Varennes Net-Zero Library

摘要

The City of Varennes in Montreal's south shore wanted to give its residents a new, modern, and welcom-ing library that promoted access to information and culture. Stantec designed the electromechanical and structural systems, and carried out the civil engineering for this net-zero consumption building. Located on the site of the former library, the new structure is one of only about 10 buildings across Canada that produce as much energy as they consume, and the City of Varennes is the first in Quebec with a net-zero institutional building on its territory. The library serves as a model for sustainable development and shows that ambitious construction choices are now more accessible than previously imagined.