{"id":64927,"date":"2026-04-16T07:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aivp.org\/bonnes-pratiques\/vancouver-canada-a-sustainable-biodiversity-friendly-congress-centre\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:01:55","slug":"vancouver-canada-a-sustainable-biodiversity-friendly-congress-centre","status":"publish","type":"bonnes-pratiques","link":"https:\/\/www.aivp.org\/en\/good-practices\/vancouver-canada-a-sustainable-biodiversity-friendly-congress-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver (Canada): a sustainable, biodiversity-friendly congress centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverconventioncentre.com\/\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Vancouver Convention Centre<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">, completed in 2009, is a cornerstone of the urban ecology strategy for the city&rsquo;s waterfront, created to address the aim of becoming &ldquo;the world&rsquo;s greenest city&rdquo; by 2020. It is set in 14 acres of land in the former industrial port sector, and 8 feet above the water. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Vancouver Convention Centre West, designed by <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lmnarchitects.com\/project\/vancouver-convention-centre-west\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">LMN Architects<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> in collaboration with MCM Architects, has revitalised the neighbourhood and connected the port to the city in tandem with thinking sustainably and helping the preservation of the local environment. It boasts a massive &lsquo;living roof&rsquo; that acts as a habitat for local wildlife and provides natural insulation, contributing to the building&#8217;s energy efficiency. The facility&#8217;s seawater-based heating and cooling system, combined with its rooftop solar panels, significantly reduces its environmental impact. Covering almost six acres, it is planted with around 400,000 native species and is home to the 240,000 bees that provide the restaurant with honey. The undulating wave design of the roof echoes the nearby mountains but also allows natural drainage. Marine wildlife is also encouraged to thrive by the installation of skirting around the building&rsquo;s supporting columns. Heating and air-conditioning are provided by seawater pumps running on hydropower, a system that means the building uses 60% less energy than other buildings of its kind. Water consumption is also reduced by 70% thanks to a recycling system, while an on-site installation filters and recycles wastewater, which can then be used to irrigate plants or for other non-potable purposes. These sustainable solutions have garnered a host of awards, including <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverconventioncentre.com\/about-us\/sustainability\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">double LEED Platinum certification<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"> in the New Construction category in 2010 and later in the Operations &amp; Maintenance category in 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Additional information<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portvancouver.com\/\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Port of Vancouver<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverconventioncentre.com\/\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Vancouver Convention Centre<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lmnarchitects.com\/project\/vancouver-convention-centre-west\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">LMN Architects<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverconventioncentre.com\/about-us\/sustainability\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Vancouver Convention Centre &ndash; Sustainability: Functional, Beautiful and &lsquo;Green&rsquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vancouver Convention Centre, completed in 2009, is a cornerstone of the urban ecology strategy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":62854,"template":"","ville-bp":[4132],"pays-bp":[4123],"organisme-bp":[4133,4134,4135],"engagement-bp":[4643],"class_list":["post-64927","bonnes-pratiques","type-bonnes-pratiques","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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