As the first tall wood building in Ontario, George Brown College envisions the Arbour as a landmark, tall wood, net zero carbon emissions building that will feature ecological innovation across its entire life cycle. The Arbour is a model for 21st Century smart, resilient and sustainable building innovation throughout Canada. Achieving ambitious performance targets, responsible budget, mass timber innovation and a rigorous timeframe is enabled through a wide variety of tools including cloud based collaboration tools, energy modelling, clash detection, 4-D sequencing animations and cloud based contract admin software. The presentation will be broken down into 2 parts:
Olivia is an architect whose work demonstrates an aspiration towards a low carbon, sustainable future, integrated with a focus on projects that create positive social impact. At Moriyama & Teshima, she has played key roles on the University of Guleph’s Honey Bee Research Centre and the Arbour at George Brown College; she also led the consultant team that worked alongside Waterfront Toronto on the ambitious update to their Green Building Requirements, released earlier in 2021. Prior to joining MTA, Olivia was the Project Architect on Evolv1, a commercial building that was the first project in Canada to be certified under the CaGBC’s Zero Carbon Building program. Olivia has spoken extensively about the design of zero carbon buildings and the business case for building more sustainably. She is a Certified Passive House Designer, a member of the RAIC’s Advisory Committee for Promoting Equity and Justice, and a sustainability specialist on the City of Toronto’s Design Review Panel.
As the first tall wood building in Ontario, George Brown College envisions the Arbour as a landmark, tall wood, net zero carbon emissions building that will feature ecological innovation across its entire life cycle. The Arbour is a model for 21st Century smart, resilient and sustainable building innovation throughout Canada. Achieving ambitious performance targets, responsible budget, mass timber innovation and a rigorous timeframe is enabled through a wide variety of tools including cloud based collaboration tools, energy modelling, clash detection, 4-D sequencing animations and cloud based contract admin software. The presentation will be broken down into 2 parts:
