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C. K. Choi Building - Wikipedia

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C.K. Choi Building
C. K. Choi Building, street facade, c.2010
UBC Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada
General information
Type	University Office Building
Address	1855 West Mall, UBC, Vancouver
Country	Canada
Coordinates	49°16′02″N 123°15′30″W / 49.267132°N 123.258405°W / 49.267132; -123.258405
Current tenants	Institute of Asian Research
Completed	1996
Owner	University of British Columbia
Technical details
Floor count	3 storeys
Floor area	34,400 sq.ft.
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Matsuzaki Wright Architects
Website
www.iar.ubc.ca

The C. K. Choi Building is an educational building on the campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC) known for its sustainable design features.^[1]^[2]^[3] Named for businessman and philanthropist Dr. Cheung-Kok Choi,^[4]^[5] the building houses UBC's Institute of Asian Research. The architecture of the building implements Asian motifs.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Institute of Asian Research

The Institute of Asian Research, headquartered in the C. K. Choi building, is a research institute founded in 1978 as a major Canadian research centre for Asia.

Design team

Architects + Sustainability: Matsuzaki Wright^[7]
Landscape Architects: Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
Structural Engineers: Read Jones Christoffersen
Mechanical Engineers: Keen Engineering Co. Ltd. (now Stantec)
Electrical Engineers: Robert Freundlich & Associates Ltd.
Owner: University of British Columbia, Freda Pagani, Campus Planning and Development
Owner's Sustainability Advisor: Bob Berkebile, BNIM

Sustainable features

The C. K. Choi building was designed to be sustainable and energy-efficient.^[10]^[11] Its sustainable features include:

Location: built on an existing parking lot surrounded by large trees to reduce heat gain
Form: narrow profile to minimize site impact and provide natural light inside
Recycling: approximately 50% of building materials were recycled or re-used
Sanitation: composting toilets were initially used,^[12] but were removed when the compost was found to be detrimental to the environment
Stormwater: the building's gutters collect water in a tank for irrigation purposes^[13]
Energy: sensors turn off lights when not in use, heavy use of insulation preserves indoor temperature, steam vault utilizes waste heat
Finishes: most interior surfaces use minimal material, such as unpainted metal and a lack of suspended ceilings
Air quality: carpet adhesives and solvent finishes were not used in construction, to minimize air pollution
Ventilation: ventilation is non-mechanical and provides fresh air from windows
Heat: surplus heat radiating into the ground is collected and utilized
Electricity: uses only surplus electricity from adjacent buildings^[8]

Awards

1996 BC Hydro Energy Smart Award^[14]
1996 British Columbia Earth Award, Building Owners and Managers Association^[15]
1997 Building Award of Excellence, Consulting Engineers of British Columbia^[16]
1998 List of Canadian awards, Architectural Institute of British Columbia
1998 Award for Innovation Excellence, Architectural Institute of British Columbia (Matsuzaki Wright Architects Inc.)^[14]
2000 Earth Day 2000 Top Ten Award, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment^[17]

References

^ "UBC press release 1996-10-06". Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
^ "Cascadia Building Council" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
^ Cole and Steiger, p.7
^ IAR In Memoriam Archived 14 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Community Leaders". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
^ "UBC Sustainability". Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Eva Matsuzaki". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b IAR History Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ CascadiaBC Archived 6 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Gudrun, Will. Retrieved online October 2010
^ C.K. Choi Building evaluation Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Clivus Multrum composting toilets
^ Seeds of Sustainability: B.C. Lower Mainland Buildings
^ ^a ^b "Green Value case studies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
^ "BOMA BC". Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
^ University of Waterloo - case study
^ AIA/COTE top ten Earth Day Award 2000. Retrieved 2013-12-12

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