work or live
- Use of composting toilets (waterless system reduces the volume of waste
by 90%) with an end product of a humus-like soil rich in nitrogen and
other useful elements
- Water conservation is also gained from low flow lavatory faucets and
irrigation of the site is provided solely from collected rain water
- Structure of reused heavy timber from neighbouring Armouries building
- Cladding is reused red brick from the streets of Vancouver
- Spaces are naturally lit reducing power consumption for lighting to less
than half required for a typical office building
- Offices have manual light switches; however, control systems dim lights
if adequate daylight is available or turn out lights if a room is vacant
