Vancouver Waldorf Elementary School

BZC supported an award-winning, student-led net-zero ready school design, achieving deep operational and embodied carbon reductions while demonstrating climate-resilient, high-performance educational design.

Source EUI: 30.9 kBtu/sq.ft/year
•33.5% embodied carbon reduction
•105%+ energy offset via renewables
• 80 kW PV + wind integration
•PMV ±0.5 for ~80% spaces
•50% potable water savings
•DOE Solar Decathlon Finalist & Winner

Passive-first building design; energy modelling; whole-building life cycle assessment; renewable energy integration; climate resilience analysis; thermal comfort optimisation

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