Manitoba Hydro Place
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Principal Use
Office
Design Architect
KPMB Architects (Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg); Smith Carter Architects and Engineers (architect of record)
Anything about the engineers? Facade consultants?
Transsolar KlimaEngineering (energy/climate); Brook Van Dalen & Associates (building envelope)
Gross Floor Area
Reason(s) for inclusion
Building Name
Manitoba Hydro Place
Address
360 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0G8, Canada
Description / Additional Information
Describe the key innovation and technology aspects of the project
Project Narrative
A multi-storey double-skin facade with a 1-metre-wide buffer cavity conditions incoming air before it enters the HVAC system—critical in Winnipeg's extreme continental climate (-35°C to +35°C). A 22-storey solar chimney draws warm air upward for passive cooling in summer. The south facade uses automated exterior shading; the north relies on the insulating buffer cavity. First LEED Platinum office building in North America. EUI: 85 kWh/m²/year.
General Information
Year completed (or major renovation)
2009
Construction Cost
235000000
Climate Zone
Continental
Building Certifications (check all that apply)
- LEED
- LEED Platinum (first large Canadian office tower, 2011)
Other Design Features
Energy Performance
Construction Type
Construction Type
- Frame Facade Construction
Prevalent Glazing Type
- Double Glazing
Main Cladding Material
- Glass
Skin Type
Skin Type
- Double Skin Facade
Geometrical configuration
- Multi-storey
Ventilation type
- Open Cavity
Solar Shading
Solar Shading Strategy
- Dynamic Exterior Shading
Exterior shading
- Exterior Movable Louvers or Blinds
Ventilation
Is there natural ventilation through the facade?
Yes
Type of Ventilation Strategy
- Stack or Atrium-enabled
Daylight
Is daylight simulation part of the design process?
Yes
