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© Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co. Above Synergy tower shading devices. Additional energy-saving features include ENERGY STAR appliances, heat recovery ventilation units, low-e double glazed windows and exterior solar shades on the south and west faces of each building. Interior blinds are provided in each unit. Right Townhouse decks as seen from the greenway. The Dockside Green community and Synergy buildings function as an entire ecosystem: all systems are fully integrated and interdependent. The greenway itself provides significant public amenity space as well as habitats for local wildlife. (Canadian). From north to south, there is a nine-story residential tower with allowance for commercial units on the ground floors; a two-story townhouse building; a six-story building with minor commercial units on the ground floor and a second fourstory residential building. Synergy has access to the greenway and the footpath that crosses the Dockside Lands from south to north. A naturalized creek at the center of the greenway is charged 48 with reclaimed water from the site in the summer. Three distinct construction types were used at Synergy. Due to construction schedule and contractor familiarity, one townhouse building used traditional wood frame construction. The nine- and six-story buildings used cast-in-place concrete, while the four-story building piloted the use of insulated concrete forms (ICF). The use of ICF was piloted on Synergy as its use was new on Vancouver Island. The design and development team wanted to showcase an emerging technology; however, due to the increased cost of construction on the Island, ICF won’t likely compete financially with castin-place concrete on future phases. Diversion of waste during construction (greater than 95%) was augmented by an organics composting program. Workers composted the leftovers from their lunches. This organics collection and composting was integrated into the project. The building has a recycling room for organic waste collection and strategic partnerships have been forged with local organizations for material diversion. The composting plan meant that sink garbage disposals were unnecessary, saving synergy energy Use Heat (kWh) Jan feb mar Apr may Jun Jul Aug sep oct nov dec Total 2010 Total 92,209 70,749 72,149 55,530 38,970 28,030 25,000 23,700 27,290 46,740 92,979 104,009 677,355 electricity (kWh)* 19,133 110,212 31,124 100,993 29,125 91,553 31,190 87,012 29,689 88,121 32,507 113,167 763,826 1,441,181 * data shown is actual BC Hydro billing data. This billing data does not represent usage during the given months shown, only the amount billed during that monthly utility billing cycle. HigH Performing Buildings fa l l 2 0 1 1

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High Performing Buildings - Fall 2011
Commentary
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Manitoba Hydro Place
Maplewood Police and Court Building
Omega Center for Sustainable Living
Dockside Synergy at Dockside Green
Golden Hill Office Center
Letters to the Editor
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High Performing Buildings - Fall 2011