Banff YWCA
The Banff YWCA Affordable Residential Development will be a new three-storey multi-family building located within the existing YWCA Banff campus. It will provide a total of 33 units, five of which are barrier-free. A unique construction type, the project will be built using 62 shipping containers, steel construction and wood-frame construction.
This project will meet NetZero energy performance and shadows WELL standards. The NetZero performance was achieved through a combination of a robust building envelope design, efficient mechanical systems that incorporate heat recovery, efficient electrical design (including LED lighting throughout), and integration of photovoltaic panels on the roof.
Location:
Banff, Alberta
Client:
Banff YWCA
Size:
24,400 ft2
LOLA Team:
Maria Landry, Daniel Vera, Erica Lowe
Consultant Team:
RJC Engineers – Structural
Arrow Engineering – Mechanical, Electrical, Civil
Morrison Hershfield – Building Envelope
EcoAmmo Sustainable Consulting Inc – WELL Consultant
SkyFire Energy – PV Consultant
818 Studio – Landscape
Level Playing Field – Accessibility
Images:
Renderings by LOLA Architecture