Canada's first new LEED Gold building!

White Rock, British Columbia
Busby + Associates Architects

The White Rock Operations Centre represents a strong commitment on behalf of the City of White Rock to provide leadership in more responsible building practices.

The building has a green roof to reduce the urban heat island effect, gravel parking lots to maximize infiltration of rainwater, and nearly 400 m² of asphalt revegetated with native species.  Stormwater is collected in a storage tank for flushing toilets and also collected from city streets to help heat and cool the building.  

The project includes a commitment to purchase renewable energy, generate solar electric power onsite, and use of high efficiency fixtures and mechanical system to reduce energy consumption. Indoor air quality is enhanced with natural ventilation, operable windows, and direct ventilation in high contaminant areas to reduce pollutants. Daylighting is a main feature in the building with sunshades, wall trellis, overhangs, and light shelves to optimize lighting and control heat gain.

Careful attention was paid to building materials to ensure that all new materials were regionally manufactured and that as many recycled and reused materials as possible were used in construction. Ninety-nine percent of the original building was recycled, diverting almost a million tonnes of waste from the landfill.

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