Okanagan College

Client: Okanagan College
Location: Kelowna, BC
Completion Date: 2016
Size: 5,574m² (60,000 ft²)

Awards: 2019 Canadian Green Building Award for Institutional (Large), 2018 Wood Design Awards BC, 2017 SCUP Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions or Adaptive Reuse
Architects in Association: DSAI Toronto

Okanagan College

Client: Okanagan College
Location: Kelowna, BC
Completion Date: 2016
Size: 5,574m² (60,000 ft²)

Awards: 2019 Canadian Green Building Award for Institutional (Large), 2018 Wood Design Awards BC, 2017 SCUP Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions or Adaptive Reuse
Architects in Association: DSAI Toronto

Okanagan College

Client: Okanagan College
Location: Kelowna, BC
Completion Date: 2016
Size: 5,574m² (60,000 ft²)

Awards: 2019 Canadian Green Building Award for Institutional (Large), 2018 Wood Design Awards BC, 2017 SCUP Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions or Adaptive Reuse
Architects in Association: DSAI Toronto

Okanagan College

Trades Renewal and Expansion Project

The Okanagan College Trades Renewal and Expansion project comprises two components, the renovation of 4,180 m² of existing trade workshops and the construction of a 5,574 m² addition. The new addition creates a new public face of the college and imbues exemplary sustainable building practices to serve future generations in trades.

The building accommodates classrooms, group offices, labs, trades shops, a café and student social-study space for the broader campus.

Sustainable design features include Living Building Challenge Petal Certification including Net Zero Energy, LEED Platinum for the new addition, and LEED Gold for Existing Buildings Certification (LEED EB:O&M) for the renovation. The application of bioclimatic design principles reduced the need for conventional mechanical and electrical systems. Capturing solar energy   provides a high level of energy self-sufficiency for this high energy-use trade facility.

This project was designed in association with DSAI Toronto.

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