Awards of Excellence and Recognition
BC Housing understands the urgency about climate change and its
impacts both locally and globally and the need to reverse this
trend. The
livegreen Housing Sustainability Plan:
2012/13 outlines our approach to
sustainability and importance of reducing green house gas emissions
through integrating social, environmental and economical
considerations in the work we do. As with all of our programs and
initiatives, we know that it is only through collaboration that we
can create a more sustainable future. We are proud of the awards
and recognition we have received and are committed to building a
sustainable future. We also thank our partners in the non-profit
and private sectors without whom these projects would not have been
possible.
2012 Awards
2011 Awards
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2010 Awards
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2009 Awards
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International Property Award for
Best Architecture-Multiple Residence in the Americas region -
Camas Gardens, Kelowna
2012 International Property Awards |
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Pacifica Housing's Camas
Gardens was awarded the 2012 International Property Award for
Best Architecture-Multiple Residence in the Americas region.
The award is a world-renowned mark of excellence that
celebrates the highest levels of achievement by companies
operating in all sectors of the property and real estate
industry.
Camas Gardens at 950 Humboldt Street, Victoria was designed to LEED Gold by Chow Low Hammond Architect Inc. and provides 44 units of supportive housing to those at-risk of homelessness. |
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Award of Excellence -
Skwachàys Healing Lodge, Vancouver
2012 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Annual Commercial Building Awards |
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Skwachàys Healing Lodge, operated by the Vancouver Native Housing Society, won an Award of Excellence and was recognized for its culturally sensitive medical-stay lodge for Aboriginal people who need to travel to Vancouver for medical treatment. This unique project combines 24 self-contained social housing and 13 Healing Lodge units, a ground level First Nations’ art gallery and a basement workshop. It includes a heritage facade restoration and expression of First Nations’ character in a conspicuous historic downtown area. The integrated courtyard is shared with the neighbouring project, also developed by the Vancouver Native Housing Society. |
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Best Affordable
Housing Project - Enderby Memorial Terrace, Enderby
2012 CHBA Central Interior Keystone Awards |
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Enderby Memorial Terrace in Enderby B.C. provides 15
apartments for seniors and people with disabilities is the
recipient of the Best Affordable Housing Project award at
this year’s Keystone Awards.
It is the last affordable housing development to open
under the Olympic Legacy Affordable Housing initiative,
which took temporary modular homes used to house athletes
during the 2010 Winter Games and reconfigured them to
create affordable housing in communities across British
Columbia.
Modular housing has been used extensively for affordable
housing developments as it allows construction to take
place in a factory, which means less dependence on weather
conditions. The modular units meet EnerGuide 80 standards
and are designed to be easily accessible for seniors and
people with disabilities – this includes room
sizes that allow for wheelchair access and manoeuvring,
shelves and light switches at an accessible height and
bathroom grab bars or step-in showers. The development is
operated by the Enderby Seniors Housing Society.
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Canadian Green
Building Award – Karis Place, Vancouver
2012 Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine Awards |
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The Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine
Awards, Canadian Green Building Awards recognize excellence
in the design and building of residential and
non-residential buildings of all types. Fifty-six projects
from across Canada were submitted to the 2012 Canadian
Green Building Awards from which the jury selected seven
winners including Karis Place in Vancouver. Operated by
More Than A Roof Housing, Karis Place provides 90
apartments for people at risk of homelessness and 15
apartments for seniors and people with disabilities.
Jury Comment: A difficult program and a modest budget
made the pursuit of meaningful sustainability goals
particularly challenging…The solution
successfully integrates the architecture with the
environmental performance ambitions through careful
envelope design and a variety of passive strategies. As
such it provides an example, not just to other
publicly-funded housing projects, but to market
condominium developments as well.
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Award of
Merit - The Orwell Hotel, Vancouver
2012 Masonry Design Awards |
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The Orwell Hotel in Vancouver received an Award of Merit
for masonry restoration from the Masonry Institute of
BC.
Originally the storefront was clad in buff brick with
terra cotta trim that was removed some time ago and
replaced with wire-cut brick veneer painted a beige colour.
The restoration approach was to strip the face brick of its
paint, patch repair the terra cotta trim, repoint the brick
and terra cotta masonry, and replace the wire-cut brick
lower façade with a glazed block masonry
storefront, closely emulating the original terra cotta
masonry.
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The Modular Building
Institute’s Awards of Distinction is the
commercial modular industry's premier awards program,
offering competition in over 30 categories. Entries include
temporary, permanent, and renovated modular buildings.
First Place and the Judge's Choice Award for Best Modular Building in North America – The Village The Village, an Olympic Legacy Affordable Housing project in Chilliwack was the result of a partnership between BC Housing, City of Chilliwack and Chilliwack Community Society. The four-story permanent social housing development includes 18 modules that were used in the Whistler Athletes' Village during the 2010 Winter Games. The first floor incorporates office and meeting space with other amenities including a games room and lounge, commercial kitchen and dining room as well as ancillary space for youth services. There are eleven suites on each of the three floors with the second floor for youth and the top two floors for adults. Best in Show and First Place – Timber Grove Timber Grove was the result of a partnership between BC Housing, City of Surrey, Fraser Health and Coast Mental Health. The supportive housing facility is the largest of five Olympic Legacy Affordable Housing (OLAH) projects and is a three-story building with 52 studio apartments that provide safe, supportive housing for seniors, people with disabilities and individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The facility was designed to meet the City of Surrey Urban Design Guidelines and to complement the surrounding neighbourhood. |
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Multi-Unit Residential Wood
Design Award - Camas Gardens, Victoria
2012 Wood Design Awards of BC |
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Camas Gardens, a supportive housing development managed by Pacifica Housing, won the Multi-Unit Residential Wood Design Award at the WoodWorks BC 2012 Wood Design Awards. The site, was developed under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Province and the City of Victoria, has 44 units and provides homes for people who might otherwise be homeless. |
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Excellence in
Creating a Low-Rise Multi-Family Development - Tutt Street
Place, Kelowna
2011 TOMMIE Awards, Canadian Home Builders Association Central Okangan |
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Tutt Street Place, a $10.1- million supportive housing development in Kelowna with 39 apartments with integrated support services to help women and women with children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, won the Excellence in Creating a Low-Rise Multi-Family Development at the Canadian Home Builders Association Central Okanagan’s TOMMIE Awards gala. |
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Awards of
Excellence - Camas Gardens, Olympic Vista
Apartments, Rock Bay Landing
2011 Commercial Building Awards, Victoria Real Estate Board |
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The Commercial Building Awards competition is recognized
among architects, builders and developers and the real
estate community as dedicated to the advancement of
excellence in building construction and design throughout
the Greater Victoria area.
Community Award of Excellence Camas Gardens, 950
Humboldt Street, Victoria
The three-story building operated by the Pacifica Housing Advisory Association includes 44 self-contained bachelor and one-bedroom supportive housing apartments for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The development also contains parking for 24 bicycles, common amenity space, a communal kitchen, program and office space as well as a courtyard where residents may socialize. Camas Gardens has been designed to achieve a LEED Gold certification.
Special Award of Excellence Green Award: Olympic
Vista Apartments, 3806 Carey Road, Saanich
The three-storey development operated by the Victoria Cool Aid Society provides 36 bachelor apartments with 24/7 support services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The apartments are reconfigured modular homes from the Olympic and Paralympic Village at Whistler.
Merit Award of Excellence Community: Rock Bay
Landing, 535 Ellice Street, Victoria
Rock Bay Landing operated by the Victoria Cool Aid Society provides 84 shelter beds, 23 transitional housing units, two emergency family shelter units (the first in the Capital Region), and up to 20 additional shelter mats for use during extreme weather conditions or other emergencies, for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The five-storey building includes amenity spaces, an
enclosed courtyard for clients’ use, and office
space for counselling and support services. There are also
six bicycle parking stalls and a designated space for cart
storage. The building is designed to Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standards.
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Innovation in Energy Conservation
and Efficiency - Greenbrook
2011 Clean Energy Awards, City of Surrey |
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Greenbrook received a certificate of recognition in Innovation in Energy Conservation and Efficiency under the Clean Energy category from the City of Surrey, in acknowledgement of BC Housing’s leadership and outstanding contribution to advancing sustainability in Surrey. Read more about Surrey's Energy Heroes. |
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These awards recognize the quality of commercial,
industrial and investment real estate developments
throughout the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board.
Community Institutional: Tutt Street Place
– Now Canada, Kelowna
Community Senior’s Housing: Apple Valley
Senior’s Housing – Society of Hope,
Kelowna
Green: Willowbridge – The Canadian
Mental Health Association-Kelowna and District Branch,
Kelowna
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Award for Community
Facility – Maria Keary Cottage, New
Westminster
2011 Commercial Building awards, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver |
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Maria Keary Cottage was recognized for its restoration linking the past to the present with a sustainable solution. These endangered1887 houses were rehabilitated into a 35-bed supportive housing facility. The restoration blended with the identity and character of the neighbourhood enhancing its historic aspects. |
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Sustainability Award, People's
Choice Award and the Royal City Builders Overall Winner
Award
- Maria Keary Cottage, New Westminster
2011 Royal City Builders Awards |
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The annual Royal City Builders Awards recognize
outstanding achievement in modern development, heritage
preservation, accessibility improvements and
sustainability. The Sustainability Award acknowledges
cleaner and healthier communities by recognizing
developments that incorporate various sustainable features
and initiatives in to their projects
Maria Keary Cottage, a $6.5-million project combined two
heritage homes into one 35-bed supportive housing
development for men at risk of homelessness in New
Westminster. The Westcoast Genesis Society operates and
manages Maria Keary Cottage and works with local agencies
dealing with homelessness, mental health and addiction
issues to provide access to programs that help residents
stabilize and transition to long-term independence.
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Award for Excellence in Urban
Sustainability - Little Mountain Demolition, Vancouver
GLOBE Awards |
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The GLOBE Awards are presented annually to Canadian
companies and industry groups that have balanced
competitive business strategies and sustainable
development.
BC Housing won the Award for Excellence in Urban
Sustainability for the Little Mountain demolition project,
which also received a Canadian Urban Institute award last
fall. The demolition project had a 91 per cent recycling
rate; it is estimated that 40 per cent of waste in Metro
Vancouver’s landfills are construction
materials that could have been recycled.
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3 Hotels: Rainier, Orwell and
Park
2011 City of Vancouver Heritage Awards |
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The extensive renovation work done on our stock of
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels received recognition at
the April 11 City of Vancouver Heritage Awards. The awards
acknowledge the special accomplishments, projects and
efforts which have furthered the goal of heritage
conservation in Vancouver.
The Rainier Hotel received an Award for heritage
conservation.
The Orwell Hotel received an Award of Merit for heritage
conservation.
The Park Hotel received an Award of Honour, which is
given to projects that demonstrate an outstanding
contribution to heritage conservation.
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The 2011 Wood Design Awards of
BC support innovation and provide leadership on the use of
wood and wood products and aim to honor excellence in
wood-based projects and to recognize the people and
organizations that are pioneering and achieving this
objective. They bring together people from all sectors to
recognize leadership and innovation in wood use. The awards
also serve as an opportunity to publicly recognize and
encourage continued excellence in the building and design
community and in the forest industry.
Willowbridge was nominated in three categories: Multi-Unit Residential Wood Design; Green Building Award; and Western Red Cedar Award. It won in the Multi-Unit Residential Wood Design category. |
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Four Gold Tommies -
Willowbridge, Kelowna
Gold Tommie Awards Canadian Home Builders Association - Central Okanagan |
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Willowbridge, a transitional
supportive housing development operated by the Canadian
Mental Health Association, Kelowna & District Branch, was
the big winner at the Canadian Home Builders Association
Central Okanagan’s TOMMIE Awards gala.
Willowbridge took gold in four categories: Excellence in
Creating Affordable Housing; Excellence in Creating a
Low-Rise Multi-family Development; Best Public/Private
Partnership; and Outstanding Achievement in Residential
Environmental Consideration & Energy
Efficiency.
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The renovation of the Greenbrook housing site in Surrey and the demolition of the Little Mountain site in Vancouver won a Sustainable Construction and Innovation Award. The award recognizes sustainable construction and innovation that has proven economic, environmental and/or social benefits contributing to sustainable building practices. |
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Willowbridge, operated by the Canadian Mental Health
Association, and a Society of Hope site on Gordon Drive in
Kelowna were recognized for their commitment to innovation,
conservation, and sustainability by completing
energy-efficiency projects that save over 100,000 kWhs
annually.
Willowbridge is a sustainable transitional housing
development providing 40 affordable units for people at
risk of homelessness. The building has 40 bachelor units
with common kitchen spaces. The building, which opened in
August, was built to LEED™ Gold standards and
adheres to an ambitious set of green building
expectations.
The Society of Hope’s Gordon Drive project
is an 11-unit building in central Kelowna designed to
provide affordable short-term housing for women and their
children. The building was built with energy efficiency in
mind to benefit the society and its residents. Multiple
technologies were used in the building to reach an
EnerGuide rating of 84, including a ground source heat
pump, low E argon windows, EnerGuide appliances and extra
insulation installed.
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Advanced Technology Award -
Michael Kennedy, Manager of Innovation + Building Standards,
BC Housing
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC |
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Mike was selected based on his innovative design work on projects from hazardous materials abatement to combating the spread of bedbugs with bedbug treatment rooms. The Advanced Technology Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant contributions pioneer efforts in technology and to the adaption of advanced technology to new uses. |
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TechGREEN Award - Honourable
Mention
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC |
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BC Housing received the award for three leading-edge projects that included renovations to Greenbrook in Surrey that included western Canada’s largest residential solar installation and energy retrofits that reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 90 per cent making it a model for sustainable housing. The other projects were Friendship Lodge in Prince George, BC Housing’s first development to achieve LEED™ Gold certification, and the demolition of Little Mountain in Vancouver where 92 per cent of the waste from the demolition was recycled. BC Housing’s Manager, Capital Planning Domenico Lepri accepted the award. |
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People's Choice
Award - Little Mountain
Brownie Awards Canadian Urban Institute |
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BC Housing’s efforts to divert Little Mountain demolition waste from landfills has been recognized with a Brownie Award. The Brownies recognize leadership and innovation in brownfield redevelopment – turning contaminated sites into great places. The People’s Choice Award is chosen during the awards gala by those attending. |
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The former College Place Hotel provides
emergency shelter and supportive housing for adults at risk
of homelessness. It is a designated heritage building that
was renovated to provide 40 single room occupancy housing
units and 15 shelter beds with support services.
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Award of Honour - Pennsylvania
Hotel
2009 City of Vancouver Heritage Award |
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The Pennsylvania Hotel won an Award of Honour for the careful restoration of the exterior stonework and exterior elements such as the turret, the re-creation of the historic sign, and for supportive housing, contributing to the revitalization of the Hastings strip. |
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The award recognizes of creative design and craftsmanship, and celebrate excellence in the industry. Bowen Road is operated by Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society and provides 20 units of housing for single adults living on low or fixed incomes who are at risk of homelessness. |
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Operated by the John Howard Society of Central and South Okanagan, the development offers 30-units of supportive housing to address homelessness in Kelowna. |
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Presented for outstanding contribution to the redevelopment (building enveloper repair) of the 23-unit family development. |
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The award recognizes the energy-efficiency retrofits made to subsidized housing developments as well as the building standards adopted for all new buildings. |
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