Sunova Credit Union - Oakbank

Client

Sunova Credit Union

Prime Consultant

Prairie Architects

Location

40 CO-OP Dr Unit 2, Oakbank, MB

Description

With the recent LEED® Silver certification of two Sunova Credit Unions - one in Oakbank and one in Riverbend - it is clear that not only is sustainable design alive and well in Manitoba, but it is achievable with the right team.

Designed by Prairie Architects Inc. and built by Westland Construction Ltd., the single storey, 5000 sq. ft. Sunova Credit Unions include geothermal systems, radiant in-floor heating, passive cooling and locally produced, durable and recycled materials. The defining architectural feature is the dramatic undulating roof. Its supporting glulam structure is contained within an extensive curtain-walled atrium that exposes the interior natural light and wide views of the surrounding area.

The lower volumes flanking the atrium are clad in Tyndall stone as well as a wood-textured fibre cement panel system. The intent was to design and build a prototype building for Sunova that would not only conceptually embrace and reinforce the company's tag line, "bank brighter," but would also be an energy-efficient, healthy and environmentally responsible building that could be replicated.

Both locations, designed and built concurrently, opened in the summer of 2011 and received LEED® Silver Certification in April 2013.

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