York University Computer Science and Engineering Building
architectsAlliance; Busby + Associates Architects
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Alternative Title
CSEB (Computer Science and Engineering Building)
Date
2000-2001Description
Lobby, general view, looking west; This was the test case for York University’s new 'green' design agenda. As the first green building in Ontario, it demonstrated for the first time that a sustainable approach could succeed in a cold climate. Undergraduate and graduate labs, classrooms, offices, and a 950-seat lecture hall complex are housed in a highly functional, flexible building that provides a transparent, animated and welcoming presence on Campus Walk, the University's main pedestrian thoroughfare. Every aspect of the building minimizes environmental impact: a highly efficient passive ventilation system, organized around 'thermal chimneys' and a bamboo-planted atrium; recyclable and low embodied energy materials; sun-shading devices on the south and west façades; and an extensive planted roof. CSEB has an energy consumption at 50% below conventionally built equivalents. The project was completed with Busby Perkins + Will. Source: architectsAlliance [architectural firm website]; http://www.architectsalliance.com/ (accessed 5/17/2009)
Type of Work
school (building); classroomSubject
architectural exteriors, contemporary (1960 to present), engineering and industry, manufacturing, Architecture and energy conservation, Sustainable buildings, green architecture, passive ventilation, Green buildings (Green technology), energy efficiency, Twenty-first century
Rights
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