VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre

2024-04-07

Project Description & Details

Exceeding LEED Platinum standards, the under certification Living Building Challenge VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre uses renewable sources found on-site to meet net-zero energy annually. Photovoltaics on the roof create electricity for the Centre, and hot water is provided by a biomass boiler fed by dry wood waste reclaimed from the surrounding area. Rainwater is filtered and used for the Centre’s greywater requirements; 100% of blackwater is treated by the on-site bioreactor. Designed by Perkins+Will and Cornelia Oberlander with Sharp and Diamond Landscape Architects, the building was inspired by the leaves and flower of an orchid. The undulating green roofs are located on the "petals" and are planted with grasses and colorful bulbs. With slopes ranging from 2 degrees to 50 degrees, this project used three different green roof systems: the "ZinCo Perennial Garden," "ZinCo Sloping Meadow," and the oculus roof with a slope of more than 45 degrees was installed with the "ZinCo Steep Sloping Meadow" system including the Georaster elements. Year:2011 Owner: City of Vancouver Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Building Type: Educational Type: Semi-Intensive System: Single Source Provider Size: 17,222 sq. ft. Slope: 70% Access: Inaccessible, Open to Public     Designers/Manufacturers of Record: Architect: Perkins+Will Landscape Architect: Cornelia Oberlander with Sharp and Diamond Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Fast + EPP Engineers Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Cobalt Engineers Civil Engineer: Binnie Engineers Ecologist: Nick Page Greenroof System: ZinCo Greenroof System Supplier: ZinCo Canada Inc. Consultant: Architek Sustainable Building Products Greenroof Contractor: Houston Landscapes   Click hereto see more information about this project in The International Greenroof & Greenwall Projects Database. Did we miss your contribution? Please let us know to add you to the profile. Would you like one of your projects to be featured? We have to have a profile first! Submit Your Project Profile. Love the Earth, Plant a Roof! Linda S. Velazquez, ASLA, LEED AP, GRP Greenroofs.com Publisher & Design Consultant website: www.greenroofs.com email: editor@greenroofs.com phone: 888-477-1326