— Vancouver
2055 Columbia is a 4-storey concrete-framed commercial building. Located in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, this light and airy structure boasts modern design with artistic accents throughout. Desirably situated at the corner of Columbia and West 5th and surrounded by innumerable lifestyle, retail, and dining choices, this building offers easy access to both bike lanes and the Skytrain.
BCBS was an integral part of the team during the new construction of this development. Our expertise contributed to the successful completion of this exciting project through building envelope consulting services. This approach first included establishing the basis of design for the building envelope. During the construction phase, we performed ongoing field reviews and provided field testing of key envelope components as the testing agency. This approach first included establishing the basis of design for the building envelope and guiding the design for energy efficiency optimization through energy modelling. Envelope field testing included the necessary quality assurance field tests to ensure optimal functionality such as testing a sampling of windows and doors as well as conducting whole building airtightness testing to ensure compliance with energy efficiency targets. We also provided accredited roofing review services and warranty administration for RCABC.
