Building is Home to International Media at 2010 Olympic Games VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As media from around the world descend upon Vancouver, B.C. for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, they will experience in the Games’ broadcast media center an unparalleled model of sustainability. Designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects, in collaboration with Vancouver-based MCM and DA, the Vancouver Convention Centre West (VCC) has just been awarded LEED® Canada Platinum certification, the first convention centre project in the world to earn what is the program’s highest rating. A prominent feature to be recognized around the world is the centre’s six-acre living roof, which is Canada’s largest and the biggest non-industrial living roof in North America. Landscaped with 400,000 native plants and grasses, the green roof acts as an insulator to mediate the exterior air temperature, as well as contributes to the building’s stormwater utilization and integrates with the waterfront landscape ecosystem. Highlights of the building’s green features include: * Restored marine habitat that is part of the building’s foundation * On-site black water treatment and desalinization systems that are projected to reduce potable water use 60 to 70 percent over typical convention centers * A heat pump system that takes advantage of the constant temperature of the adjacent seawater to produce heating and cooling * Extensive use of local materials, including Douglas fir and Hemlock wood finishes harvested from Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast * Energy efficient fixtures and advanced energy management systems * Natural daylighting and ventilation
