Langara College Library and Classroom Building
The new three storey building houses the library collections, service areas and study spaces. Also included in the building are seven classrooms, three computer labs, and a large study area, meeting rooms and faculty offices. Constructed on the original parking lot for the college, the building includes underground parking for 449 cars and a secure bicycle storage area.
The project has successfully achieved LEED® Gold certification. Environmental highlights of the building include utilizing geothermal energy for heating and cooling, which decreases the use of natural gas and electrical energy; incorporating “fly ash” (a by-product of power plants created during coal consumption) into the concrete mix that is more resistant to chemical corrosion, decreases landfill pollution and reduces greenhouse gas emissions; and using wind energy for natural ventilation via an undulating roof line and wind towers.
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