"Which office buildings are the best example of sustainable architecture,
that you know? Any useful examples and contacts would be appreciated."
A building recently completed on the Uinversity of British Columbia campus
merits consideration: the C.K.Choi Building completed last year. It is an
example of attempting to integrate many principles of "sustainable" or
"green" design. This is a fair sized building (30,000 sq.ft.) that features
a number of recycled materials, the design tried to take advantage of
ambient conditions on the site, and to reduce the impact on the campus
infrastructure, the building is not connected to the campus sewer system -
it uses composting toilets (no mean feat in an essentially urban environment).
Environmentally Sustainable Design Guidelines:
Another issue that has been brought up at various times is what criteria
should be followed. Two years ago Environmentally Sustainable design
Guidelines for schools and colleges in B.C. were prepared and published (The
document received the sanction of the Architectural Institute of BC). As too
often seems to be the case, they probably are gathering more dust than being
consulted. Nevertheless, it is a tool that is available, and should be
consulted.
These lay out various options, from simple to advanced concepts. The
document is a fairly comprehensive one, meant to expose and hopefuly
influence the many players making decisions. The guidelines are posted on
the net, and can be accessed at:
www.est.gov.bc.ca/fsci/welcome.htm
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