b'PROJECT PROFILEVIEWS TO INSPIRE engage with a new public plaza beingthe challenges are on par with what can Glazing will feature prominentlybuilt on the campus adjacent to thebe expected from a build of this nature.throughout the building, servingCentre, while the west side will featureFor example, says Liaw, "As with to enhance the facility\'s aestheticstwo large areas of glazing for users of and control interior temperaturesthe fitness area, which will have solarevery project, there are always unique throughout the seasons. protection from the nearby deciduousbuilding enclosure [envelope] details to trees during the summer. address. For UBC Recreation Centre "Key elements of the buildingtheBeyond providing inspiring views andNorth, there are complicated podium track, gymnasiums, fitness centre andcomfortable interiors, the glazing willtransitions between the new building meeting roomswill be in differentcontribute to the facility\'s overall and the adjacent existing UBClocations. So, for us, it was importantenergy efficiency. Life Building." that they all had an element of transpar-ency that gives students or staff withinWe did work very closely with anLiaw says the firm is proud to be this building the ability to look out andenergy modeller to calibrate theinvolved in the project and collabo-locate themselves in the larger campus,"percentage and positioning of glazing, asrating with UBC and SHAPE explains Titchkosky. well as the envelope performance for theArchitecture to ensure the delivery of a Herein, the design strategically usesroof and the walls and the slab on gradehigh-quality institutional building that glazing at each of its sides. On the southto achieve the energy targets requiredwill satisfy the requirements of a world-side, for example, smaller windows andfor LEED, notes Titchkosky. class university for decades.large cantilevered overhangs will be usedThe $65-million UBC Recreation to minimize solar gain. The north side,Centre North is slated to open in lateUpdates on the UBC Recreation Centre however, will feature glazing that runs2024. Project partners report that devel- North project can be found atthe entire length of its indoor track toopment has gone well to date, and thatrecreation.ubc.ca/home/activate-ubc.WHY ADVERTISE?BCBEC Elements reaches all segments of the building science industry, including product manufacturers, contractors and educators. Published for The British Columbia Building Envelope Council, 3,000 copies are distributed per issue biannually, helpingyou and your companys message reachyour maximal audience.nanciep@mediaedgepublishing.com866-201-3096 x40212 BCBEC ELEMENTSA BCBEC PUBLICATION'