[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed

[LeftCoaster]

Clear glass with fins allows more light in but blocks direct sunlight which causes solar gain and can be heavily insulated to reduce heat transfer.

It's a give and take but currently engineers favour clear glass in our climate over tinted, especially with high R values.

[osirisboy]

The casino has leed platinum and has the most mirrored tinted reflective glass ever! So it's doable to get leed and have that type of glass. (Another example is the new amazon tower in Seattle)

[GilmoreStation]

Why is Shape installing tinted windows? Those are onlygood for office buildings.

[officedweller]

It provides a uniform look to the building and to some extent hides window blinds, etc.
My condo has tinted windows and it still gets hot in the summer.

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by GilmoreStation

Why is Shape installing tinted windows? Those are onlygood for office buildings.

Ok why are they only good for office buildings?

[officedweller]

There are also other condos in the Brentwood area with tinted glass - Renaissance Towers.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by GilmoreStation

Why is Shape installing tinted windows? Those are onlygood for office buildings.

Don't you love the look of Sheraton Wall Centre with its black tinted glass and no protruding balconies? Uniform sleek look is what turns it into a downtown landmark. Can't say so when it used to have half clear glass though: that was City-induced abomination.

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Except it has the opposite effect as well of requiring more heating during the winter and interior lighting year round.

There's a reason clear glass is favoured in temperate climates.

Just have good insulation. It's not like Vancouver winters are that cold and we have plenty of cheap natural gas.

Also, if you can have more glazing it reduces the need for artificial lighting. You make up for the (slightly) darker glazing with more of it.

[LeftCoaster]

Sure, there are many ways to skin a cat and no one way to achieve certain LEED points.

It just so goes that the most cost effective way to do it these days for the majority of projects seems to be with lower tinted glass, less glazing and solar shading.

[mcminsen]

Three more weeks, three more floors.



May 13 '17, my pics

[mcminsen]

May 13 '17, my pics

[mcminsen]

May 13 '17, my pics

[GilmoreStation]

One of a kind mixed-used Mall & residential condos in BC!

[VarBreStr18]

When driving west from Holdom Station on Lougheed, Tower 1 seems massive imposing right in your path! Tower 2 seems slower to rise than T1.
I mean not like saying " 1for u and 1 for me"

More like 2 for T1 , 1 for T2 . None the less , amazing to watch them rise, can't see sky anymore from Willingdon/ Lougheed.

[Vantage]

Brentwood looking North



Brentwood looking East

[officedweller]

Looks awesome, thanks for the pics.
The retail podium will have a "finished" look quite soon.

The dark glass on the condo tower looks great!

[n86]

http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cineplex-vip-cinemas-rec-room-the-amazing-brentwood

Massive Cineplex entertainment centre with ‘Playdium’ coming to Brentwood Mall
by Kenneth Chan - Daily Hive - May 16, 2017

"Cineplex has announced that it will build a massive 64,700 ft² entertainment centre at the top level of the expanded shopping mall complex that will include a VIP cinema with five auditoriums and a special lounge area.

There will also be a massive ‘Rec Room’ with over 100 arcade games and simulators, a bowling alley, and dining options including an upscale restaurant and sports bar."

[Geof]

Originally Posted by n86

a VIP cinema

Kids not welcome, eh? That's going to suck for my son. It's minutes away from us, but I guess we won't be going to the movies.

[Vin]

Don't they normally have a couple VIP theatres and then a few more non-VIP auditoriums? Doesn't make sense that they don't allow minors at all.

[officedweller]

The level below the theatres only has a 19ft ceiling - so not quite tall enough for a 2 level concert venue as shown for South Edmonton.
I wonder if they'll build a concert venue on the upper theatre level?