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UBC's first green building, the CK Choi, features approaches to reducing energy, water and resource use that were unprecedented at the time. Built before LEED green building standards were in place, this 3000m2 building set new green building benchmarks. It maintains its presence as a high-performance, innovative building and continues to draw a great deal of interest from green building professionals and the public.

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1855 West Mall UBC, Vancouver, BC

Key Sustainability Features

• Minimal site disturbance
• Maximum daylight penetration into building
• Lights regulated by sensors
• Reuse of local salvaged materials
• Wastewater reduction strategies

When the C.K. Choi Building was opened in June 1996, it set a benchmark for green design in North America. Front-loaded with an emphasis on design, it used an integrated design process that required that engineers and architects to work together in close collaboration.

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