Sustainability

MCM is passionate and committed to help improve the human condition by embedding sustainable design practices into the creation of the built environment with the purpose of enriching the lives, health and well being of its inhabitants.

An early example of MCM’s sustainable design approach is the Terasen Gas Operations Centre in Surrey, BC. Although completed in 2000 before LEEDŽ was in place, its design embodied ground breaking sustainable principles before they became fashionable. It also brought together all members of the design team in group sessions to resolve cross discipline issues to the benefit of the project (now called the integrated design process).

This early experience in sustainability was the springboard to integrating the approach in all of our projects whether they are LEEDŽ registered or not. Since that time, MCM has set goals towards carbon neutral, net zero energy developments. In that regard and in simple terms, we design buildings with passive responses to minimize energy requirements. We then apply systems that use energy efficiently. Finally, we propose to offset that energy consumption with on-site energy generation, if feasible.

While LEEDŽ does not define our approach to sustainability, it is the current standard for measurement and our experience is extensive with almost 2M sq.ft. certified.

LEEDŽ Certified projects include:

  • Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion (1 M sq.ft.)
    LEEDŽ Platinum
  • Semiahmoo Library and RCMP District Office
    LEEDŽ Silver
  • Electronic Arts Ph 2
    LEEDŽ Certified
  • Electronic Arts Ph 3
    LEEDŽ Silver
  • BC Housing (Interiors)
    LEEDŽ CI Gold
  • Westminster Centre (South Tower Expansion)
    LEEDŽ Gold
  • Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (650,000 sq.ft.)
    LEEDŽ Gold

LEEDŽ projects currently in the certification process:

  • Burnaby Fire Station No. 7
    LEEDŽ Gold
  • BC Assessment (Interiors)
    LEEDŽ CI Gold
  • Teck Resources Inc. (Interiors)
    LEEDŽ CI Silver

LEEDŽ projects in the design stage:

  • 745 Thurlow St. (400,000 sq.ft. Office Bldg.)
    LEEDŽ Platinum
  • 455 Granville St. (300,000 sq.ft. Office Bldg.)
    LEEDŽ Gold
  • Vancouver Ph I and 2 (180,000 sq.ft. Office Bldg)
    LEEDŽ EB Gold
  • Discovery Park Vancouver Ph 3 and 4 (450,000 sq.ft. Office Bldg)
    LEEDŽ Platinum
  • Gateway Park (650,000 sq.ft. office / 300,000 sq.ft. Residential)
    LEEDŽ Gold
  • ICBC Port Coquitlam (30,000 sq.ft. office)
    LEEDŽ Gold

MCM is a team member of one of three Canada-wide, LEEDŽ Assessment Teams working for the Canada Green Building Council to review projects submitted under the LEEDŽ Program. MCM is also a member of the AIBC Energy and Environment Committee, the Sustainable Building Canada Committee, and other groups that promote the adoption of environmentally responsible design practices.