Sustainable design is the practice of creating buildings with responsible planning approaches, systems and materials that aim to reduce the impact on the physical environment and maximize the use of renewable resources. To successfully implement sustainable design practices, it’s important that all parties be working towards this shared goal from the very beginning.
Our integrated design team consists of building design professionals providing Architectural, Interior Design, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and Project and Construction Management services in a cooperative, mutually supportive work environment where we are able to apply sustainable principles throughout each phase of a project.
Omicron has a number of LEED® certified professionals on staff who are leaders in the field of sustainable design and environmental stewardship. One of Omicron’s core objectives involves promoting and supporting sustainable practices for our internal and external business operations. To this end, we recently completed the renovations to our new head office location, which was awarded Canada’s first LEED®-CI Gold certification for Commercial Interiors.
Whether or not a client expresses the desire to pursue specific criteria stipulated by LEED® or a similar rating system, Omicron makes a practice of incorporating environmentally sound options whenever possible.
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system was created to provide a standard for developing buildings which use water, energy, and materials more efficiently. The result is a better environment for the building occupants and reduced impact on the overall physical surroundings.
Our track record is best exemplified by the combined experience of our staff and our recent projects in design and construction: the City of Vancouver National Works Yard (the first project awarded LEED® Gold by the Canada Green Building Council for the facility’s two main administrative buildings); the Fred Kaiser Building at UBC; the GVRD Boardroom in Burnaby; the renovated oqoqo retail store on West 4th in Vancouver and the Gleneagles Public Safety Building in West Vancouver.
We are members of the Canada Green Building Council and one of the "100 Friends of Cascadia".
For more information, contact:
Kevin Hanvey, MAIBC, LEED® AP
Director of Sustainable Design
Omicron
604 632 4367
khanvey@omicronaec.com
