APPLYING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
The Hamlet, Bangalore, India
design 1997-98  (still in progress)
Strawbale/small lot construction
(The R-40 House) Montreal
1998-9
Kanata 2000, Kahnawake, Quebec
1998-2005
Lake Waposite Eco-lodge,
Ouje-Bougoumou
in progress since 2003
Since 2003: Unitarian Church, MUCS, Public Works Canada, private developers
Canada Green Building Council, Quebec Chapter, McGill University
The Practice of Julia Bourke Architecture Inc.

The
Hamlet,
Bangalore
India
 WHO WAS THE CLIENT?
(and team)
"CLIENT VISION"
CLIENT VISION
Colonial architecture/lush landscape/ÓWesternÓ comforts
ARCHITECTÕS MISSION!
Environmental design
CONTRIBUTION OF DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES
Social sustainability for working class

SUSTAINMENT PRINCIPLES
ENVIRONMENTAL
sustainable infrastructure, landscape, housing, and operations/maintenance
ECONOMIC
Socially equitable labour program
No extra budget for environmental strategies
Employment program (incentives)
Earth block factory
SOCIO/CULTURAL
Vastu:  Master plan and all building designs based on Ancient siting principles
Traditional (colonial) style
encourage community through planning, programming
Staffing plan (on site housing, food equity)

TECHNICAL
Strawbale/
Small Lot,
Montreal
(The R-40 House)
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Background Research:Urban Design
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SOCIAL
successes: participation of family and friends

failures: wrong neighbourhood for children
EMPOWERMENT/Education
RISK
Kanata 2000,
Kahnawake, Quebec
WHO WAS THE CLIENT? (and team)

Research team: J. Bourke, R. Deom, P.  Kettenbeill, E. Johnson, L.  Jacobs, I.  Jacobs, McGill Minimum Cost Housing students

Design team:  Julia Bourke Architecte, Joe Deom Associates, consulting engineers, Peter Kettenbeill, environmental consultant, Louie Deer, consulting contractor

Principal sponsors:  DIAND, CMHC


CLIENT:
Eva Johnson, Lynn Jacobs,
Kahnawake Environment Office,
Iris Jacobs,Kahnawake Housing Office


FUTURE HOMEOWNERS:
Recipients of minimum cost housing (25/year)
CONCEPT
Housing grouped in clusters around central path/gathering space, each leading to community focus at top of hill
Preservation of nature and community go hand-in-hand


SUSTAINMENT PRINCIPLES
SOCIAL
Build community spirit
encourage family ties
allow for flexibility
Sweat equity
Reinforce traditions
ENVIRONMENTAL
preserve/enhance nature
increase quality of home/environment
Reduce environmental footprint
ECONOMIC
Reduce home/community maintenance problems
Reduce infrastructure costs
Same house budget as conventional construction

                                             SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
Roads
minimize road width
reduce run-off
on-street parking
swales
Water supply
common wells, cisterns
Waste treatment
recycling composting
black/grey water biofiltration system
reduced water use

Demonstration House
Eco-Lodge,
Lake Waposite
WHO WAS THE CLIENT? (and team)
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"Client vision:"
Client vision:
Nick:  a financially viable project
David and Anna: a legacy for children (employment, use of land, continuity of fishing and trapping traditions)
Caroline: a publishable, innovative, distinctly ÒCreeÓ design statement
Paul: socially sustainable
Community:  a place to gather on week-ends
ArchitectÕs mission:
Environmental/socio-cultural/economic sustainability!

Economic Sustainability
complex socio-cultural and economic considerations
Sweat equity initially integral to project financing
Labour opportunities with traditional craft and building techniques
Dependent on government funding
Gap between traditional and ÒsouthernÓ, modern economic principles
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SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES:
Lifestyle choices
Operations/maintenance
Employment logistics
Lack of leadership
Gap between traditional and
modern Cree culture
PROJECT IMPACT
Very few projects in 7 yearsÉmostly unbuilt
How to affect change at the larger scale?É

CAGBC Growth in Member Organizations
CaGBC Membership by Category
Positioning of LEED¨ in the Market
LEED Endorsement in Canada
APEGG BC
GVRD
University of BC
BC Buildings Corporation
Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Silver
City of Vancouver facilities: Gold
City of Victoria Dockside Lands: Platinum

Green Building Councils Worldwide
VANCOUVER OLYMPIC VILLAGE
NET ZERO DEMONSTRATION HOUSING
 WHO WAS THE CLIENT?
MASTER PLAN - BASELINE
BASELINE - TYPICAL UPPER PLAN
CLIMATE INFO
OPTIONS
OPTION A – TYPICAL UPPER PLAN
OPTION A – CORRIDOR SECTION
OPTION C and CÕ– ÔHYBRID OPTIONÕ