Green Building within Nature

In March of 2018, the Green Point Project Construction team started a process of selective salvaging, reclaiming and deconstruction process of the existing building.  Our goal is to use as much onsite salvaged material as possible to divert more than 95% of deconstructed building materials from landfill and to stay on budget throughout the construction phase. Follow our progress through the Instagram feed below:

The Project has attained the following certifications:

Living Building Challenge Petal certification

Green Shores for Homes Orca Certification

Built using Passive House standards.

The following are some sustainable aspects of the project:

  1. Triple pane Passive House (PH) certified, Living Building Challenge (LBC) compliant FSC certified wood windows.

  2. Extremely well insulated and airtight building envelope

  3. Reclaimed Materials

  4. Reclaimed kitchen

  5. High efficiency Zehnder 550 HRV (Heating system)

  6. Rain water capture (rain water barrels)

  7. All Water is harvested on site (well water)

  8. All waste is treated on site: Septic bio-nest system

  9. All wood is mainly FSC certified, Reclaimed, donated or invasive species as per LBC

  10. Healthy and non-toxic materials

  11. Passive Heating: Thermal mass - concrete first floor

  12. Passive Cooling: Cross ventilation and stack effect, South side shading

  13. Solar Panels: 11.9 kw grid tied system

  14. Use natural materials as much as possible

  15. Explore and use Biophilia design methods throughout the building!

  16. Rewild our ecosystem, return what use to be a 6 hole golf course back to a Garry Oak forest

  17. Restoration of the shoreline as per the Green Shore certification 

  18. Havelock Sheeps wool insulation and recycled cellulose Insulation

 
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Had to repost this saying again. Looking forward to #LF21 #LivingBuildingChallenge #LivingFuturesInstitute #Unconference #LivingBuilding #Sustainability #ClimateChange #ClimateAction @living_future Image hand drawn by @victoria.drakeford
It’s a nice day to produce some energy! #SolarPanels #GreenEnergy #Solar #Gridtied #livingbuildingchallenge challenge #PassiveHouse #UseTheSun #SolarEnergy
The Arbutus Tree in winter by @victoria.drakeford (watercolour and pencil) “First Nations peoples used arbutus as a remedy for colds, stomach troubles and tuberculosis. The reddish bark was boiled up and used as a food dye.” #TheArbutustree #Arbutus #Tree #WinterTree #Art #Watercolor #FieldSketch #Sketches #theloveoftrees #healing #drawing
A winter morning filled with sunshine. #Resiliency #DesigningForResiliency #AWinterMorning #ArchitecturalDesign #Architecture #PassiveHouse #LivingBuildingChallenge #DocumentaryFilmmaking #SeeTheDocumentary @arcasmedia #house . https://vimeo.com/487196811
We would like to thank everyone who supported the @viuinteriordesign fundraiser last weekend. Special thanks to @arcasmedia for documenting and editing all the storeys of this sustainable journey. 🙏 #livingbuildings #Climate change #Sustainability #DocumentaryFilmmaking #Filmmaking #tellingthestory
“ if you leave nature alone, there’s the abundance… “ VD, Please join us this Saturday at 4 pm (pst). @arcasmedia #viuinteriordesign #viu #documentary filmmaking #SavingTheEcosystem #RewildingTheEcosystem #Documentaries #Fundraiser #SustainableEducation #Sustainability #interiordesign #design #architecture @victoria.drakeford #biophilia
You are invited to join us for this exciting fundraising event in support of @viuinteriordesign students association this Saturday, January 23 at 4 pm (pst). Tickets for this Poetic Documentary @arcasmedia - just announced, the panellists will be: @nido.design.inc @soniafurstenau @bernhardt_contracting @victoria.drakeford @arcasmedia @counterpoise.arch and Harold Joe. #Climate change #ClimateCrisis #PassiveHouse #LivingBuildingChallenge #energyefficiency #InteriorDesign #viuinteriordesign #interiordesigner #residentialdesign #housedesign #Design #Documentary #Filmmaking #Filmmakers #DocumentaryFilmmaking #TellingAStory #SustainableEducation #LifeGoesOn #Ecosystem #SavingOurPlanet #BetterBuilding #BetterDesign #Architecture #ArchitecturalEducation #Environment #Gratitude special thanks to: @foursevenfivedotcom @bernhardt_contracting @longhousecedar @lunarbloomlandscaping @integralgroup @fenstur
The Arbutus tree is the only native broadleaf evergreen tree in Canada #ArbutusTrees #Trees #Forest #ClimateChange #CarbonSink #Trees #biophilia #Nature
You are invited to join us on Saturday, January 23 at 4pm (pst), to view our Documentary “The Green Point Project: Rewilding the Ecosystem” by @arcasmedia in support of @vancouverislanduniversity Interior Design Students Association. This is a screening and panel discussion about Sustainability to raise funds for the VIU Interior design Student year end showcase. See @arcasmedia for show details. @viuinteriordesign @sebclovis @longhousecedar @integralgroup @nido.design.inc @bernhardt_contracting @victoria.drakeford @counterpoise.arch @foursevenfivedotcom #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Education #UniversityEducation #SustainableBuilding #EnergyEfficiency #Architecture #ArchitecturalEducation #ClimateCrisis #PassiveHouse #LivingBuildingChallenge #SustainabilityMatters #BuildingBetterBuildings
From @victoria.drakeford Landscape Architect, The abundance of nature… In a Gary Oak Forest, worth protecting. #Abundance #Nature #Restoration #Ecosystem #ClimateChange #climatechangethefacts #GaryOak Forest #Documentary filmmaking #Documentary #TellingAStory #Nature’sAbundance #Artwork #Art #Sketching #beautifulartwork
After the storm. #Living building challenge #DocumentaryFilmmaking #Documentary #AfterTheStorm #BuildingForResiliency #PassiveHouse #EnergyConservation #RewindingTheEcosystem #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SaveOurPlanet #Ecology #Gratitude
As 2020, comes to a close, wishing you all a safe and optimistic 2021 that is full of positive changes. #gratitude #happynewyear #2020 #newyear #Welcome2021 #LivingBuildingChallenge #Sustainability #ClimateChange #ClimateStrike #TheImportanceOfTheEnvironment #EnvironmentalSafety #Sustainability #sustainableliving #architecture #documentaryfilm #filmmaking
Gratitude and ❤️ to all for a restful and peaceful holiday. Stay safe and healthy ...🎄☀️❄️#Gratitude #HolidaySeason #StaySafe #SeasonsGreetings #christmas #Love #SelfLove #WorldPeace #Sustainability #environmentaljustice 🌤 #nofilterneeded #photography #climatechangeawareness #Documentary #DocumentaryFilmmaking #FilmFestivals
In the shadow of the mountain... #resilency #Climate change #RisingTides #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #livingbuildingchallenge
Inspired by nature. “Connecting to nature affects human health.” Dewey Thorbeck. #biophilia #nature #restore #livingbuildingchallenge #Inspiredbynature #Healthyliving #ruralliving #design #architecture
Gratitude to @arcasmedia for all your creative and talented work for telling the story of our sustainable journey with @passivehousecan Next Viewing in January 23, 2021, more information to follow. We look forward to the Passive House Canada Summit this week... #PassiveHouse #LivingBuildingChallenge #TellingAStory #ClimateChange #SustainableDesign #EnergyEfficiency #TheEnvironmentMatters #ClimateCrisis #WeNeedToDoMore #Ecology #Documentary filmmaking #Documentary #passivehouses
Filmmakers work around the clock! @arcasmedia and @robwilson.photography on site to finish off what they started almost 3 years ago. #Film making #Documentary #DocumentarySeries #ClimateChange #ClimateSurvival #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #OurEnvironment #CarletonUniversity #Architecture #OurPlanet #PlanetForTheTaking #ClimateActionNow
@arcasmedia on location shooting, editing the story. #Documentary #passivehouse #livingbuildingchallenge #DocumentaryFilmmaking #TellingTheStory #Gratitude #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #EnergyEfficiency #SustainableBuilding #GreenBuilding #ReverseClimateChange #CarletonUniversity #Architecture #VIU
“Like an arrow in the blue sky...” BTS #nature #ourplanet #climatechange #climateaction #biophilia #lifegoeson #gratitude #rewilding #ecosystem #earthday #bts #design
Hope you can join us... hosted by@passivehousecan , let’s celebrate together and network. #Passive House #LivingBuildingChallenge #GreenshoresForHomes #ClimateChange #EnergyEfficiency #FamilyCrisis #BuildingForResiliency #Resiliency #GreenBuilding#Gratitude #architecture #ThereIsNoPlanetB #lifegoeson