CLF OECA AWARDS 2024
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CLF OECA AWARDS 2024 •
CLF OECA Awards 2024
2024
485 Albert (GEOpark) was recognized as an Honorable Mention in the New Construction – Large Buildings category at the 2nd Annual Ontario Embodied Carbon Awards (OECA). Organized in partnership with the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) Ottawa, these awards celebrate outstanding low embodied carbon projects across Ontario. The OECA not only honours teams, projects, and individuals dedicated to decarbonizing our built environment but also showcases that Zero Carbon is within reach and actively being done.
Being recognized by the OECA for this project reinforces our dedication to creating environmentally responsible, high-performance buildings that balance functionality and sustainability. This achievement represents a collective, unwavering commitment from the entire team.
Proposed Energy Metrics
Thermal Energy Demand Intensity: less than 32 kWh/m2
Whole Building Thermal Conductivity (U-value): 0.67 W/m2K
Project Team
Principal-in-Charge: Alan Fraser; Resource Principal: Kevin Stelzer; Project Architect: Kevin Pu; Project Director: Jesika Steprans - in Collaboration with Lemay
Building Energy Modelling, Mechanical, Electrical - Introba; Structural - Read Jones Christoffersen; Code - LMDG; Landscape - Henry Kortekaas & Associates; Vertical Transportation - Soberman Engineering
Kingston, ON
11,158 m2
GFA
Location
PODIUM Developments
Client and Development Manager
6 storey residential with 176 units
Description
Our commitment lies in optimizing building system integration and enclosure design to effectively minimize operational and embodied carbon across all facets of our projects. For 485 Albert, this commitment was shared by Podium Developments and established early in the project. This set the tone for the project and allowed for advanced coordination.
