Aug 2020 Decarb Lunch: Roddan Lodge: Vancouver’s new near zero emissions social housing facility

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Roddan Lodge: Vancouver’s new near zero emissions social housing facility

Past Event: August 28 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Overview

The Roddan Lodge redevelopment strives to meet both the City of Vancouver’s affordable housing priority and green building targets. Located in the Downtown Eastside, this 11-storey, 213-unit social housing project, currently under construction, will provide replacement self-contained units for the existing residents and low-end of market rental units. The new building will also contain a replacement facility for the Evelyn Saller Centre, a City of Vancouver, social service facility for low income and at-risk adults, and include a low-cost cafeteria, showers, laundry services, and a variety of social and recreational programs.


The redevelopment will be certified to a LEED Gold environmental performance standard and use high-efficiency air source heat pump systems for building heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, in order to significantly reduce its GHG emissions.

Dys architecture and MCW Consultants will discuss the project’s key energy efficiency features, as well as the outcome of an early design evaluation process comparing Passive House versus a fully electrified heating system on a more conventional envelope, as well as a comparison between air source and ground source heat pumps for space heating and domestic hot water. The rational for choosing the final design – air to water heat pumps for both space and water heating – will be outlined.

The August Decarb Lunch has been moved online to help keep our community healthy. This month only we are offering free registration! With many people working remotely, we would like to provide an opportunity for the building community to connect in a safe way, share ideas and stay inspired.


Speakers

Craig Edwards, P.Eng, MASA, CEM, Manager, Energy and Utilities – City of Vancouver

Craig Edwards is the Energy Manager in the Real Estate and Facilities Management department at the City of Vancouver, where he is responsible for developing strategies and implementing projects to reduce GHG emissions for city-owned buildings. As a Professional Engineer, Craig has worked previously in similar roles for both BC Housing and the Rocky Mountain School district. Prior to that he spent 10 years as a building science and sustainable community planning consultant.


Nate Mallari, Project Manager, MEM, LEED GA – Dys Architecture

Nate is a Project Manager who has been working in Architecture for close to 12 years.  In his past 4 years with dys architecture he has been working closely with stakeholders, municipalities, and funding agencies primarily on affordable housing projects. In addition to his architectural background he has a Masters Degree in Environmental Management with a focus on green development.


G.A. Willie Perez, P.Eng. LEED AP – MCW Consultants Ltd.

Willie Perez graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University Federico Santa Maria, Chile in 1980. He began his career in the HVAC industry in Calgary, Alta in 1981. He is currently a partner with MCW Consultants in Vancouver. Past experience include the Gulf Island Operation Centre in Sidney BC, Shellfish Centre for Vancouver Island University and the Hannelore in Vancouver, all LEED Platinum Certified projects. He is a member of EGBC, APEGA and ASHRAE.