YVR Airside Operations Building
Located in the airfield to the west of the YVR Terminal Buildings, the three-storey Airside Operations Building (AOB), is a post-disaster steel frame facility comprising a new main building that includes a fire hall for airfield emergency response, vehicle maintenance bays, storage and staging for airfield maintenance, offices and support spaces.
RJC was brought onto this project—certified as the "Greenest Building at YVR"—to help develop a high-performance, environmentally sustainable building and used a variety of sustainable technologies.
RJC's structural team was able to design a "light building" in order to reduce the loads to the concrete foundation to mitigate soil instability and to provide a seismically sound post-disaster building.
RJC's building enclosure team added exterior insulation in order to improve the new building's thermal performance and occupant comfort.
A reflective roof assembly was introduced to reduce heat transfer into the building; curving structural elements of the façade to balance between the architectural expression and the streamlined functionality.
Project Specifications
Location
Richmond, BC
Building Structure Type
Fire Station/Emergency Ops / Airport
Owner/Developer
Vancouver Airport Authority
Architect
Francl Architecture
Contractor
Graham Construction
