Canada’s first zero carbon building under construction in Waterloo
The Cora Group has earned Canada’s first Zero Carbon Building Design certification for, a commercial multi-tenant office building in Waterloo, ON.
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) presented the certification, which required the building to:
- model a zero carbon balance for future operations;
- incorporate a highly efficient envelope and ventilation system to meet a defined threshold for thermal energy demand intensity; and
- design onsite renewable energy systems capable of providing a minimum of five per cent of building energy consumption.
Still under construction, evolv1 is one of 16 projects across Canada selected to participate in CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard two-year pilot program.
The high-performance building envelope incorporates triple glazing, a solar wall for preheated ventilation, a geo-exchange/VRF HVAC system, three-storey green wall, and a combination of photovoltaics. It is due for completion in summer 2018.
Over the course of the first 12 months of operation, evolv1 will monitor performance to demonstrate a zero emissions balance in order to earn Zero Carbon Building Performance certification.
“It is extremely satisfying for all involved to have our work nationally recognized,” said Adrian Conrad, COO of the Cora Group. “We firmly believe it sets a new benchmark for green building design and construction.” www.coragroup.com
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