Vancouver Convention Center Roof

One of the convention center s most eye catching elements is its iconic green roof visible from throughout the city.

Vancouver convention center roof.

The roof s sloping forms build on the topography of the region creating a formal as well as ecological connection to nearby stanley park and the north shore mountains in view across the burrard inlet. The vancouver convention centre is a convention centre in vancouver british columbia canada. Not only is the form of the building exceptional but its function as a center for civic life is as well. The centre served as the main press centre and international broadcast centre for the 2010 winter olympics.

Designed by seattle based lmn architects the vancouver convention centre west features a six acre green roof which is the largest in canada and the largest non industrial living roof in all of north america as of april 2009. Designed by pwl partnership landscape architects the living roof covers six. The convention centre was built with a six acre green roof a restored marine habitat a black water treatment plant that recycles grey and black water for toilet flushing and green roof irrigation a seawater heating and cooling system floor to ceiling windows that allow natural light to pour in and local wood materials harvested in a sustainable manner. Here are a few reasons why we are truly green by design.

The most visible evidence of the project s deep approach to ecology is its living roof at 6 acres it is the largest in canada hosting some 400 000 indigenous plants and 240 000 bees in 4 colonies that provide honey for the convention center restaurant. This is the only formal trimming conducted on the roof each year. Vancouver bc it s that time of year again to mow back a year s growth on the vancouver convention centre s six acre living roof. The west building s six acre living roof the largest in canada and the largest non industrial living roof in north america features more than 400 000 indigenous plant and grasses.

The convention centre s green roof in turn enhances the view from the surrounding skyscrapers. We re proud to be the world s first double leed platinum certified convention centre. It is owned by the british columbia pavilion corporation a crown corporation owned by the government of british columbia. It is one of canada s largest convention centres.

From inside the building views are framed of downtown vancouver. The green roof billed as the largest in canada tends to steal the show. The vancouver convention centre s living green roof received its annual trim this week after another highly productive year of plant growth.