b'PROJECT PROFILEAmong those firsts is the creation of theConsidering the high energy intensityEXTERIOR PERFORMANCEworlds largest PH commercial kitchenof a kitchen, we needed high equip- Considerations for building perfor-to date. The gasless facility is designedment and ventilation loads for all themance and energy efficiency were to deliver upwards of 9,000 meals dailycooking and the people. To accommo- paramount throughout the project. while minimizing energy consumptiondate a larger energy consumption in theThanks to a design that encompasses and greenhouse gas emissionsa featthe right amount of continuous insula-that demanded intense and collabora- podium, we had to further improve thetion, a very airtight enclosure, cutting-tive work throughout design stages. energy performance of the residentialedge ventilation systems, triple-glazed The commercial kitchen here is verytower above so that the building wouldfibreglass framed windows and other innovative and unique, and probablymeet the Passive House metrics as features, the crew is proud to announce award-winning itself, Finch says.a whole. that Building One has surpassed PH standards in several respects.The need to maximize both energy efficiency and occupant comfort and wellbeing informed all decisions about massing, materiality, window size and placement, solar shading and building systems, says Minard. One would expect the components of the enclo-sure and the HVAC systems to receive additional scrutiny in a Passive House building, but the stringent performance THE LEADER IN WINDOWrequirements demanded that every WALLS AND DOORS appliance and piece of equipmentbe vetted.The same due diligence was paid to FOR CONDOS, OFFICES AND HOTELSthe building envelopes performance. ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. The team conducted several partial and whole-building airtightness tests CURTAIN WALL. WINDOW WALL. RAILINGS.throughout the construction of Building \x0b866\x08 320 \x04 7307 One, starting from very local commis-TOROGROUPOFCOMPANIES.COM sioning tests on air barrier elements to larger zone testing. Final testing for the whole building yielded an average air change rate of 0.22 ACH @50Pa, 12 BCBEC ELEMENTSA BCBEC PUBLICATION'