Vancouver Convention Center Green Roof

It reduces the heat inside by 95 per cent in summer and prevents 26 per cent of heat loss.

Vancouver convention center green roof.

We re proud to be the world s first double leed platinum certified convention centre. Here are a few reasons why we are truly green by design. Designed by pwl partnership landscape architects the living roof covers six. The convention centre was built with a six acre green roof a restored marine habitat a black water treatment plant that recycles grey and black water for toilet flushing and green roof irrigation a seawater heating and cooling system floor to ceiling windows that allow natural light to pour in and local wood materials harvested in a sustainable manner.

The green roof billed as the largest in canada tends to steal the show. The west building s six acre living roof the largest in canada and the largest non industrial living roof in north america features more than 400 000 indigenous plant and grasses. Vancouver convention centre offers more than a green roof the foyer of the new vancouver convention centre benefits greatly from daylight one of many energy efficient features in the building. The vancouver convention centre s green roof completed in 2008 is the largest in canada at 2 4 hectares.