Edmonton Construction 11 (November 2011)

[SHOFEAR]

Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Maybe we've become jaded, or perhaps don't remember what Edmonton was like in the past - but to see this picture makes me really really excited for Edmonton. Competing condo towers in our core??? Hells Yes!



So that makes a total tower count in the past 5 years....
- Epcor
- Pearl
- Serentiy
- Uptown/TNP
- Illuminada 1
- Illuminada 2
- Icon 1
- Icon 2
- Ultima tower
- Fox tower

Somtimes looking back and seeing how far we were behind, and where we are now. Good times!

your forgetting:
Quest
Telus Toll
101 and Jasper
Gmac residents (I think this was within last 5)
AGA

maybe just passing the five year mark...
Alta Vista
Cecil Place
YMCA
the one on 97ave and 106 street

[Kevin_foster]

Ah yes. Q. The — child of Omega.

And Omega.

[Hallsy's Toupee]

^ Future cranes
- Quarters Hotel
- Ukrainian museum
- RAM
- arena
- performing arts centre
- City of Edmonton tower
- Dub highrise on Bellamy Hill
- Dub building on 107 St

[Mercucio]

^ There's a crane now at the Ukrainian Museum.

[Coldrsx]

Raintree - Edmonton


(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x164/coldrsx/wasneatower1.jpg

The maximum floor plate sizes shall not exceed:

Floor 1 (parkade plus residential units) 1765 m2

Floor 2 650 m2

Floor 3(mezzanine) 464 m2

Floor 4 to 17 743 m2

Floor 18 to 25 650 m2

Floor 26 534 m2

Floor 27 372 m2

The maximum Height shall not exceed 27 storeys nor 78.0 m measured from the highest point of the parapet to average grade as defined in Section 4.1.c. of this provision, with exceptions as noted in section 52 of the Zoning Bylaw.


(http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/15217a.GIF)


(http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/15217_App1a.GIF)


(http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/15217_AppII.GIF)


(http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/15217_AppIII.GIF)


(http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/15217_AppIV.GIF)


(http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/15217_AppV.GIF)


(http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/15217_AppVII.GIF)

http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/zoningbylaw/dc1/whnjs.htm

[etown]

123 Street and Jasper north side

Can someone please remind me of what is being built here. I looked on page one but could not find anything.

Thanks.

[Mycroft]

^ http://cwed.reapplications.com/filecabinet/Trans/014604/JA2012.pdf

[etown]

Originally Posted by Mycroft

^ http://cwed.reapplications.com/filecabinet/Trans/014604/JA2012.pdf

Thanks, Mycroft. I'd forgotten about this Canadian Western Bank branch. Was it ever confirmed whether or not the pictured tower will be built of just the ground floor retail?

[Coldrsx]

Our Parents Beth Shalom by immobile on C2E


(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8528/8673796256_0fa32654e1_b.jpg)

[CanadianCentaur]

There's sure a lot going up in downtown Edmonton and surrounding neighbourhoods. Probably the highest amount of construction since the late 1980s.

[Coldrsx]

Quite disheartening words by some of civic leaders here.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertain...least+seven+cent+cost/8278977/story.html

[Hallsy's Toupee]

So much for "no more —" and "no more good enough"

[Coldrsx]

Public buildings are investments.

[brenGT2]

I stopped by the Pearl this afternoon and found that there is now cladding on both the north and south side of the building. Here are a couple of photos I took.


Pearl Construction Update: April 22, 2013 by brenGT2, on Flickr


Pearl Construction Update: April 22, 2013 by brenGT2, on Flickr


Pearl Construction Update: April 22, 2013 by brenGT2, on Flickr


Pearl Construction Update: April 22, 2013 by brenGT2, on Flickr

Enjoy!

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Public buildings are investments.

Maybe the Mayor is trying to lower expectations on cuts to the arena...

[Keats82]

Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Maybe the Mayor is trying to lower expectations on cuts to the arena...

Most likely a bingo you have there, sonny.

[240glt]

"green" building initiatives are very important, especially in a climate like ours... unfortunately the application of LEED standards is sometimes a case of the tail wagging the dog... I've experienced a lot of mis-applications in LEED buildings where the focus is more on the point than whether it makes good environmental or operational sense to include that particular feature or system. That costs thousands upon thousands and it seems from experience that public buildings are the ones that bleed the most.

Maybe they need to look at alternate certification programs ?

[SHOFEAR]

I'm not to familiar about the process when it comes to site specific construction, but on the land development side there are many things that could be done to make the process more cost effective and ensure quicker turnarounds. There are a few trial programs in place but i have not been envolved with them and don't really know how effective they are.

[Coldrsx]

^^ We all know that LEED is far from perfect and sometimes counterproductive, but on the whole it is a good rating system. The undertone here is what really worries me, not which rating system or criteria you use.

[Airboy]

I agree with you 240.
The documentation however is the real issue and I believe the cause of increased costs. Having dealt with the mechanical side now for a few years there are some elements of LEED that could be made more functional with regard the installed systems. LEED is starting to address the long term post construction functionality of a building. Educating some contractors and clients and getting them to buy into the process is still an ongoing issue. Some of the most efficient HVAC systems I have dealt with use the KISS system.

As a side note, my father was designing systems in the region during the 50s and 60s, some of the design elements they used are today the New design criteria.

Thats my opinion but then I can be full of BS a good portion of time.