over the world. It is known to be innovative and outstanding.

Gateway to Europe The Netherlands, located in the Rhijn delta, has been the Gateway for Europe for centuries. Due to its geographical location this small country with has always been a nation of traders. The Netherlands has a strong reputation in the fi eld of infrastructure and logistics and has many connections with its European Hinterland, like the biggest harbor in Europe: Rotterdam and several airports

with Schiphol Amsterdam as 5th biggest airport of Europe and 15th of the world. For this reason many international companies have chosen to locate their European headquarters in the Netherlands, to have direct contacts with customers all over Europa. With these strong trade connections, the Netherlands has also grown as a knowledge centre and a testmarket for new products in Europe. BREEAM The Dutch green Building Council (DGBC) choose to use the English BREEAM methodology as the basis for their sustainability label. They were looking for a system that provides international comparability, is adaptable to the local situation and standards (climate, building regulations, etc), is open and transparent, allows for a good balance between price and quality and provides for independent assessments. The ‘Environmental Assessment Method’ of buildings was originally developed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), a British research organization, hence the name BREEAM. BREEAM has nine categories like Management, Energy and Materials. Scores can be obtained per category. Within bandwidths the total score of the examined building receives a qualifi cation on the certifi cate: Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent or Outstanding.The DGBC translated the original English to the local situation in the Netherlands. In September 2009, the council formally approved BREEAM-NL 2010 Version 1.0 for new buildings. This scheme can be used for individual offi ces, schools, shops, industrial buildings and major renovation projects. BREEAM is the European standard for sustainable labelling. LEED in Northern America is based on BREEAM and an American translation of BREEAM. So at the base they are very similar.

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The Sustainable Planning & Building Network was from the beginning supported

by several Founding Partners. Founding partners are in the program board of the

network and initiate projects. Six businesses, Walas Concepts, Jaga, Priva,

Rotterdam Climate Initiative, Cofely and Delta Developments. And three

universities: University of British Columbia, Technical University of Delft and the

Nyenrode Business Universiteit

Founding partners made it happen

Amsterdam Central Station| photo: Mike Bink

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Walas Concepts products and services of the Walas Group are urban (re) development, placemaking, urban sustainability through consulting, conceptual design, business and project development, and operational practice. The Walas Urban Intensive Care Unit is a fast response team for urban development. The team’s diversity enables a holistic approach to our urban projects. Walas is prepared to be First In Last Out.

Sustainability Walas is driven by a great passion for the people in our cities. We want everyone in the city to enjoy life, work and recreation. Team Walas works on the city. And its urban community of life, with clarity and creativity, with vitality, resilience and sustainability.Team Walas works on clear processes, on itself, on each other, on the future of us all. We strive for enduring and reliable relationships, for respect and collaboration with anyone who wants to co-evolve. We want to share our ideas and knowledgem we open our minds to those of others. Wewant to develop the best urban places and communities with access for all.

Values: Creativity, social, sustainability, communication, connectivity, vitality, livability, honesty and value. We maintain the principles of the Earth Charter and the Earth Charter Cities Manifesto. Cities will be the engines of our economy and the thriving forces of our lives more and more. We mustmake sure those engines are effi cient and sustainable in every possible way.

Self-improvement Walas continuously works on itself and the improvement of its high level of knowledge and its best practice. Our focus is on targets, on results, on people and on sustainability.

The DCSPBN Walas has been working in Canada and Europe. Our goal is to create vital and sustainable cities and this concerns a wide variety of topics.

We believe that the different focus, talents and expertise in the Netherlands and in Canada, in companies, colleges, communities and cities, will allow us to choose the best that vital urban development demands.

text by Walas Concepts

Contact informationWalas Concepts bvKloosterweg 16412 CN HeerlenThe Netherlands

T: +31 6 51367142E: receptie@teamwalas.com

Walas Concepts inc.750 Jervis Street, Suite 703Vancouver BC V6E 0B4Canada

E: reception@teamwalas.comW: www.walasconcepts.com

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Jaga For more than 50 years, Jaga has led the world in heating and cooling concepts, innovation and art. At Jaga, we want to do more than just conduct business. We want to develop a culture that encourages creativity and expression. We want to help people and businesses differentiate themselves from the masses and creating a unique, distinctive voice. And we want to do all of this in a way that helps preserve the Earth’s natural resources for future generations to enjoy.Jaga has only been available in North America for a short time, but our products have already found their way into several notable projects including the Evergreen Brickworks Building in Toronto, the World Trade Center Museum in New York and the Cite Verte project in Montreal. As the demand for comfortable, energy-effi cient products increases, more architects, engineers and contractors are turning to our stylish and energy-effi cient solutions.

Save energy Our proprietary Low-H20 system has helped save energy in many buildings throughout the world. With more than 500 employees, we are active in 40-plus countries. We maintain offi ce locations in Belgium, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands, England, Germany and Canada. We also export products to countries including Australia, China and Japan.

Jaga joins the CaGBC In an effort to bring awareness to our energy-effi cient heating and cooling solutions, Jaga Canada has joined the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) as a corporate member. In addition to networking with like-minded members who share a passion and concern for sustainable building practices, Jaga experts will participate in the CaGBC events by providing educational resources on processes that reduce energy use.

the DCSPBN For Jaga, this network is a place to share both market and product information. It provides an insight and access to both the Canadian and Dutch market.Sustainability is in the DNA of our organization and through this network we can work with the other founding partners to share our expertise and knowledge.

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Contact information

Jaga Canada Climate Systems Inc.J204-155 Frobisher DriveWaterloo, Ontario N2V2EICanada

T: +1 519 505 7780F: +1 800 418 9751E: info@jaga-canada.comW: www.jaga-canada.com

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Priva develops hardware and software systems for process optimization and climate control in horticultural and living & working environments.

Sustainability Priva derives its raison d’être from the challenge to develop structural solutions to the complex, global water, food and energy-related problems. Solutions in which improving returns on primary operating processes goes hand in hand with care for well-being and sustainability. Priva is leading in developing and producing technology designed to optimize primary processes in a sustainable and innovative manner by controlling environmental conditions. Priva offers solutions enabling others to create environments which anticipate the physical and mental needs of people, plants and animals.

Building management Priva’s building management division develops and produces solutions for intelligent building & energy management.

Priva Top Control is the complete software family for intelligent building control in which applications work closely with each other and with the Priva controllers. With an integrated system you can effi ciently maintain and control the building. At the heart of your building control system is the Compri HX controller. The powerful microprocessor, the extensive memory and the many safety provisions guarantee complete and reliable operation.

Comforte CX The ultimate solution for individual room control. It is a compact and quickly installed control unit which is situated in the room, along with the Comset CX control unit. With intelligent control strategies and a user friendly operation, the Comset CX can be used fl exibly to control each room individually.

TC Energy represents a new way to monitor and manage energy consumption. As part of Priva Top Control, TC Energy collects all the energy data from the building management system and converts it into graphically- illustrated, easy-to-use reports. And it’s all online. Priva Building Management Systems are energy management ready, which means that only limited engineering and investments are needed to get started. Horticulture Priva’s horticulture division develops and supplies products and services for sustainable, innovative climate control to its end users in horticulture worldwide. We provide them with solutions in the form of knowledge and products through our international network of Priva dealers. Our products help optimize processes dealing with climate, water, energy and labor, ranging from process computers, air treatment systems and fertilizer dosage systems to labor registration. The use of Priva products is always geared to the local circumstances. The DCSPBN Priva’s vision on entrepreneurship is: you never engage in an enterprise all by yourself! There are still too few companies that see the real value of stimulating entrepreneurship and knowledge sharing and the return it brings. Having an offi ce in both Canada and The Netherlands, we can benefi t from the network regarding discussions with the authorities, sharing sales leads and integrating products from within the Network to create solutions better suiting the Canadian market.

text by Priva

Contact information

Priva Zijlweg 32678 LC De LierThe Netherlands

T: +31 (0)174 522 600F: +31 (0)174 522 700W: www.priva.nl

Priva North America3468 South Service RoadVineland Station, ON L0R 2E0Canada

T: +1 905 562 7351F: +1 905 562 7717W: www.priva.ca

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Rotterdam As a low-lying delta city with Europe’s largest international port, Rotterdam takes its responsibility seriously in creating a sustainable city, region and Europe. By linking sustainable ambitions to a strong economy, Rotterdam will become the most sustainable world port city.

Mission & ambition Improving the climate for the benefi t of people, the environment, and the economy; that is the challenge confronted by the collective initiators; Port of Rotterdam, the City of Rotterdam, employers’ organization Deltalinqs, and DCMR Environmental Protection Agency Rijnmond. The Rotterdam Climate Initiative creates a movement in which government, organizations, companies, knowledge institutes, and citizens collaborate to achieve a fi fty per cent reduction of CO2 emissions, adapt to climate change, and promote the economy in the Rotterdam region.

Focus The focus of attention in the Rotterdam Climate Initiative is energy conservation, sustainable energy and capture, reuse and storage of CO2. Through knowledge development, innovation and sustainable area development. The city enjoys national and international recognition as a leading climate city. This creates economic opportunities and provides a boost for innovation.

CO2 reducing Until 2020, the Netherlands aim to reduce its emissions of CO2 by 30% as compared to 1990. As an international seaport city with a strong industrial sector, Rotterdam is currently accountable for about 16% of the Dutch CO2 emissions. The overall CO2 emission of Rotterdam currently amounts to approximately 29 Mton, as compared to 24 Mton in 1990. Without the implementation of the climate programme, the expected economic growth of the Rotterdam region would take the overall emission of CO2 in

Rotterdam up to 46 Mton in 2025. The initiators of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative have agreed that the emission of CO2 should be reduced by 50% in 2025 as compared to 1990. What this means specifi cally is that the overall emission of CO2 in Rotterdam should not exceed the maximum limit of 12 Mton in 2025. The city will account for approximately 15% (mainly energy conservation in buildings and clean transport).

Municipal buildings Rotterdam makes municipal buildings more sustainable, whether this concerns existing or new buildings. We will select a few hundred buildings for which we will implement all energy-saving measures that can be recouped within 15 years. The new Municipal Offi ce will be a showpiece, saving substantially more energy than legally required. The city aims to gain the ‘excellent’ rating according to BREEAM, internationally the most widely used standard to measure the level of sustainability of buildings. This method pays a lot of attention to excellence in architecture, blending with the surrounding urban fabric, and sustainability.

the DCSPBN For Rotterdam the value of the network is to inspire other cities in the world when it comes to achieving our goals and be inspired by them. Just as we are, Vancouver is a harbour city. From there we share specifi c challenges in the fi eld of sustainability.

text by RCI

Contact information

p/a Offi ce for Sustainability and Climate ChangeCity of Rotterdam

P.O. Box 65753002 AN ROTTERDAMthe Netherlands

T: +31 (0)10 267 2123E: info@rotterdamclimateinitiative.nlW: www.rotterdamclimateinitiative.nl/en

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Cofely, a GDF SUEZ company is Europe’s leading provider of energy, technical and total facilities services.Through our range of energy, multi-technical and workplace support services, we design and implement integrated solutions which offer businesses, public authorities and communities the means to achieve more rational use of energy, through effi cient management of buildings and installations.

Sustainability “Technology is key in realizing sustainable solutions for people and the environment.”Cofely is able and willing to contribute. In the Netherlands we have ca. 6500 people with the knowledge and expertise to create these sustainable solutions. That is our power. Creating products and services that optimize energy sources and produce renewable energy. Our pay off is therefore “Way ahead in sustainable technology”.Next to creating and implementing sustainable solutions we care for society and charitable organizations. In the end, we are a people business. We take are own responsibility when it comes to safety, health en carbon footprint.Cofely believes in the power of cooperation. With our employees, our customers, our suppliers and governments we produce the most effective and effi cient sustainable solutions. We contribute to a renewable world.

Decrease of our CO2-emission in the Netherlands (in 2010 7% according to 2009), a result of:- Optimizing our vehicle fl eet (max. C energy label and more and more hybrid vehicles)- Using green electricity of GDF-Suez Energie Nederland- Sustainability and energy effi ciency in our own used offi ce buildings.- About 75% of the company is in possesion of a certifi ed environment

managementsystem conform ISO 14001;- Giving attention to sustainability within the company. You could think about webinars presenting sustainable topics, auditis for ISO-14001 and participation in the Leaders for Nature program;- External awareness: an example is being host and XL partner of the National Sustainability Congres on the 20th of November 2012;- Being the fi rst in our branche signing the Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Inkopen convenant, that sharpens our conditions of sustainability of our suppliers.- Being a member of MVO Nederland.- Other actions as for example: implementing other paper cups for coffee and tea that can be recycled easier, because it has no plastic layer in it.

The DCSPBN The Dutch Canadian Sustainable Planning and Building Network gives us the opportunity to work on sustainability and energy effi ciency, together with our (potential) customers. We share our technical knowledge and expertise, but we also learn about the best practices of the other joining parties. The DCSPBN gathers parties that share the enthusiasm and the ambitions of sustainability, just like we do.

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Cofely Energy Solutions B.V. Kosterlijland 203981 AJ Bunnikthe Netherlands

T: +31 (0)30 65 69 400M: +31 (0)6 81 30 88 27E: info@cofely-gdfsuez.nlW: www.cofely-gdfsuez.nl

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Delta Developments We are an independent, privately owned real estate development and investment company. As developers, we envisage, initialise, fi nance and realise new places for new ways of working and living; places that fulfi l the needs of its users, owners and occupants alike. Places that reach out to their surroundings. We choose projects in which we believe, those we are passionate about. Our aim is to make every project count, to make every project special whilst carefully taking into account what is happening in today’s real estate market in our part of the world.

Sustainability In our view, real estate development is not just about producing more, it is about making more of what we create and making more of what already exists whilst maintaining a good balance between function and profi tability. Our commitment is to create sustainable buildings of quality that will retain their value indefi nitely whether a new development, a redevelopment or an upgrade of an existing object. Our commitment is key, it goes beyond a mission statement, it is how our company functions. By our commitment to creating more of what we make, we effect a constant process of improvement. Our projects set positive examples by the buildings we create. Buildings like trees, that sequester carbon, that breathe oxygen, purify their water, create their own energy, that are healthy, productive and delightful to enter and to see. Buildings that also represent positive business cases for their users, investors and stakeholders. By pushing the boundaries of technique, fi nance and process, by innovating and inspiring we aim to achieve our ambitions. These ambitions call for honesty and humility, to acknowledge the need to learn, to partner and to share with others that have the same drive and ambition. It also challenges

us to be creative and innovative, most importantly it inspires us and makes our work both more enjoyable and more profi table.

Cradle to cradle Following our introduction to Cradle to Cradle, Delta Development Group has redefi ned our commitment to sustainability by incorporating Cradle to Cradle teachings and inspiration into our development process. Our fi rst landmark project is Park 20|20, the world’s fi rst full-service Cradle to Cradle Inspired full-service offi ce park. Through our Park 20|20 Participants program we have built a network of over 30 specifi cally targeted local, national and international material manufacturers, service providers and other relevant stakeholders that are willing to embark on the journey towards continuous improvement in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle philosophy. The result of this exercise in network creation and reverse logistics has been the ability to provide our clients with the highest level of quality assurance and the introduction of several new Cradle to CradleCM building materials to the Dutch market.

The DCSPBN The Delta Development Group and Park 20|20 are continuously looking for knowledge creation and interesting innovation possibilities for our various development projects. By joining the Canadian Dutch Sustainable Planning and Building Network Delta is seeking to share information on current and future best practices with other sustainable real estate stakeholders as well as tap into the ever-expanding pool of Canadian and Dutch green entrepreneurs that are developing innovative cutting edge solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s sustainable real estate needs.

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Delta Development GroupTaurusavenue 602132 LS Hoofddorp the Netherlands

post:Postbus 1333 2130 EK Hoofddorpthe Netherlands

T: +31(0)23 7600 500E: info@deltadevelopment.euW: www.deltadevelopment.eu

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Sustainability at UBC isn’t just a word to defi ne—it’s a term that defi nes us and how we interact with the world.UBC’s strategic plan, Place and Promise, commits all aspects of the University—its infrastructure, research, teaching and learning elements—to exploring social, economic and environmental sustainability. The Sustainability Academic Strategy, a mid-level plan created through a collaborative process involving students, staff and faculty, informs the UBC strategic planning process and provides recommendations around specifi c academic themes and actions. It also articulates UBC’s approach to sustainability:- We see sustainability not as a prescribed set of outcomes, but as the emergent property of a societal conversation about what kind of world we want to live in, informed by some understanding of the ecological, social and economic consequences of different courses of action.Our commitment transforms the entire UBC campus into a living laboratory—a societal test-bed for sustainability. In this way, the University’s physical plant becomes a testing ground in which staff, students, faculty members, researchers and partners test, study, teach, apply and share lessons learned, technologies created and policies developed. Through our partnerships, outcomes are applied beyond the campus, ensuring the University acts as agent of change to address some of society’s most pressing sustainability challenges.To meet our commitments, UBC has implemented strategic sustainability plans, developed an ambitious program of campus initiatives and established processes to track our progress. We are proud of the external recognition and awards we’ve received and are eager to tell our story so that other post-secondary institutions and communities might learn from--and teach us--how to make a world of difference.

Buildings With over 400 institutional and residential buildings on campus, building operations is the largest component of UBC’s environmental footprint. From pioneering green building practices in the 1990s to building the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), one of North America’s most sustainable buildings, we embrace innovative policies and programs that defi ne what green buildings and green communities can be. UBC is accelerating the transformation to high-performing green buildings on campus. LEED® Gold certifi cation is mandatory for all new construction and major renovations for institutional buildings at UBC. We’ve taken the LEED standard one step beyond by adding further mandatory green building requirements into UBC’s Technical Guidelines. We’ve also developed a LEED Implementation Guide to help design teams implement LEED standards at UBC.

SALA The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture is the only one of its kind in British Columbia. It contributes signifi cantly to the dialogue, education, research, and innovation within the architecture and landscape architecture professions and plays a positive role within both UBC and the wider community. Through its undergraduate, professional, and research programs, the School aspires to produce outstanding graduates equipped to anticipate evolving realities within the realm of contemporary practice and to provide the necessary design, technical, and intellectual leadership that will contribute to a built environment supportive of civil and sustainable patterns of living.

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UBC Sustainability Initiative 2260 West Mall, 2nd FloorVancouverCanada

T: +1 (604) 822 9376 E: usi.offi ce@ubc.caW: www.sustain.ubc.ca

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Delft University of Technology cooperates with many other educational and research institutions, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Society is our continuous incentive for research. The University carries out research to fi nd solutions for society’s present and future demands. Fundamental research is part of this, because the aim is to fi nd solutions for tomorrow’s problems. Health, energy, environment and infrastructures & mobility are today’s major social issues. That’s why TU Delft pays extra attention to developing solutions in these four domains.

The Faculty of Architecture contributes by:- providing Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programs to students who go on to become high achievers in the international context. These programs impart the precepts of architectural design as a core competence, and structural engineering and management skills as additional competences; - conducting unrivalled and innovative research in the fi eld of design, engineering and processes; - transferring this knowledge to clients, designers, suppliers and those on the actual building site, whether they be working for government agencies, institutions or businesses.

The Faculty of Architecture’s aim is:- to consolidate and profi t from the faculty’s international academic reputation as a leading school design; - to become a national platform for the innovation of design, engineering and processes; - to provide a central platform for discussion on current social issues relating to our fi elds of expertise.

Department of Real Estate & HousingReal Estate & Housing (RE&H) is within the Faculty of Architecture the expert par excellence in the fi elds of real estate management, construction

management and housing. RE&H provides education in the Bachelor programme of Architecture, provides the international RE&H Master programme and also conducts scientifi c research. RE&H is the only Architecture Master programme that focuses on each phase of a building’s life cycle: from initiative to its ultimate use. This is necessary to have the buildings and the built environment function properly and to have them meet end users’ requirements. A design is important, but a design in itself is not enough. RE&H has an eye for the link between design and environment and offers academic baggage for a national or international future in the dynamic action fi eld of the building industry.

Sustainable Housing Transformation This fi eld of interest within Real Estate & Housing focuses on increasing the sustainability of existing housing stocks and neighbourhoods to ensure they meet ambitious environmental targets and refl ect the interests of all stakeholders involved (with special attention for residents’ needs).

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TU Delft, faculty of architectureJulianalaan 134Delft the Netherlands

post:Postbus 50432600 GA Delftthe Netherlands

T: +31(015) 278 98 05E: info@tudelft.nlW: www.bk.tudelft.nl

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Nyenrode Business Universiteit is the only private university in the Netherlands. Situated on a 13th century estate, the university has a unique atmosphere to work and study. For business, by business has been our motto from the day our institute was established in 1946. It still defi nes the university and assures that practical relevance is of main importance to our faculty. The international perspective is deeply rooted. Nyenrode receives and exchanges students from all over the world and has a strong international focus in its education.

Leadership, entrepreneurship, stewardship Beside Nyenrode’s core focus areas leadership and entrepreneurship, Nyenrode is dedicated to stewardship as a third identifying concept. It should be seen in line with the increased importance of ethics, corporate governance and sustainability in both education and research. Stewardship indicates responsibility for the business community, the businesses themselves and the people working in it.

The Center for Sustainability of Nyenrode Business Universiteit is a multidisciplinary team of academic professionals that focuses on:1. Adding sustainable value for our clients and our society, by means of2. conducting practice-related scientifi c research, to3. stimulate sustainable development and innovation in business and society 4. offering leading higher education on sustainable development.

The CfS connects to the leading principles of Nyenrode as a private business university:- offering participants with different personality, from different backgrounds and context an inspiring and familiar ‘free zone’, where these parties can learn, develop and experiment

together- sustainable working, learning and developing requires Nyenrode to provide cuttingedge knowledge development, process facilitation and coaching- sustainable development asks in private as in public domain to work, learn and develop from the integration of the Nyenrode values entrepreneurship, stewardship and leadership

Based on these principles and ideas the CfS supports parties to explore new and inventive ways to realize sustainable development in business, management, value chains and policy.

“building team” The aim of the “building team” of the Center for Sustainability is to help the building industry make a profi t by integrating sustainability into its daily activities. The goal is to develop new thinking and working methods which make the choice for environment-friendly measures more appealing to all parties involved, or to try to achieve “a merger of interests”, as we prefer to call it. To achieve this goal we have developed a method in which the interests of all parties are involved. Chain collaboration and leadership are key elements in this method.. Research and education activities are being developed and applied in different forms. We focus on the whole construction industry, from urban projects to smaller projects. Special attention is paid to two specifi c issues: the preservation of monumental and historically important buildings and the accelerated preservation of mass-produced houses from the 60s and 70s.

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Nyenrode Business UniversiteitStraatweg 25Breukelenthe Netherlands

post:P.O. Box 1303620 AC BreukelenThe Netherlands

T: +31 (0)346 291 280E: info@nyenrode.nlW: www.nyenrode.nl/sustainability

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The VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre in Vancouver is inspired by

organic forms and natural systems, and seeks to create a harmonious balance

between architecture and landscape, from a visual and an ecological

perspective. Designed to exceed LEED Platinum status, the Visitor Centre is the

fi rst building in Canada to apply for the Living Building Challenge. Visitor Centre

uses on-site, renewable sources to achieve net-zero energy on an annual basis.

As users enter the Garden through the Visitor Centre, they are presented with a

tangible, beautiful example of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation

and the City of Vancouver’s commitment to provide leadership in sustainable

design and to meet their 2020 Greenest City Action Plan goals.

Perkins + Will Visitor Centre

entrance | photo: Nic Lehoux

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Strategic decisions The facility is integrated into the existing natural systems in the garden. The roof was shaped to connect the green roof to the surrounding gardens, as well as provide shade and glare-free daylight for the internal spaces. The building orientation responds to the micro climate on site. A solar thermal array on the roof was positioned after shading patterns from a stand of old growth trees were analyzed. The roof petals and the central oculus were shaped, oriented and painted to encourage natural air fl ow through the building.

Land use and site ecology Through mapping and analyzing the Garden’s ecology, the project team was able to integrate natural and human systems, restoring biodiversity and ecological balance to the site. The building’s green roof and surrounding landscape were carefully designed to include only native plants, forming a series of distinct ecological zones; a vegetated land ramp was included to connect the roof to the ground plane, encouraging use by local fauna; and old growth trees were carefully preserved, facilitating an ecologically balanced system of wetlands, rain gardens, and streams.

Bioclimactic design During the design phase, the orientation of the building was optimized to respond to the micro climate on site. The solar thermal array on the roof was positioned after shading patterns from a stand of old growth trees was analyzed. The building is organized internally around a central atrium with the roof petals radiating outward. The roof petals and the central oculus is shaped, oriented and painted to encourage natural air fl ow through the building. The building responds in a natural way to changing heat from the sun.

Light and air Natural ventilation is assisted by a solar chimney, composed

of a 13.5-metre-high glazed oculus and a perforated aluminum heatsink, which converts the sun’s rays to convection energy. Daylight and views are maximized through large areas of glazing that open the building to the garden. In addition to contributing to the daylighting of the interior space, one-metre clearstory glazing located above all solid walls allow the undulating roof forms to appear to be hovering over the building. 60% of the occupied fl oor area is within 7 metres of an operable window.

Water conservation Designed to achieve net-zero water use as required by the Living Building Challenge, the Visitor Centre employs a number of water conservation and treatment strategies. Rainwater is captured on the green roof, which also acts to control excess rainwater runoff. This fi ltered rainwater is used for fl ushing toilets. 100% of blackwater is treated by an on-site bioreactor, which is located underground to the north of the building. Treated blackwater is then released into a new feature percolation fi eld and garden. Since the City of Vancouver would have required chlorination of the drinking water, a Red List Material with the Living Building Challenge, all potable water is supplied by the municipal system. The Visitor Centre is designed to achieve a 60.1% reduction in municipal water use.

Energy present and future On-site, renewable systems are used to achieve net-zero energy on an annual basis. A solar photovoltaic array, located in the parking lot, provides 11 KW of power to the facility. Located on site, 400 solar hot water tubes heat hot water, which is stored in 50 geo-exchange boreholes. This energy is used for heating the building’s water and for heating or cooling needs, depending on the season. Total annual electrical energy consumption for the building is 285.7 MJ/m2/yr—a 67%

VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Vancouver BCCompl. September 2011www.vancouver.ca/vandusen/

Architect: Perkins+Willwww.perkinswill.com

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reduction over the reference building. By exchanging surplus heat energy for electricity from the grid, the Visitor Centre achieves net-zero energy on an annual basis and carbon neutrality.

Materials and resources The most diffi cult Living Building Challenge requirement to achieve is the Materials Imperative, which calls for avoiding items on the Red List, such as PVC and many other common construction materials. The Challenge also mandates a series of proximity thresholds that require materials to be supplied locally/regionally.To this end—and to provide a beautiful and warm environment—the Visitor Centre uses wood products extensively, from the panelized roof structure to the

cladding, furnishings, millwork and wall fi nishes. Timber is readily available in the Pacifi c Northwest and has low embodied energy and renewable qualities, making it appropriate for structural and other material systems. The nature of photosynthesis that allows wood to store carbon dioxide for the life of the building which is an additional environmental benefi t.96% of waste materials from the site were recycled, including the prominent bridge that leads visitors over a watercourse and the Cascadia Garden.

Life cycle considerations The Visitor Centre is a unique building that was designed to be robust and durable and age gracefully over time. The

Improving the ecological function of the Garden’s existing water system, the project

increases the amount of wetland vegetation, which also creates habitat for fauna, such as

red-winged blackbirds and Pacifi c tree frogs.

green roof & solar hot water system | photo: Nic Lehoux

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polished concrete fl oor is a durable alternative to other fl ooring options and allows for hydronic heating and cooling to be utilized.The most durable materials, cast-in-place concrete and rammed earth walls, are placed to protect the building from the noise and pollution from Oak Street. The material fi nishes in the building are limited and most of the materials have natural, through-body fi nishes that will require less maintenance over the life of the building. The robust, integral nature of the material palette will result in less replacement of materials and less waste over the life of the building.

Construction innovation This is believed to be the fi rst example of panelized

wood use for such a geometrically complex form. Curving along all three axes, the roof structure includes 71 different panels, each made of over 100 unique curved glulam beams. The panels were prefabricated and pre-installed with thermal insulation, sprinkler pipes, lighting conduits, acoustic liner, and wood ceiling slats.

text: adaption of Perkins + Will, Vancouver

Five types of wood were used in this project: reclaimed wood that was milled from trees cut

down on site, on-site salvaged wood, FSC-certifi ed wood was used as the main structural

elements, off-site salvaged wood and for details fallen wood from Yew trees as the feature

door handles designed by a local artist.

central hall | photo: Nic Lehoux exterior | photo: Nic Lehoux

entrance | photo: Nic Lehouxclimate system

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TELUS is a Canadian telecommunication company and has a new headquarters

in development at the corner of Robson and Richards in Downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver-based fi rm Henriquez and Partners Architects designed TELUS Garden

as one of the most technologically innovative and environmentally-friendly

urban communities in North America. Besides the new home of TELUS in a new

22-fl oor tower there will be a new 46-fl oor residential tower, complete with over

15,000 square feet of amenities. Jaga Climate Systems provides the heating and

cooling systems in a unique, aesthetically pleasing, in-fl oor design.

Jaga Telus Garden

future Telus Garden | render: telusgarden.com

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Telus Garden777 Richards streetVancouver BCestimated compl. 2015www.telusgarden.com

Architect: Henriquez Partners ArchitectsClimate system: Jagawww.jaga-canada.com

Clima interior | Jaga

Clima canal HC | Jaga

Climate With sustainability as a critical design aspect of the Telus Tower Garden Offi ces, the developers needed a heating and cooling system to meet a high level of energy-effi ciency. They also required a solution that could work with the onsite district energy system—meaning it must function at low heating water temperatures and high chilled water temperatures. Lastly, they wanted a solution that was compact in size but could still promote lasting comfort for building occupants in the varying Vancouver climate.

A Complete Solution To meet the multiple needs of the Telus Tower Garden Offi ces, developers will install more than 1300 of Jaga’s Clima Canal Hybrid heating and cooling units throughout the building. The Clima Canals will be integrated seamlessly by installing the units into a raised fl oor around the perimeter of the offi ces. The units will work perfectly in conjunction with the onsite district energy system to help reduce overall energy consumption in the offi ces. Jaga designers have thought of everything in the Clima-canal. Easy to clean, super low noise, andeven the slimmest high heels won’t get caught in the grille. Since the unit operates at low-water temperatures, it is able to react quickly to temperature changes, enabling offi ce occupants to stay comfortable regardless of internal or external heat loads.

The heating and cooling system used in this project will truly capitalize on the primary strength of the Clima Canal—energy effi ciency. said Cyrus Kangarloo, Jaga engineer and HVAC system advisor. “The Telus is a great example of how our products work seamlessly with other energy effi cient systems”

Energy Effi ciency Meets Comfort In conjunction with the Telus Towers’ onsite energy system, the Clima Canals

will help the building reduce energy demand by an estimated 80 percent. Additionally, since the Clima Canal Hybrid creates a curtain of air between windows and heat generated by the radiator, overall heat loss and condensation against the windows is greatly reduced.

Since the Clima Canal Hybrid units are built into the fl oor, there will be no obstruction of the panoramic views of Vancouver the building offers for occupants. The space saving design of the Clima Canal Hybrid also allows for additional furniture or conference room seating in offi ces. “We are thrilled that our Clima Canal Hybrid units will help the Telus Garden Offi ces achieve LEED platinum certifi cation,” added Kangarloo. “We hope to continue helping buildings across the world achieve the highest possible levels of energy-effi ciency.”

Text: Wendy van den Hanenberg

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The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (Cirs) is an interdisciplinary,

academic centre located on the Vancouver campus of the University of British

Columbia. The building itself is the subject of ongoing research projects on the

performance of sustainable design and operations, and inhabitant behavior and

well-being. It is expected to be the fi rst LEED Platinum Building at UBC and is on

track to receive Living Building Challenge recognition.

UBC CIRS building

exterior Cirs building by night | photo: Don Erhardt

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Building Design CIRS is a four-storey U-shaped building that wraps around a large lecture hall, the Modern Green Development Auditorium, with a green roof courtyard on the second level. The two arms of the “U” are long, narrow blocks that contain offi ces, dry labs and work spaces. At the base of the U is a four-storey atrium with open stairs and spaces for socializing on each fl oor. The ground level also contains the BC Hydro Theatre (an adaptive space for visualization and engagement), meeting rooms and a sustainable café. In the southwest corner, separated by an open air walkway, is the Solar Aquatic System, an ecologically engineered system based on natural processes that consumes human biological waste to produce clean water that is used for toilet fl ushing and irrigation, creating a closed loop water cycle. CIRS is intended to be both a replicable demonstration project and a new baseline in sustainable buildings at UBC for other projects to strive to surpass. The overall design utilizes a simple, rectilinear form that was buildable with materials of standardized dimensions and conventional construction methods. As an academic building, fl exibility and durability are priorities. The base building is designed for a 100-year life, while moveable interior partitions and raised fl oors facilitate reconfi guration. The cladding is white recycled concrete brick and naturally stained cedar panels.The structure is a hybrid system. The basement and ground level auditorium are cast-in-place concrete, with a roof of curved glulam beams and lumber decking over the Auditorium. The primary structure is a frame of glulam columns and beams, supporting a solid fl oor system of standard dimensional lumber. Lateral resistance is provided by plywood and concrete shear walls and an innovative moment frame connection combined with wood box beam spandrel panels. The design of

the structure (which allowed for large windows in the exterior walls), the narrow fl oor plates of the lab/offi ces, and the open atrium optimize the daylighting and natural cross-ventilation within the building.

Regenerative Sustainability CIRS is designed to be a regenerative building to go beyond conventional sustainable design principles that attempt to mitigate harm by having a “net-positive” impact on both its environment and the lives of its human inhabitants. In human terms CIRS seeks to improve the health, happiness and productivity of its inhabitants. This is done through the creation of healthy interior spaces, providing inhabitants with the ability to directly control many of the indoor environmental conditions that impact their comfort (such as access to daylight and fresh air and control over localized air temperature and air fl ow), and active engagement with sustainable operations practices that are critical to the building’s performance. In environmental terms CIRS’ achieves net-positive performance in four areas:- Construction Carbon: The total carbon sequestered in the wood structure of the building is greater than the total carbon emitted during extraction, manufacturing, transportation and installation of all other building materials; - Water: CIRS harvests rainwater to meet all its potable water needs and cleans and recycles all the wastewater it generates. Excess stormwater is redirected to recharge the local aquifer;- Energy: CIRS harvests and returns to campus more energy than it takes from the electricity grid and therefore lowers the overall energy consumption and GHG emissions of the campus;- Operational Carbon: CIRS uses no fossil fuels to operate its building systems.

Centre for Interactive research on Sustainability 2260 West Mall Vancouver BCCompl. November 2011www.cirs.ubc.ca/

University of British Columbiahttp://www.sala.ubc.ca/

Architect: Perkins+Will

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Energy Systems To minimize building energy loads a combination of strategies were used: high-performance building envelope design, energy effi cient equipment, passive design strategies to increase daylighting and natural ventilation, and provisions for inhabitant control over the environment in their personal spaces. The heating of CIRS is provided by three water-to-water heat pumps connected to three different heat sources. The primary source is capture waste heat from an adjacent building, the Earth and Ocean Sciences (EOS) building, by means of heat recovery coils attached to the laboratory exhaust. This is supplemented by heat recovery coils located within CIRS’s

own exhaust air stream (available only when the ventilation system is operating) and a small ground source geo-exchange fi eld. These systems provide more heat than is required by CIRS. The excess is return to the EOS building, where it is used to preheat the make-up air.

Tempered ventilation air, delivered under a raised fl oor system and supplemented by in selective areas by baseboard heating, supplies heat to the upper fl oors. The atrium and café are heated by a radiant system in the concrete fl oor augmented by tempered ventilation air. Most areas of the building are cooled only through natural ventilation, but the ventilation system in the Auditorium delivers both

“We are interested in what we call the “new sustainability agenda”, which is to say let’s be a

positive good – net-positive. Let’s have a building that improves the quality of the

environment in which it sits.” - Dr. John Robinson, UBC

Auditorium| photo: Don Erhardt

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heated and cooled air. Solar energy is used for two systems in CIRS. An evacuated tube array on the roof preheats the domestic hot water for the building. This system supplies more heat than is needed annually and provides a potential future retrofi t project – to capture and use the excess heat that currently dissipates into the atmosphere. Second, a photovoltaic cell array which is mounted on the fi xed external sunshades on the south facing façades and atrium skylight, supplies a small amount of electricity for the building. Most of the electricity is supplied from the provincial utility through the campus grid. The original intention was to supply all of CIRS electrical needs from renewable sources, but was not

feasible with existing technology capabilities, local climate conditions and the limited size of the site. The design energy models for CIRS projected a 63% energy savings relative to the Canadian Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB) reference building. A number of research projects are currently studying the actual energy consumption and performance of building systems as compared to the design predictions.

text: Angelique Pilon

“The novel approach to capturing and sharing energy with a neighbouring building is an

elegant solution to the problem of adding a building to a campus, and of how to make

adding that building a positive experience from an energy perspective.” – Jorge Marques,

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Atrium| photo: Don Erhardt energy systems| Perkins + Will

solar hot water tubes| Photo: Don Erhardt

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A team of Michael Green architecture and PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. will

design and build the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) in Prince

George, BC. The whole structure of the WIDC will be wood and expected to

showcase British Columbia’s expertise and global reputation as a leader in wood

construction and design and engineered wood products. The WIDC is located in

downtown Prince George. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2013 and

fi nish by fall 2014.

MGA wood innovation design centre

Exterior WIDC| MGA

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Wood Innovation Design CentrePrince George BCestimated compl. 2014

Architect: Michael Green Architecturewww.mg-architecture.ca

Celebrate wood With the Wood Innovation Design Centre in Prince George architect Michael Green (MGA) wants to celebrate wood as one of the most beautiful and sustainable materials for building in British Columbia and beyond. MGA is an innovator in wooden constructions and keeps investigating new possibilities for wood. The WIDC is with its height one of these innovative examples. It will be 27,5 metres high and therefor the tallest wooden construction in North America. The goal of MGA is to use the WIDC design as a stepping-stone for further innovation and scale that will continue to grow the wood story and industry.The WIDC building will almost be a commercial for the usage of wood in buildings. The big potential is shown and the building will contribute in the global conversation about the future of wood architecture. The design is fundamentally about selling more wood and improving the BC Forest economy while also creating an design with an enduring story and a legacy for Prince George and UNBC.

Design The design uses a full complement of wood from all corners of British Columbia, including Douglas-fi r, cedar, hemlock, pine and spruce. Engineered wood products used in the design, such as glulam columns and beams, cross-laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber, are produced in B.C. Michael Green focused on creating a design solution that could be replicated in other building projects. This building is 27,5 metres, but in the future it will be possible to build even higher with wooden structures, even skyscrapers. Because of the repeatability the costs of the building will be lower.

Users The Province’s Wood First agenda will use the building and bring together professionals such as builders, architects, designers and engineers to advance the commercialization of

value-added wood building and design products. Besides the offi ces, there will be wood-related research facilities and classes with the University of Northern British Columbia. One of these institutions will be the new Tall Wood Building Construction Chair that will be established by the government. Offi ce space is also for rent.

text: Michael Green Architecture

Interior| MGA

Elevation| MGA

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“Economic, Environmentally Conscious, Sustainable and Innovative” are words

that the Mayor and Council of the District of Sechelt chose to describe the vision

for their community. To refl ect this vision, Maple Reinders is undertaking a

Design-Build approach to a unique wastewater treatment solution that will

advance the District’s long-term goal of creating a closed-loop system for water

use in the community. Utilizing technology that is the fi rst of its kind in North

America, the Sechelt Wastewater Treatment Plant will use plants and a

greenhouse to treat municipal waste. The idea is to improve the natural

phenomena used in water treatment through the interaction of living organisms

able to remove organic pollution.

Maple Reinders Group Sechelt Wastewater Treatment Plant

Sechelt WWTP Artist’s rendering| Maple Reinders

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Wood Innovation Design CentrePrince George BCestimated compl. 2014

Architect: Michael Green Architecturewww.mg-architecture.ca

Strategic Decisions This treatment plant features an innovative process that is the fi rst of its kind in North America, intended to transform how wastewater treatment is viewed in Sechelt and beyond. The OrganicaTM Fed Batch Reactor (FBR) solution combines the advantages of conventional batch process and continuous-fl ow wastewater treatment technologies, while utilizing natural plant roots as a biofi lm carrier to improve treatment effi ciency and oxygen transfer characteristics. It truly is a combined fi xed fi lm system and activated sludge system that applies ecological engineering systems in a wastewater facility that is akin to working in a garden. The entire process, facility layout, and site layout is also designed as an educational and operator training centre. Put simply, people will want to come here to learn, train or to connect with nature. The unique process and layout allows the facility to function as a treatment facility and as an education and training destination.

Land use and site ecology The facility is integrated with the surrounding community, and in particular the Sechelt Marsh and bird sanctuary. Since the park does not provide washroom facilities, it is not only convenient but also educational to re-purpose the old clarifi er building to provide this service and connect the park to the treatment plant site. Another intention in the site plan is to preserve the abundant mature forest. A small portion of the existing vegetation will be lost to accommodate the treatment facility; however the remainder of the site facilities have been sited to avoid unnecessary forest loss. Due to its location in an urban area, a plan will be implemented in which materials will be brought in via barge to bypass the residential neighbourhoods and reduce truck and construction traffi c on local roads.

Light and air As visitors approach the facility they are greeted by the stunning glass that reveals the Organica FBRTM process and the ultrafi ltration equipment producing the fi nal reclaimed water product. Inside, visitors are treated to a unique experience with a central hub for reviewing the entire process. Visitors can literally see the process from start to fi nish on the large SCADA display before they start out on the tour. The training conference room functions as a great space for general operations discussions on a day to day basis but also as a training destination. The east wall of the conference room is glass, offering views of the Sechelt Marsh and the Pacifi c Ocean.

Water conservation Stormwater management will result in a 25% decrease in the rate and volume of stormwater runoff; and the capture and treatment of 90% of the average annual rainfall and treatment of 80% of the average annual post-development Total Suspended Solids (TSS) on site. Water conservation and water effi ciency for the Sechelt Wastewater Treatment Plant will be achieved through captured rainwater for landscaping, treatment of 50% of wastewater on-site to tertiary standards, and 30% water use reduction.

Energy present and future The primary structure is expected to have a 100 year lifespan. Cedar cladding has a 20 and 50 year lifespan, depending on exposure. A compact mechanical system layout minimizes the energy required for pumps and domestic water heat transfer between equipment. The sewage will be used as a heat sink and provide most heating and cooling for the building. A gas boiler will provide backup during peak load periods. Air to air heat recovery will be used for all ventilation. Heat is recovered from incoming sewage and

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provides 100% of the heating requirements for the building. This heat source also heats water for domestic use.

Materials and resources The exterior, excluding the greenhouse where the process is housed, is clad in a charred western red cedar rainscreen, certifi ed by the Forest Stewardship Council. Western red cedar is a locally sourced, durable cladding material and was chosen for its local availability, natural resistance to moisture, decay and insect damage, and its historical use as the predominant construction material of the region’s First Nation communities. The charring process darkens the wood, reduces maintenance, and has historically been used by the Japanese

to further protect the wood from the elements. The exterior insulated rainscreen envelope will minimize thermal bridging of the building envelope and damage due to condensation.

Life cycle considerations Sechelt WWTP has many elements that contribute to life cycle capital cost and operational savings. Bathed in the biological tanks, the plant roots will create an ideal receiving environment for bacteria and other living organisms. Organica FBRTM thus recreates a self-managing ecosystem of several hundred species – plants, bacteria and other organisms – able to capture their energy in the presence of air and sunlight, which

The LEED® Gold facility will lend itself to serve as an environmental teaching facility and a

botanical garden; encouraging other uses for the facility in terms of public access and

education.

Sechelt WWTP Landscape plan| Maple Reinders

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maximizes the biological decomposition of contaminants. The ecosystem created evolves as water treatment progresses and its available organic matter content changes. This cascading series of self-regulating environments creates an excellent, robust treatment system that requires little maintenance.

Construction innovation Maple Reinders is targeting LEED® Gold certifi cation for the Sechelt WWTP, and is working with the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC) to develop a new benchmark for certifi cation of a wastewater treatment plant process.

LEED® certifi cation requires that process facilities obtaining any level of certifi cationmust demonstrate an energy reduction of 10% in the process itself before it can be considered for certifi cation. The team is currently working with the

CaGBC to develop the required guidelines and approaches to determine how the 10% percent reduction in energy consumption is calculated and what the comparative baseline energy consumption should be.

In addition to the selection of the OrganicaTM process, the team also engaged a local business as part of the team to provide a biosolids handling solution. A local composting facility was engaged to compost the dewatered solids created by the WWTP to create a Class “A” compost to be used by the district and local residents. Maple Reinders’ concept for the Sechelt Wastewater Treatment Plant creates a sustainable facility which will be a valued asset and good neighbour in the community.

text: Maple Reinders

Sechelt WWTP High quality effl uent| Maple Reinders Sechelt WWTP Small footprint| Maple Reinders

Sechelt WWTP Plant Roots biofi lm| Maple Reinders

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Toronto Community Housing (TCH) is undertaking a 15 year, $1 Billion

redevelopment project in Regent Park with comprehensive -social, economic

and environmental- sustainability focus. In the fi rst phase of the six-phase Regent

Park Revitalization initiative, Toronto Community Housing (TCH) constructed more

than 900 housing units in buildings designed to reach Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certifi cation. Served by a highly effi cient

district energy system, the buildings will reduce energy use and greenhouse

gases (GHGs) by about 30 percent annually.

TCH Regent Park Revitalization

Regent Park Phase 1 and 2 masterplan | TCH

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Regent Park RevitalizationToronto, Canada

Parties involved:Client: Toronto Community Housing CorporationGeneral Contractor: Daniels CorporationEnergy partner: Corix Utilities Inc.

www.torontohousing.ca/about_regent_park_revitalization

Background Regent Park was built in the 1940’s as a “transitional community” replacing the then slum neighbourhood called Cabbagetown, at the edge of downtown Toronto, Canada. It is Canada’s fi rst and largest public housing project. Regent Park was an exclusively residential neighbourhood made up entirely of social housing, with 7500 inhabitants in 2083 Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) units covering 69 acres (280,000 m²). The neighbourhood is highly stigmatised and experiences more crimes, violence, and drug abuse than other Toronto neighbourhoods.

Built over 60 years ago, the buildings are in very poor technical condition. The urban plan, based on “garden city” principles, was considered a negative aspect. In trying to offer plenty of green areas for relaxation and recreation without the noise, pollution and cars of a big city, the plan resulted instead in a community isolated from the rest of the city. The combination of these factors motivated Toronto Community Housing (TCH), the largest social housing manager in Canada, to undertake the most signifi cant redevelopment project in the history of social housing in the country.

The Plan TCH initiated a feasibility study on the redevelopment of Regent Park. After extensive consultations that included the neighborhood residents, TCH created a vision and a rough urban plan that set the stage for a fi nancially feasible, environmentally friendly, mixed community that was integrated with the rest of the city. TCH entered into a public-private-partnership with Daniels Corporation, a major developer in Toronto, in order to leverage their fi nancial assets and expertise in housing development. It is the most signifi cant PPP project for housing production ever in Canada.

The plan is based on a combination of

New Urbanism, Smart Growth, and Green Cities principles. It more than doubles the current density by replacing the 2038RGI units and adding 3300 market units. It has streets lined with trees and wide sidewalks, bordered by a mix of high, mid, and low-rise buildings that contain apartments, shops and offi ces. With exceptional access to public transit, jobs, civic amenities and daily destinations —all within walking distance—the high quality pedestrian environment is designed to make this a very walk-friendly project with pedestrian connections within, through and beyond the site.

Environmental Features Since TCH directly pays the energy bills for its social housing units, energy consumption is targeted to be 40-50% lower than building to the Model National Energy Code for Buildings. The masterplan requires that all buildings in Regent Park reach LEED Gold certifi cation through a series of energy-saving measures such as: high effi ciency heating/cooling units, building envelope, HVAC system, window performance, appliances and lighting.

A key feature of sustainability and energy-effi ciency is the introduction of a district energy system. TCH entered into another PPP with Corix Utilities Inc. to develop and deliver the system. In 2012 TCH took full control of Regent Park Energy Inc.. The system will

Regent Park North | TCH

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produce high-effi ciency heating and cooling for all the residential and commercial buildings in Regent Park and will have the potential to generate electricity from green sources like cogeneration, solar and geothermal in the future. When fully built out in 2016, the Regent Park community energy system will serve 12,500 tenants and market condo owners and commercial tenants. The energy generated by the district energy system will keep 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas out of the air over 30 years, the equivalent of taking 66,000 cars off the road for a year. The joint venture supports the Government of Ontario’s Go Green action plan on climate change and the City of Toronto’s Climate Change Action Plan.

Other sustainable features include:- green roofs and rooftop planters- three-stream garbage sorting and storage (recyclables, organics, and waste)- building specifi cations and fi nishes that prioritize regional and recycled-content materials- low-emissions paints, coatings, adhesives, and sealants- landscaping needing less irrigation- exterior lighting designed to reduce light pollution- a green building education program for residents

In July 2012, 60 Richmond Street East was the fi rst building in Regent Park to be certifi ed with a LEED Gold rating. The 11 story high building by Teeple

60 Richmond Street is LEED Gold certifi ed | Photo: TCH

The energy generated by the district energy system will keep 400,000 tonnes of greenhouse

gas out of the air over 30 years, the equivalent of taking 66,000 cars off the road for a year.

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Architects is boldly sculptured and looks more like a high-end condominium than a social housing building. 60 Richmond is the fi rst housing cooperative built in Toronto since 1997.

Recognition The plan’s focus on social and environmental sustainability attracted over $7 million in grants and loans from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’(FCM) Green Municipalities Fund. In 2010 FCM chose the Regent Park Revitalization project as a winner of its Sustainable Communities Award.

Regent Park Revitalization was also selected under the EQuilibrium™ Communities Initiative, a $4.2 million

collaborative sustainable community demonstration initiative by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) under the Government of Canada’s ecoACTION initiatives.

The district energy system | TCH

60 Richmond St. sustainability features diagram |TCH

60 Richmond Street | photo: TCH

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From September till November 2012 about twenty-fi ve students from the TUDelft

and the UBC in Vancouver discussed the subject ‘urban regeneration’ in

Rotterdam and Vancouver. During the four conference calls the students

explained their projects and their point of view on the subject. Although the

cities Rotterdam and Vancouver have some similarities regarding the problems

they face, a lot could be discussed, especially on the different ways to

approach the problems faced during these projects.

TU Delft & UBC Urban regeneration

conference call| photo: TU Delft

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Co-operation TU Delft graduates at Veldacademie Rotterdam, led by professor Anke van Hal and Otto Trienekens, and the Regenerative Design studio of University of British Columbia, Vancouver, led by professor Ray Cole, are both working on realistic cases in the complexity of deteriorated neighbourhoods. What strategies can be used in order to strengthen these neighbourhoods? Which parties can take a role and what are the boundary conditions under which strategies can succeed?

Making a design for a regeneration area demands a deep understanding of the complexity of the subject. How do social, physical and economic conditions relate to design? What about existing social structures? Veldacademie has developed methods in which an integral and multidisciplinary analysis of a neighbourhood can be made and communicated. In this analysis, both quantitative as qualitative data are combined to an integral basic analysis of an area, which can be used and worked out for several more specifi c research subjects. Graduate students use these methods to come up with site-specifi c approaches dealing with both physical as social economic issues.

In Vancouver, a project-based course will use a “live project” of Perkins+Will Canada in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side as a vehicle for exploring the process of regenerative design. The intent is to use the site context as a means of gaining an understanding of key aspects of regenerative design (e.g., relevant “patterns” and the “story of place”) as the basis for rethinking program and strategic design options. Since the social economical segregation in Vancouver is demanding site-specifi c strategies and stakeholders and has led to urban realities which are an extreme version of the Rotterdam context, the

exchange of knowledge is useful in both directions.Therefore, a collaboration has been set up between the two research projects, whereby in several conference calls the methods of analysis, fi rst research results and proposed urban strategies will be exchanged. The comparison of both harbor cities and challenges can be of great value to future urban developments. By presenting their own project to each other, inviting guest critics and lecturers during these calls, the students were able to learn about the problem issues the both cities are facing. The different approaches that the two universities clearly have, gave the students new insides on facing the issues they have on their own projects. Austin Hawkins, student of the UBC, concluded in his reaction on the collaboration: “The TUDelft team should strive to understand the underlying ecological forces which support their city, though a diffi cult task with such a lengthy and powerful history of human intervention. The UBC team on the other hand, should realize the infl uence of an entrenched anthropocentric world-scape on their 100 year old city, and as proponents of the sustenance of humanity, should render themselves conscious of their gross impact, beyond that of the tree-lined streets of the coastal cities. Both of these pursuits require the establishment of some kind of base-line, and one unique to each project at that, in order to evaluate the returns achieved as a result of the suggestions provided. A baseline will describe the viability of regeneration, as the TUDelft team described it, economy is necessity next to societal improvement as a goal, ecology as a means, and objects as consequences.”

Urban regenerationVirtual academic exchange program between UBC Vancouver and TU Delft

September - November 2012

www.veldacademie.nl

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The student collaboration between UBC Vancouver and TUDelft shows that international academic co-operation can be very successful. The projects show that however the two studied cities are far apart, the issues on design problems are very similar. By using parallel processes and presenting the steps made during the process, the student are given a good insight on how the other group deals with their problems. This way the students widen their sight and are given more tools on problem-solving. Skills that they probably will use during their further academic and professional career.

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deepening, the hypothetical problems of the area are researched more thorough. For the last step phase 3, broadening, the problems of the work area are compared to each other to make an overall general conclusion for the analyzed area. By making this analysis the single project or issue can be understood on a larger scale. This way the project isn’t a single problem anymore but rather a link in the whole structure of the city or neighborhood. Veldacedemie developed this tool to create a single method for analyzing the different projects they asses. By doing so the analyzed area becomes bigger and bigger and the single projects can be seen in an increasing larger work fi eld.

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The Floriade world horticultural exhibition 2022 will take place in the city of

Almere. During this event the new evolution in horticulture will be shown. At the

same time the city of Almere will use this event to promote the city as, and

become the fi rst ‘Green City’. Within less than 10 years more than 45 hectares of

horticulture, pavilions and leisure will rise to host this event and afterwards

develop into a new city district.

City of Almere Floriade 2022

masterplan|www.fl oriade.com

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Floriade 2022 Almere

Projectteam Floriade (036) 527 72 88 fl oriade@remove-this.almere.nlwww.fl oriade.nl

Horticultural EXPO The Floriade is a decennial event held in the Netherlands since 1960. During this event the Dutch horticulture is promoted, and new techniques and tendencies in the fi eld of horticulture all over the world is shown. Since the Netherlands is one of the biggest world players in horticulture, the event is very important for the country, and the city it is held. Great iconic icons in Dutch architecture arose for the Floriade expo’s such as the Erasmus tower in Rotterdam. For the next world horticultural expo that will be organized the ‘Dutch horticultural council’ wants to address the problem of population growth, growing cities and the challenges that will rise for the horticultural sector. The ‘Dutch horticultural council’ pleads for intensifying and innovating the current sector: “more with less”. On the other hand tendencies of smaller scale horticulture, mostly within the cities are recognized. Reactivation of green spaces within the cities are shown more and more. The ‘Dutch horticultural council’ thinks that this reactivation of green spaces will enhance the quality of these spaces on the one hand and on the other hand it will stimulate innovation of the sector. The ‘Dutch horticultural council’ calls this search for new solutions for the growing population and reactivation of current green spaces: ‘Growing Green’, the theme for the Floriade world horticultural exhibition 2022.

2022 The next Floriade world horticultural exhibition will be held in 2022 in Almere. Almere city is one of the youngest Dutch cities. It is situated in the center of the Netherlands, in the Flevoland province. This province completely consists of polder landscape. The fi rst cultivation of this ‘new land’ started in 1942, the fi rst housing of Almere was fi nished in 1976. Almere is the only Dutch city that is founded on the ‘garden city’ concept of British philosopher Ebenezer Howard.

So green public spaces always have played a very important role in the spacial planning of the city.

The city of Almere sees the upcoming Floriade world horticultural exhibition together with an expected growth of 60,000 housing units and 100,000 workplaces, as an opportunity to continue and expand the concept of Ebenzer Howard. Almere will use the Floriade world horticultural exhibition 2022 as a starting point for redevelopment of the city where green spaces will enhance the quality of the city and help closed food, energy waste and water cycles. The city calls this the ‘Growing Green Cities’ concept. Like the last Floriade world expo, the exhibition site of the expo in 2022 won’t be a temporary site, but a new permanent city district.

Garden City The site of the Floriade world expo 2022 is located at an island in the ‘weerwater’ lake close to the city centre. The plots accessibility is provided by the A6 highway that lies next to the plot. This easily accessible plot in de middle of the city will be ideal for an event like the Floriade expo, and afterwards for a new green city district with benefi ts for the complete city. The urban plan for the exhibition site was designed by MVRDV’s Winnie Maas. The plan is designed within the tradition of outdoor exhibitions in which lays a pattern of urban structures for the later development of the plan into an urban district after the expo.

Growing Green Cities The Floriade 2022 aims for a city district that will be a forerunner in all aspects; the ‘Growing Green Cities’ concept will be shown in all its facets. The Almere Floriade expo will show real solutions to real problems. It will be a place that produces food and energy, and connects the city to the land, a place that will show the richness that all fl ora has to offer.

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Carpet The plan of the Floriade expo site is set up as a ‘checkered carpet of gardens’, each of the checkers refer to plots that will be reserved for a certain type of plant, tree, technique or building. After the Floriade expo event this layout will serve as the urban setting for the district where the ‘checkers’ now will serve as building plots and off course public green areas. The program of the 45 hectares Floriade plot will not only consist of the exhibition of plants and trees, but also pavilions, hotels, campsites, look outs etc. A program that can expand after the event, both internally as externally. This mixture of urban, horticultural and agricultural program will manifest itself as (mini) ecosystem. Cycles will be closed as much as possible. This means: no energy waste, waste products will be purifi ed, water will be gathered in basins and spread through canals and fi ltered along the way. Natural light will

be regulated with glass, cloth and regulating facades, necessary artifi cial lighting will be produced by solar panels. Fertilization of the horticulture will exist of plant waste, feces and other products that can form biomass. The ‘Garden Carpet’ will form the pad to both a temporary horticultural event as for a permanent full green city district for the city of Almere. The outdoor exhibition will have a permanent effect on the city of Almere. The new district will, also far after 2022, be attractive to residents, companies and tourists. The quality of the district will even increase over the years as the number an different species of plants will only grow. The program of the site will only expand and be developed. The largely varied, green site, will become a new place for dwelling, business and leisure for many years to come.

highway view|www.fl oriade.com

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Park 20|20 is the First full service Cradle to Cradle inspired offi ce park in the

Netherlands where an optimal integration in the form of support and stimulation

occurs between the natural and built environment. Designed by American

architect and Cradle to Cradle co-founder William McDonough, Park 20|20 is

jointly developed by Delta Development Group, VolkerWessels and Reggeborgh

Groep.

Delta Developments Park 20|20

masterplan|Delta Developments

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Park 20|20 Taurusavenue 60 2132 LS Hoofddorp

hospitality desk at +31(0)23 7600 555email to receptie@park2020services.com.www.park2020.com

Architect:William McDonough + Partnerswww.mcdonoughpartners.com

Park 20|20 Located at Beukenhorst South within the municipality of Haarlemmermeer Park 20|20 provides approximately 92.000 m2 of Class-A offi ce space and amenities in the form of catering, sport, nursery, supermarket, etc. Situated only 200 meters to the east of Hoofddorp Central Station Park 20|20 boasts outstanding public transportation and connectivity including train, buss, bicycle and direct access to the A4 motorway; Schiphol airport is one stop away on the train and the Amsterdam city centre is reached in 15 minutes. At Park 20|20 purpose driven innovation and development processes come together to create a unique and visionary work setting where the aim is to not simply reduce the negative environmental effects, but to realize projects and integrated infrastructure systems that support and produce positive contributions to the ecosystem and local community and contribute to a circular economy. High quality public spaces and specifi c attention to increased of fi rm productivity within the new world of work, at Park 20|20 the work benefi ts; the world benefi ts in the celebration of productivity and regenerative abundance.

Cradle to Cradle Park 20|20 is designed according to the cradle to philosophy by architect William McDonough and chemist Micheal Braungart. Cradle to Cradle is a platform for designing product, processes and systems that are economically, socially and environmentally benefi cial. Products designed according to the Cradle to Cradle principles should not strive for minimal negative impact on their environment, but maximize it in a positive sense. Three principles derived from nature characterize the cradle to cradle design method; everything is a recourse for something else, use renewable energy and celebrate diversity. For Park 20|20 the challenge lies in generating strategies to create real, quantifi able, and ever-increasing value for all stakeholders.

Masterplan The master plan for Park 20|20, layed out by William McDonough + Partners describes approximately 88.000 m2 offi ce space and 3,700 m2 of facilities. All the buildings are placed in a green , car free public space which connects the buildings physically and technically to eachother. All the buildings in Park 20|20 are connected to a central helophyte and water basin network which both provide the fi ltering and supply of grey water and a water ponds which contributes to the public space. Every building is also connected to a central WKO system, this system provides the cooling and heating of the buildings in the park, therefore the size of technical spaces inside the buildings can be decreased dramatically which increases the rentable space. Greenhouses located at the park provide the supplies for the local restaurant. Children from local schools help with the cultivation of the greenhouses as part of an educational plan. In this way park invites local people into the park to make it not only an offi ce park, but also a vibrant public space for the whole area. Now that the realization of Park 20|20 is still in progress, some of the public spaces are already realized. On the open building sites greenery gets the change to grow in order to make Park 20|20 already a pleasant workplace.

Architecture The buildings at Park 20|20 are all tailor-made for their clients. Still, every building has facilities that can be used for other inhabitants of the park. Although the buildings are tailor-made, the design always should be compatible for new users. According to the Cradle to Cradle concept, when the building will be empty fi rst a new tenant will be sought for, then maybe a new function for the complete building, and after that for the building components. This means that the buildings should be demountable and the building materials after disassembly reusable. In this way the buildings life cycle is

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stretched, and therefore the value of the building will increase. Building products which have properties that will enhance reusability can get the Cradle to Cradle trademark. Other design principles that are used to create buildings in line with the Cradle to Cradle philosophy are; use renewable energy, optimize and control water use and quality, use systems tot will return in the technical or biological cycle and stimulate the health and welfare of all the users. In for example, the building of BSH huishoudapparaten these principles are integrated in a very spacious and light design. The large atrium covered with pv cells allows daylight to enter deep into the building. Green inner facades in this atrium give the space a very special atmosphere, and at the same time an naturally regulated inner climate. By integrating the heating and cooling in from the WKO system in the slimline fl oors, no suspended ceilings where needed. Therefore the fl oors where kept very thin, decreases the story height and façade surface. The sustainable applications that have

been done for the BSH building not only increases the sustainable properties of the building, but also adds special qualities to the building and increases the economic value of the building. Realization of Park 20|20 The building for BSH huishoudapparaten B.V. (8600 m2) was the fi rst building completed on the Park 20|20 site. Now with the realized buildings of FOX vakanties (4000 m2), FIFPro (2500 m2) and the Nutrients & Technical Nutrients Pavilions (combined 705 m2) phase 1 is completed. Phase 2 is currently under construction with the start of the new 8.600 m2 headquarters for Bluewater Energy Services B.V. which should be fi nished at the end of 2014.

exterior Blue Water|www.park2020.com

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Amsterdam Noord (the part of Amsterdam north of the IJ-river) wants an urban

farm. But what is an urban farm? And in what aspects does it differ from a petting

zoo on the one hand and allotment gardens on the other? Fifteen students from

different backgrounds have been thinking about these issues in a two-month

innovation lab and came up with a proposal for a former sports park.

Creative citylab cityfarm Amsterdam

Visualisation cityfarm Amsterdam-Noord| Creative city lab

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Urban Farm AmsterdamSportpark Melkweg Meteorenweg 276 Amsterdamexpected compl. end 2015www.dieboerderijkomter.nu

Initiative: Creative city lab

Urban agriculture is gaining attention around the world, so also in Amsterdam. New initiatives are popping up every day. The roots of (modern) urban agriculture lie in Havana, Cuba, where it was born out of necessity when the import of food decreased heavily all of a sudden. Also in Detroit the need for food was the main urge to start farming on empty plots. In the Netherlands however, there are no such problems as food deserts (neighbourhoods or suburbs without any supermarkets) or food shortages. Actually the Netherlands is a big exporter of fruits and vegetables and a lot of it is grown within fi fty kilometres of the large cities (which are not that large). From this point of view there seems no real urgency to grow food within the city borders. If there is no urgency to grow food in the city, do cities benefi t from it? What other functions than growing food can urban agriculture provide for the city and its citizens? And is this feasible?

In March 2013 the Creative City Lab foundation started a two-month innovation lab on urban agriculture. Creative City Lab is a foundation that connects people from business, government, science and creative industry to develop sustainable solutions for urgent social questions. The foundation tries to organize an innovation lab every two years on a relevant topic, such as climate neutrality of a residential area, sustainability of the food chain and urban agriculture. A former sports park of 4.2 hectares was given by the municipality of Amsterdam-Noord to develop as an urban agriculture project for a period of ten years. With the high costs for maintenance of wastelands and the stagnant development in the building industry in mind, the municipality was very interested in temporary possibilities for these areas. A diverse group of fi fteen students of different universities and different studies in the Netherlands

was formed, consisting of Architecture and Industrial Ecology from Delft University of Technology, Planning from Wageningen University and Political Science from the University of Amsterdam, but also arts, landscape architecture and environmental science were represented. During a two months pressure cooker these students did collaborate to investigate whether urban agriculture was a possible solution for this particular site. The lab started with a week of master classes to inform and inspire. After this week the analysis of the site started. The particular physical characteristics of the location, like the quality of the soil and the (ground) water and its position in relation to the city centre and infrastructure were mapped. Also the characteristics of the adjacent neighbourhoods, its inhabitants and local entrepeneurs were mapped and contacted. During this phase interested citizens and businesses were also asked what they expected from urban agriculture and whether they were interested in collaborating with the project. The analysis phase was followed by the phase of creation. Now there was more time for the development of a concept taking in regard the conclusions of the analysis phase. Also an event, de 020-dag van de stadslandbouw (Amsterdam day of urban agriculture), was organized to communicate the conclusions of the analysis together with some fi rst ideas for what could happen on the site. This was also combined with lectures and creative sessions with different parties that are interested in urban agriculture, such as Priva, a Dutch fi rm in climate systems. A little more than a week after this day, a picnic was organized on the location for inhabitants from the adjacent neighbourhoods and interested citizens. A lot of people came to share their ideas and were eager to help sowing fl owerbeds for bees, planting potatoes and construct raised beds on

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wooden pallets. A beekeeper and ecologist were present to explain about the importance of bees and biodiversity for the production of food. In the meanwhile the development of the concept was taking shape and slowly the realisation phase was entered. Now interested parties were contacted to fi gure out whether they would fi t in the concept and what would get them enthusiastic to really collaborate. This resulted in a number of coalitions of possible parties that could work together to make the lab’s visions reality. At the end of the two months the fi nal plan was presented together with a staged realisation plan and feasibility studies of the different components. Together with this the coalitions were presented and a vision on which coalition is the most promising.

The result of the innovation lab is a so-called food village. The main goal is to show food production from seed to plate. Different crops are grown for a

restaurant on the site in the greenhouse. People from the neighbourhood and wwoofers can help on the fi elds. At the same time people can have a look at the production of cheese, harvest of honey and the maturing of hams. There are possibilities for workshops for larger groups and a small part of the plot is reserved for vegetable gardens for residents of the neighbourhoods. The plan presented is based on a realisation in different phases taking up a few years. In the fi rst year only a few crops will be grown and pigs will till the ground and fertilize the fi elds. The following years more crops will be planted and the other functions like restaurant, greenhouse and playground will be constructed. Also the existing buildings will be renovated for their new function. At the end of 2015 the whole concept should be up and running and the complete food cycle will be visible on this location.

text: Ruben Smits, TU Delft

Imagine an urban farm in Amsterdam-Noord, where fresh fruits and vegetables are

grown, perhaps even fresh fi sh; a place where pigs and chickens are free to roam and

graze; where you can gather fresh produce and enjoy the green and productive scenery

of the countryside in the middle of the city.

Fase 1 cityfarm| Creative city lab Future situation cityfarm| Creative city lab

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In Rijnhaven, Rotterdam, an eye-catching complex consisting of three fl oating

half-spheres has been built. The structure is 12 metres tall, with a total fl oor area

the size of four tennis courts, and is fully relocatable. The Floating Pavilion, part of

the Rotterdam Climate Proof programme, is a pilot project for Rotterdam’s vision

towards fl oating urbanization. The Floating pavilion is climate-proof, innovative,

sustainable and fl exible. With this project the municipality of Rotterdam takes a

pioneering role in climate adaptation and delta technology.

RCI Rotterdam Floating Pavilion

Floating pavilion in Rijnhaven, Rotterdam | Photo: RCI

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Rotterdam Floating PavilionClient: Rotterdam Climate ProofContractor: Dura VermeerArchitects: Deltasync & PublicDomain ArchitectsInstallation consultant: DWADome construction: Vector FoiltecFloating base: FlexbaseStructural engineer: AdvinInstallations: Unica

www.rotterdamclimateinitiative.nl

http://www.drijvendpaviljoen.nl/

Climate Proof In order to confront the challenge of climate change as an opportunity rather than a threat, the City of Rotterdam has set up the Rotterdam Climate Proof programme as part of its Rotterdam Climet Initiative (RCI). Rotterdam Climate Proof aims to make Rotterdam climate change resilient, “100% climate proof”, by 2025.

Rotterdam has begun the redevelopment of its City Ports which consist of about 1600ha. The municipality has plans to build fl oating urban districts (the Stadhavens)–for living, shopping, working and recreating on the water–and of the 13,000 climate-proof homes planned by 2040, 1,200 of them will be on water. The Floating Pavilion is a pilot project that aims to develop further the technologies and expertise on sustainable fl oating housing, and become a showcase for the advantages of building on water.

For the municipality this is also an investment in economic development. Once the industry in Rotterdam has gained expertise in this area, they will be able to market this knowledge in the rest of the world. The pavilion will showcase climate-proof innovations and collaborations and strengthen the competitiveness of the Dutch water sector in this growing fi eld.

Design The complex is designed by the Deltasync (a spinoff from Delft University of Technology) and PublicDomain Architecten in collaboration with several specialized consultants and manufacturers. Dura Vermeer carried out the construction. By allowing the building to fl oat freely, the architects have provided a direct response to the threat of fl ooding brought by climate change and rising sea levels in a country that is already below the sea level. As the water level in the harbor rises, the fl oating pavilion rises accordingly. Very few connections to the quay are made and the building

is self-supporting. This means that the building can be easily transported over water and is independent from land values. The design integrates the newest sustainable and innovative building techniques. The building’s elements are used as examples of sustainable construction. For example, its heating and air conditioning systems rely on solar energy and surface water. The building envelope uses an innovative material called ETFE which is transparent, but unlike glass it has high insulation properties. This allows sunlight the building for illumination and heating. Where sunlight is undesirable, the ETFE has been printed. The auditorium space has an additional layer fi lled with Phase Change Materials. This helps to keep the temperatures inside near constant. The pavilion’s spaces are separated into various climatic zones. In this way energy is used only in places where it is required at a specifi c time and for a specifi c activity. The pavilion is highly autarkic. It will be self-suffi cient in terms of energy thanks to solar collectors and solar panels. It purifi es its own toilet water and whatever is left, is treated until it can safely be discharged into the surface water. Some of structure cells in strategic locations are designed to be openable for natural ventilation.

Construction The ETFE foil was also chosen because it is approximately 100 times lighter than glass, so that the fl oating foundation requires only a limited thickness. To guarantee the lightweight and unsinkable qualities of these islands, the fl oating body has

Possible confi gurations by DeltaSync | RCI

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been constructed using expanded polystyrene sheets (EPS). Five layers of EPS are placed on top of each other, the thinnest layer measuring 20 centimetres in thickness, and the thickest 75 centimetres. The thickest layer contains a grid of concrete beams, which is fastened to the prefab concrete slabs. These slabs form the hard shell of the island, protecting it against the beating of the waves, for instance. Placed on top of this, a 20 centimetre thick concrete fl oor, together with the beams, renders the island a rigid unit. The thickness of the island is 2.25 metres. The top of the fl oor is about 80 centimetres above the water level. The pavilion will be tested in the calm waters of Rijnhaven before being taken to more rough waters.

A landmark With its remarkable shape, the Floating Pavilion is a highly distinctive and prominent feature in

Rotterdam, visible from the Erasmus Bridge.

The pavilion provides knowledge about innovative and inspiring approach to climate, energy and water in a permanent exhibition. The exhibition has three main themes:- Climate & Water.- Climate, Building & Access.- Climate, Energy & Mobility.

The structure contains a lecture theater seating groups of approximately 150 people. The entire construction is designed to accommodate approximately 500 visitors. The Floating Pavilion was built in 2010 and will stay at rijnhaven for 5 years, after which it will be fl oated to other Stadhaven locations in the Netherlands.

Diagram of sustainability features | RCI

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Carbon 6 is the new name for a complex in the city of Heerlen, located in the

south of the Netherlands, built for the national Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS).

Heerlen used to be a thriving centre of an extensive Dutch coal mining industry.

In 1965 the national government decided to shut down all mines. To help the

local economy survive, national government bureaus were located in the south.

The CBS building was completed for this purpose in 1978, generating over 2000

jobs. The CBS vacated this building for a new one in 2007. The involved

governments were unable to fi nd a new user for the 500,000 sq.ft. main building.

After the completion of a concept for a more sustainable use by Walas

Concepts, the Walas Group acquired the buildings in 2012. Since then over

200,000 sq.ft. have been reused, resulting in approx. 1,000 jobs. Urban farming

started in 2013 with another 100,000 sq.ft.

Walas Concepts Carbon6, Heerlen

CBS & Mining building| Photo: Gerben van Straaten

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Carbon 6 Kloosterweg 1Heerlen, the Netherlandsestimated compl. 2014

Walas Conceptswww.walasconcepts.com

The Holistic Approach Walas Concepts made a concept for sustainable Economic and Ecological Growth in the CBS building, titled EcoGrowth Centre Heerlen. The ministries of Economic Affairs and Finance as well as the City of Heerlen were involved in the sales and purchase of the buildings with the direct purpose of implementing the Walas EcoGrowth strategy. Its purpose was to retrofi t the building for more mixed use, to open up the introvert buildings for more interactive urban functions, to instigate innovations and new business, to create local jobs and to deploy more sustainable techniques and methods of use. At the same time the core CBS buildings were acquired, the national government demanded that two adjacent monumental heritage buildings from the mining area be purchased by Walas as well. The old zoning for the complex was for offi ce use. In the new mixed use zoning Walas only kept 30% of the offi ce use, allowing the weak local market for offi ce use to be supported by less supply in the order of 350,000 sq.ft. Another 30% would be set aside for mixed urban functions such as galleries, workshops, retail, museum, education, hotel, restaurants, events and markets. 10% of the buildings is retrofi tted with new technical solutions such as a Smart DataCentre. The Walas Group has a profi table base with these functions and will provide sub-market use for new innovations involving Urban Farming, with the purpose to create new local expertise and industry. In 2012, fi rst year of operations, the profi table base was achieved, and in 2013 100,000 sq.ft of Urban Farming will materialize in many different shapes, such as rooftop farming, vertical farming, aquaponics, experimental labs, production facilities.

Climate Gradually the buildings are retrofi tted with more sustainable and eco-friendly techniques. All energy supplies have been changed into green energy. Our energy demand has been decreased by 20% by targeted

operations. In the next years Carbon 6 will exchange the existing facilities for more sustainable solutions, such as bio-based and solar.The special metamorphosis of the Urban Farming section requires radical change. Systems for gradual fi nance have been designed and many suppliers of the new fi ttings have made their own innovations to accommodate this.

It’s all about jobs and socio-economic revitalization. Next to creating and supporting new businesses and innovations and other economic strategies, the social practice of the Walas Group will allow for job growth and local employment. In the fi rst year >1,000 jobs were established in the 3 buildings. 280 of those are new to the local area and about 45 of them are very new for the City and the Province.

A reference to British Columbia The holistic Walas approach can be implemented in many situations. New offi ces in San Francisco and Washington DC were established. In Vancouver, Walas has a downtown offi ce from where it is currently exploring opportunities to participate in revitalizing efforts on the Downtown East Side, False Creek Flats, the Fraser Valley and other locations. On smaller scale the Walas Group will partner in the sustainable community and business development of several First Nations in British Columbia.

text: Gerben van Straaten

New functions CBS building| Walas

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On October 1st, 2011, former Queen Beatrix opened the fully renovated

Scheepvaartmuseum (maritime museum) in Amsterdam. During this renovation

a number of innovative climate solutions have been suited. Autumn 2013 the

Van Gogh Museum closed its doors so the climate installations could be

replaced. In 2010 a start had already been made with adjustments to the

museum, which were necessary due to stringent requirements regarding fi re

safety. During the closure the building has been made more sustainable.

Priva Amsterdam Museums

Courtyard Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam| Photo: Arjen Schmitz

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Van Gogh museumPaulus Potterstraat 7 Amsterdamcompletion May 2013www.vangoghmuseum.nl

ScheepvaartmuseumKattenburgerplein 1AmsterdamCompletion October 2011www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl

building automation: Privawww.Priva.nl

Van Gogh Museum The renovation of the Van Gogh Museum has been completed. Located on Museumplein in Amsterdam, the building has been renovated and made more sustainable. The museum has been reopened on May 1st, 2013, to the public and the top pieces can be seen during the anniversary exhibition ‘Van Gogh at work’.

The starting point for the renovation was, among other things, creating a sustainable building which complies with the demands and requirements of this day and age. Thus the museum has been suited with a modern and sustainable climate installation which can be used to regulate the desired climate in each and every room separately. A heat-cold storage has been placed in a 160 meters deep well under the museum, allowing heat to be stored in summer which in turn can be used to warm the building in the winter. The whole roof has been replaced and suited with extra insulation, which means that 1.500 m² new roofi ng and 199 skylight domes have been placed. Priva partners Kuijpers Installatie and Numan & Kant have been closely involved in the renovation and sustainability improvements.

The Van Gogh Museum participates in the development of a sustainability certifi cate for museums, the so called BREEAM Label. At the end of 2013 the museum hopes to receive this certifi cate for its own building.

Scheepvaartmuseum During the redevelopment of the Scheepvaartmuseum building and installations were changed. A glass roof has been placed over the courtyard, controlling the temperature with Priva solutions. In this courtyard a comfortable climate is important, as it will be used for events. Applying energy storage in the ground, allows return air from the building to be used

for cooling and heating of the courtyard.

The maritime museum also has a scoop; it’s the fi rst museum in the Netherlands with locally air conditioned showcases. For this, Priva room controllers have been connected to more than 200 showcases. This method has never before been applied in a Dutch museum.

Priva partner Wolter en Dros provided the technical installation. Commissioned by Wolter en Dros, Priva partner V&M provided the control panels, cables and the Priva software. Martijn de Jong, technical specialist with Wolter en Dros: “The uniqueness of this project lies in the connection of two air handling units which control thirty-four separate museum zones. These can be under surveillance and controlled individually”. To achieve this two extra Priva control panels have been installed with Priva Top Control software allowing the individual zones and showcases to be guarded and monitored. In these zones temperature and humidity are monitored and regulated within a very small range. All this has been incorporated in a 400 year old building without the installation parts being visible. The renovation project took four years from start to fi nish. It’s a project with innovative climate solutions that we can be proud of”.

This text was based on an article about Priva in Building Services and Environmental Engineer (BSEE) magazine.

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One third of the current housing stock in The Netherlands dates from the 1960s

and 1970s and a large part of these dwellings are fairly similar because they

were built in series. There is a strong need for smart and speedy renovation

methods, to improve technical, energy and cost effi ciency of renovation

projects as well as to limit inconveniences to residents. A considerable number

of professionals in the Netherlands currently are making a combined effort to

improve these methods and their implementation, in an initiative called Smart &

Speedy (“Slim & Snel” in Dutch).

Nyenrode BU Smart & Speedy

Original and renovated rowhouses in Kroeven | photo: Nyenrode

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Smart & SpeedyVarious locations, The Netherlands

Combination of public, private, and educational institutions involved

www. energiesprong.nl/slim-snel

Network, Research, Practice The question fl oated at both TU Delft at Nyenrode Business University for some years: is it possible, by joining forces, to start a movement to sustainably renovate the serially developed housing from the sixties and seventies and truly succeed with limited disturbance to residents and in an affordable way?

Ambitions In 2010 the project Smart & Speedy was initiated. It is made up of a network component, a fi eld practice, and a research component funded by the network and government. Employees of many companies, several researchers and a graduate student are rethinking ways to work and leaving the beaten track. The Smart & Speedy ambition is to make possible, by whatever unorthodox methods, things which do not yet seem to be possible.

Several parties have been approaching building and construction differently for quite some time. For these relatively small parties, it is diffi cult to really make a difference in the fi eld. Social Housing Associations, by far the largest owners of post war housing, looking for suppliers and constructors, are cautious and often do not dare to opt for a new party on the market, especially not when that party operates differently to the usual. Often, after a long period of preparation and many meetings, they still chose a traditional party.

Aim By joining forces and operating on a large scale, the project Smart & Speedy wants to bring movement to this static situation. The aim is to obtain concepts for serially built housing of the sixties and seventies that may reduce energy use by at least 45% at an affordable rate and without much hinder for the residents. One of the conditions is that the residents will not need to leave their house for longer than fi ve days, whilst the preference

goes to avoiding necessary vacation entirely.

The project consists of several elements that intertwine; a network, a fi eld program and an extensive research program. Members from the construction chain that are involved with the sustainability of housing of the sixties and seventies, but also fi nancial experts and parties from the energy fi eld, work together in this network. Currently more than 20 companies are involved. The network members pay a fee per year for three years and thus create a joint capital that enables oriented research and the development of activities.

Field program The network is involved on many fronts, for example as sounding board for the fi eld segment of Smart & Speedy. This part is fi nanced by the government and is part of the Energy Jump Program (EnergieSprong) of the SEV (Stuurgroep Experimenten Volkshuisvesting). Through fi eld experiments the SEV aims to greatly increase energy reduction in the built environment. In the fi eld program, Smart & Speedy is realizing four projects, each with a minimum of 400 houses. These projects will start within a year and be completed within 3 years, but more importantly, will create concepts that may be repeatedly applied to comparable housing in other parts of the country.

The fi eld program is experimental in the sense that in a totally new manner, consortia of rivaling market parties, in cooperation with the (coalition of) commissioning corporations, develop supply and demand. Currently housing associations are approached and requested to take part and soon the search for supplying consortia will also start. They will be challenged so that they do not come forward with a solution that consists of simply piling measures such as double glazing and

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extra insulation, but with an integrated concept that may be applied to a large part of the housing of the sixties and seventies. The SEV provides an intensive process management to ensure these solutions become reality.

Of course, realizing these ambitions in the fi eld is not just a technical issue. Besides the conservative reaction of commissioning authorities already mentioned, there are more reasons that prevent ambitious plans from becoming reality. Therefore, prior to the fi eld program, an extensive research was conducted with the aim to chart all possible opportunities and obstacles. Each opportunity and obstacle is displayed as a knob that may be turned, resulting in a concept

with the situation. These situations are charted as scenarios. During the program the results will be calibrated yearly.

Finally, three institutes of knowledge are connected to Smart & Speedy: Nyenrode Business University , Delft University of Technology (TUD) and Hogeschool Utrecht (University of applied sciences Utrecht). It is intended that a PhD candidate will monitor the whole project. Masters students will focus their graduation thesis on parts of the project.

Stumbling Blocks Housing associations are willing to invest in energy reduction. However, there are three obstacles for housing associations to do so:

Renovated dwellings Kroeven | Photo: Nyenrode

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-- The “split incentive” problem. When housing associations invest in energy reduction, they have to carry the load of the investment, the costs. The benefi ts - lower energy costs and more comfort - land with the residents. (When the majority of the residents do not agree with the investments theydo not have to pay a higher rent) The split incentive problem is also related to the problem that the energy performance has a relatively small weight in the Dutch rent setting system.

-- The diverging development of rents and energy costs. The energy costs are growing much faster than rents and are not leveled off by the housing allowance.

-- The requirement that 70% of the tenants of an estate must agree with any investments and the corresponding rent increases. If they do not agree, the investments are possible but the increase in rent cannot be enforced.

The Roosendaal case In the Kroeven neighborhood in Roosendaal 264 dwellings are being renovated in a way that can be described as smart and speedy. The project is realized according to the “passive house” principles. This project is unique because in the Netherlands traditional rental terraced houses are never renovated to passive house level on this scale. Furthermore, besides the high energy ambition, the project is exceptional as the whole renovation is realized in occupied state, for which a relatively fast construction and tight planning are necessary.

Unfortunately, it had taken years before the project was started. This diminished the residents’ trust in the housing association, making it diffi cult to get the required 70% approval. In the end, the necessary approval was obtained by a guarantee for the

coming fi ve years that the rent increase will be compensated by the decrease in energy costs. In this project, the renovation leads to a decrease in average use of natural gas from 2500 m3 to 700 m3.

Two approaches are used for the renovation of the houses. The fi rst 110 dwellings are renovated in a more traditional way on the outside as well as on the inside. The installation systems needed for a passive house are installed separately. The second approach, with prefab elements and one integrated passive house heating and ventilation system, leads to higher quality, shorter construction time, no delays and less complaints of inconvenience.

The more traditional approach takes four to fi ve weeks. This causes a lot more complaints about the duration of the renovation. The approach with the prefab elements takes no more than fi fteen days. This seems to be the maximum amount of time people can bear with this inconvenience.

1960s housing in Netherlands | Photo: Energiesprong SE

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69Interior BSH building at Park 20|20 | photo: Delta Developments

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