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Pushing the Envelope A publication of the Ontario Building Envelope Council Canada Fall 2011 Manitoba Hydro Place: Canada Post Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 A Unique Building Envelope n n n TABLE OF CONTENTS Pushing the Envelope Canada UP FRONT A publication of the Ontario Building Envelope Council Message from the Incoming President ................................................................................ 9 Fall 2011 Published For: FEATURES The Ontario Building Envelope Council 2175 Sheppard Avenue, East Alaki Etching of Glass ........................................................................................................ 11 Suite 310 Manitoba Hydro Place: A Unique Building Envelope .................................................... 14 Toronto, ON M2J 1W8 Phone: 416-491-2886 Design for Daylight in Office Buildings ............................................................................ 19 Fax: 416-491-1670 Innovative Glass: Improving Energy Efficiency ............................................................... 22 [email protected] www.obec.on.ca First Canadian Place: Redefining an Icon ........................................................................ 24 The Emerging Power of Vacuum in Vacuum Insulation Panels ..................................... 26 Published By: Matrix Group Publishing Inc. Daylighting: More than Glass ............................................................................................ 28 Return all undeliverable addresses to: 52 Donald Street, Suite 300 Winnipeg, MB R3C 1L6 MOVERS AND SHAKERS Toll Free: 1-866-999-1299 Toll Free Fax: 1-866-244-2544 In the Spotlight: Gustav Handegord ................................................................................. 33 www.matrixgroupinc.net Movers and Shakers ............................................................................................................ 35 Publications Agreement Number 40609661 NEWS AND VIEWS President & CEO Jack Andress A Promise to Future Generations: Update ...................................................................... 36 The 13th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Senior Publisher Maurice LaBorde Technology Sets the Bar for Knowledge ........................................................................... 38 Editor-in-Chief Announcing the 14th Canadian Conference on Shannon Savory Building Science and Technology .................................................................................... 39 [email protected] Balcony Glass Breakage ..................................................................................................... 41 Editor Construct Canada 2011 ....................................................................................................... 42 Alexandra Walld BEC Roundup ..................................................................................................................... 44 [email protected] 2011 President’s Awards ..................................................................................................... 47 Finance/Administration Shoshana Weinberg, Nathan Redekop, Genge’s Gripe ...................................................................................................................... 49 Pat Andress [email protected] TAKE ACTION Director of Marketing & Circulation Attend GreenPrint 2012 ..................................................................................................... 53 Shoshana Weinberg Sponsor GreenPrint 2012 ................................................................................................... 54 General Manager Join the Ontario Building Envelope Council ................................................................... 55 Jessica Potter Sales Manager – Winnipeg BUYER’S GUIDE .......................................................................................................... 56 Neil Gottfred Sales Manager – Hamilton ON THE COVER: Brian Davey The Manitoba Hydro Place Team Leader building in Winnipeg is unlike Albert Brydges other envelopes in Manitoba. It Matrix Group Publishing Inc. Account has a double-shell wall with IGUs Executives outboard of single-pane glazings. Aaron Hoeflaak, Benjamin Schutt, Brian Davey, The glazings are operable and Brian MacIntyre, Chantal Duchaine, Colleen Bell, Declan O’Donovan, Jeff Boyle, Jeff Cash, allow for passive ventilation. The Jim Hamilton, John McDougall, Ken Percival, project also features sun shading Miles Meagher, Peter Schulz, Reuben Abib, and radian slab heating. The Rick Kuzie, Rob Choi, Theresa Teixeira, Thomas Campbell, Trish Bird buffer zone between the glazings is heated to avoid condensation Layout & Design on the interior surface of the Travis Bevan IGUs. Advertising Design James Robinson ©2011 Matrix Group Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. OBEC does not specifically endorse the editorial, products or services contained within this magazine. These products and services are Contents may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or presented here as an indication of the various possibilities in the Marketplace. OBEC wishes to advise the reader that sound Building in part, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Science Practices should be applied to any and all product or service selections. OBEC does not make or imply any warrantees as to the The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily suitability of any of these products or services for any specific situation. Furthermore, the opinions expressed in this magazine’s editorial those of Matrix Group Publishing Inc. Printed in Canada. content may not necessarily reflect the opinions of OBEC. Pushing the Envelope Canada 7 n n n UP FRONT Message from the Incoming President Incoming President Sandra Burnell, BES, B.Arch, OAA n this world nothing is certain science, this edition also addresses the Board of Directors but death and taxes.” Benjamin reduction of risk associated with bal- I Franklin’s quote from the 1700s cony glass breakage and alkali etching President is familiar to many. Had he been alive of glass. Gerald (Jerry) R. Genge, P.Eng., BDS, today, I might expect that he would re- From an educational standpoint, BSSO, C.Arb., Q.Med. vise it to, “In this world nothing is certain I draw your attention to our upcom- GRG Building Consultants Inc. but death, taxes and rising fuel costs.” ing GreenPrint 2012 seminar sched- President Elect Not only do we need to reduce con- uled later this year. By combining our Sandra Burnell, BES, BArch, OAA sumption to counter rising fuel costs, we GreenPrint 2012 seminar with our an- Revay and Associates Ltd. also need to reduce carbon emissions in nual meeting and awards banquet, it is order to counter the negative effect they our intent to draw more attendees than Secretary/Treasurer are having on our precious environment. ever. Included in this year’s event will be Paul J. Pushman Keeping these concerns in mind, this a signing of the Promise, so I encourage exp. edition of Pushing the Envelope (PTE) is you all to come and join the ranks com- Director of Marketing dedicated to innovative glass and glazing mitted to preserving our world for future Scott Wylie materials and design techniques which generations. Wytech Building Envelope Solutions focus on creating energy efficient de- Finally, as OBEC’s incoming sign options while enhancing our living/ President, I would like to take this op- Technical Committee working environment. portunity to thank Gerald (Jerry) Genge Jeremy Nixon Brown & Beattie For those owners/designers look- for all his hard work over the past ing for innovative materials and design couple of years. With our monthly din- Director of Academic/BSSO options, translucent high performance ner meetings reinstated, the creation of Committee walls and skylights, intelligent glazing OBEC’s technical committees and the Kim Pressnail systems and light shelves are explored establishment of Pushing the Envelope University of Toronto Dept. of Civil within. Imagine, allowing natural heat as a national magazine, there are many Engineering gain in cool months while providing opportunities for OBEC members to Directors at Large shading and limiting transmission dur- either reach out and participate or sit Alen Vrabec, P.Eng., BSSO ing warm months. What a novel concept. back and learn. Given that the planning Watters Environmental Group Inc. Interested in learning more about for Pushing the Envelope’s spring edition Manitoba Hydro’s unique building en- and CCBST 14 (Canadian Conference Gauss Wong velope, OBEC’s 2010 Distinction of De- on Building Science and Technology) Halsall Associates Ltd. sign Award winner, or the largest instal- is underway; we can never have enough lation of triple laminated glass in North input from our members. For the rec- James McCann GRG Building Consultants Inc. America using a single unitized glass ord, PTE’s spring edition will focus on spandrel panel (USP)? Read more and housing, so please don’t hesitate to con- Kazim Kanani you’ll find out. tact us regarding articles for inclusion in B & H Architects Stepping away from the environ- the publication. mental limelight, in addition to spot- All in all, this issue of Pushing the En- Operations Manager lighting Gustav Handegord, one of Can- velope makes for good bedside reading, Sherry Denesha OBEC ada’s most revered founders of building so sit back, relax and enjoy. n Pushing the Envelope Canada 9 n n n FEATURE Alkali Etching of Glass By Ian Miller, P.Eng., LEED