Project Profile

BC Passive House Plant

Set against an inspiring mountainous backdrop in the

Pemberton Industrial Park, this 16,200 ft2 shop facility was

entirely prefabricated and erected by the owner, BC Passive

House. The surprisingly simple and economical structure

achieves a very high degree of architectural and environmental

quality, and it sets a new standard for sustainable, light

industrial construction in the province.

LOCATION Pemberton, BC

TYPE

Commercial

ARCHITECT

Hemsworth Architecture

ENGINEER

Equilibrium (Now a Katerra Company)

PROJECT STATUS Completed in 2014

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Project Profile | BC Passive House Plant

Mass Timber & CLT The main structure consists of post and beam construction,

with CLT wall panels and light-frame roof panels. Built with

locally sourced, sustainable materials, the building offers a

bright, healthy, and comfortable working environment. The

office portion, which houses the drafting and administration

staff, was designed and built to the stringent Passivhaus

standard, using the company’s state-of-the-art prefabricated

panel product.

Awards & Recognitions• 2016 Governor General’s Medal in Architecture

• 2015 AIBC Innovation Award

• 2015 BC Wood Design Award

• 2015 Architizer’s Project of the Day (15.03.21)

• 2014 North American Wood Design Award