On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Richard Kadulski wrote:
> Jorg Ostrowski asked:
>
> "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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