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The University of Calgary – Hunter Student Commons

Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Principal Use

Institutional

Design Architect

DIALOG

Anything about the engineers? Facade consultants?

DIALOG Calgary, Transsolar Klimaengineering Munich, Entuitive, Ferguson Glass Calgary, Hueck Germany

Gross Floor Area

12,450 m2 Units SI IP

134,012 ft2

Reason(s) for inclusion

Building Name

The University of Calgary - Hunter Student Commons

Address

2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB Canada T2N 1N4

Description / Additional Information

Describe the key innovation and technology aspects of the project

Project Narrative

Design that minimizes TEDI and EUI Optimization of IAQ, natural daylighting, thermal comfort Use of University’s Co-Gen system for heating and cooling; new active systems for supplementary ventilation. Supplementary heating + cooling using radiant ceiling panels and slabs Night flush system; tempering exposed concrete thermal mass using central vent stacks and solar chimneys. Operable window vents controlled through a BAS Supplemental UFAD displacement ventilation Network of façade of sensors Horizontal PV and Vertical BIPV

General Information

Year completed (or major renovation)

2022

Construction Cost

57, 600,000.00

Climate Zone

Continental

Building Certifications (check all that apply)

  • LEED
  • 2020 Canadian Green Building Council - Net Zero Carbon Design Certification

External Links

Link(s) for more information

Other Design Features

Energy Performance

Energy Use Intensity (energy consumption per year)

75 kWh/m2/year

808 kBtu/ft2/year

Percentage Provided by On-site Renewables

23

Construction Type

Construction Type

  • Frame Facade Construction
  • Curtain Wall
  • Modular Facade

Prevalent Glazing Type

  • triple glazing

Main Cladding Material

  • Glass
  • Copper
  • Steel

Other Cladding Material

Stainless Steel

Approximate WWR (measured from the inside)

90%

Typical U-value Glazed Facade Elements

1 W/(m2⋅K)

0 Btu/(h·ft2⋅F)

Typical G-value Glazed Facade Elements

51%

Typical VLT Glazed Facade Elements

72%

Typical U-value Solid Facade Elements

0.16 W/(m2⋅K)

0.03 Btu/(h·ft2⋅F)

Skin Type

Skin Type

  • Double Skin Facade

Geometrical configuration

  • Shaft
  • Multi-storey

Ventilation type

  • Outdoor Air Curtain
  • Air Supply
  • Air Exhaust
  • Open Cavity

Solar Shading

Solar Shading Strategy

  • Dynamic Exterior Shading
  • Glazing-integrated Shading

Exterior shading

  • Exterior Movable Louvers or Blinds

Glazing-integrated shading

  • Dynamic Microlouvers

Ventilation

Is there natural ventilation through the facade?

Yes

Type of Ventilation Strategy

  • Double sided
  • Stack or Atrium-enabled

Relationship to Mechanical Systems

  • Assisted (both can work simultaneously)

Ventilation Operation Type

  • BMS controlled with overrides

Ventilation Control Strategy

  • Based on Both
  • Telemetry from weather station, internal humidity measurement, internal solar measurement, internal and external air pressure monitoring
  • Other (please specify)
  • Telemetry from weather station, internal humidity measurement, internal solar measurement, internal and external air pressure monitoring

Area of the building that can be served solely by natural ventilation

Approximately 45%

Occupied hours that the building can be served solely by natural ventilation

Approximately 45%

Daylight

Is daylight simulation part of the design process?

Yes

Daylight metric(s)

  • sDA

Target value(s)

Not Available

Achieved value(s)

Noise

Maximum sound attenuation through the facade

NA dB

Sound attenuation through the facade during natural ventilation (if applicable)

NA dB

Embodied Carbon

Was a carbon assesment of the facade conducted in the design phase?

No

Disassembly/EOL strategy

Modularized facade were engineered for efficient assembly and disassembly at end-of-life - top down disasembly

Recycled Content by Weight or by Volume

Glass: total recycled material 6.82% Aluminum: pre consumer recycled content 45%

Estimated facade useful life

Aluminum service life ~ 50 years Sealed Unit Service Life ~ 25-30 years

Energy Generation

Does the facade produce energy?

Yes

Percentage EUI Covered by the Facade

23%

Type of Energy Produced

  • Electrical

Insulation

Does the facade have a dynamic U-value?

No

U-value ranges

NA

Dynamic Medium

  • Other (please specify)

Active or Passive?

Monomaterial envelope?

No

Material

  • Other (please specify)

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