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12 Documents associated with: Type of Construction >Commercial
  1 Cedar Corner, Tofino, BC: A Case Study: The Use of EcoSmart Concrete in a Small Commercial Construction
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: October 2003
Author(s): Guy Dauncey
    Cedar Corner is a LEED-registered restaurant and brewpub in Tofino, BC. The building owners decided that the building should be a showcase for green design, which led to the building being constructed out of recycled timber, water and energy efficient fixtures and designs, and non toxic building materials. A goal of 50% fly ash substitution was tar...[more]
    See Also: bleeding, costs, perception, slump, sustainable building design
  2 Cedar Corner: High Volume Fly Ash Concrete Implementation Summary Report
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: July 3, 2003
Author(s): Kyle Dolan, E.I.T., Levelton Consultants Ltd
    Cedar Corner development in Tofino, B.C. is a LEED-registered project in which construction was based on sustainable principles. The project consists of a three level structure to be utilized for mixed commercial space, including a pub and restaurant. The entire structure was built from recycled building materials and high volume fly ash (HVFA) con...[more]
    See Also: bleeding, setting time, slump, water-to-cementing materials ratio
  3 Development of High Volume Flyash Concrete Mixtures for Whistler Conference Centre Renovation
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: November 20, 2003
Author(s): Metro Materials Testing and Engineering Services
    Metro Testing Laboratories Ltd. (MTL) was asked by Task Construction Management to carry out a series of high flyash replacement concrete mixture designs for use on the Whistler Convention Centre. The owners of the building wanted the project to qualify as a "green" project. To this end, MTL carried out tests to determine the compressive strengt...[more]
    See Also: accelerating admixtures, air-entrained concrete, concrete tests, fly ash
  4 EcoSmart Concrete in the Quebec Context: Mountain Equipment Co-op, Montreal
    Document Type: Case Study Report
    Publication Date: August 2003
Author(s): Studio MMA, Atelier d'architecture
    The Mountain Equipment Co-op Montreal store is the Co-op's 8th retail store and the third (after the Ottawa and Winnipeg stores) to comply with Natural Resources Canada's C2000 Green Building Standard. It is the first C2000 compliant retail building in Quebec.

The decision to use EcoSmart concrete was based on the project's environmental obj...[more]

    See Also: availability, blended cement, cold weather concreting, costs, finishing, sustainable building design
  5 Mountain Equipment Co-op
    Document Type: Image
    Publication Date: 2003
    Photograph of interior of Mountain Equipment Co-op, concrete columns....[more]
  6 Mountain Equipment Co-op
    Document Type: Image
    Publication Date: 2003
    Photograph of exterior of Mountain Equipment Co-op, southeast corner....[more]
  7 Publicity Report and Technical Bulletin for Tercem 3000
    Document Type: Technical Report
    Publication Date: 2003
Author(s): Lafarge Canada Inc.
    Appendix A to the Mountain Equipment Co-op case study report is a brochure describing Lafarge's Tercem 3000 cement. This cement was used in the MEC, Montreal building. The benefits of Tercem 3000 include higher ultimate strength, reduction in permeability, improved rhealogy, and better finishability. The cement is produced by intergrinding Portland...[more]
    See Also: blended cement
  8 The Mountain Equipment Co-Op Store Case Study
    Document Type: Presentation
    Publication Date: March 2004
Presenter(s): Vouli Mamfredis
    The Mountain Equipment Co-op Montreal store is the first retail building in Quebec to comply with Natural Resources Canada's C2000 Green Building Standard. The project team used an integrated design process in designing the 4,180 m2 building to meet strict environmental objectives. The building structure is concrete and steel. The thermal mass prop...[more]
    See Also: blended cement, costs
  9 Whistler Conference Centre
    Document Type: Image
    Publication Date: 2003
    Interior view of the Whistler Conference Centre renovation under construction....[more]
  10 Whistler Conference Centre
    Document Type: Image
    Publication Date: 2003
    Photograph of Whistler Conference Centre under renovation, exterior view, concrete being pumped....[more]
    See Also: pumping
   
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