402 Dunsmuir Vancouver

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402 Dunsmuir Vancouver – Amazon’s Newest Office

The future office of Amazon at 402 Dunsmuir in downtown Vancouver is nearly complete. This 10-storey office building at Dunsmuir and Homer is taking shape and preparing for the arrival of its anchor tenant, Amazon.

The beautiful design by B+H Architects, has a modern aesthetic that contrasts beautifully with the Holy Rosary Cathedral situated next door. Over 200 of our triple glazed TB SG Concealed Frame Awnings were installed on this 152,290 ft² project, which is targeting LEED® Gold certification.

Amazon’s second office in Vancouver will increase their workforce from 1000 people to 1,800, before they open their third office in the old Canada Post building. The construction of this building is set to be completed by the end of 2023.

For more information on this project or our Triple Glazed CFA, get in touch with a member of our team here.

402 Dunsmuir - Amazon - APA Facade Systems
 

402 Dunsmuir - Amazon - APA Facade Systems

New Thermally Enhanced ST70 HI Window

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APA Launch New Thermally Enhanced ST70 Hi Window System

Before developing our new enhanced ST70 HI Window system, a substantial amount of market research was conducted to discover exactly what was missing in the fenestration industry.

Through this research and by speaking to numerous people within the industry we discovered that the best route to market was a cost-efficient, thermally enhanced window system. The ST70 Hi is just that. The combination of closed-cell and solid insulation, create an excellent thermal barrier to heat loss. Using the most up to date thermally conductive technology, the APA Facade Systems design team have developed an eco-friendly, aesthetically pleasing window system that can achieve whole window Uw values as low as 0.170 Btu/ft ² hr °F.

Along with the thermal performance of this system, the ST70 HI’s strong aluminum frame and flexible design make this the perfect window for condominiums, student accommodations, hotel developments and schools.

The ST70 HI window system is the perfect environmentally friendly, cost-efficient solution for your next project. Discover more about this window system here:

APA Facade Systems Now IGBC Members

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APA Facade Systems Join Irish Green Building Council

APA Facade Systems are proud to announce that we are now a member of the Irish Green Building Council.

A non-profit organisation, The Irish Green Building Council was launched in 2011 with organisations and businesses from the entire value chain of the built environment. These include universities, professional institutes, NGOs local authorities, contractors, architects, engineers, energy companies, leading national and transnational companies. All of these companies are united in one common goal – to accelerate the transformation of the built environment, related industry and supply chain to one that is sustainable.

The IGBC is now Ireland’s leading authority on green building best practices with a network of over 160-member organisations spanning the entire built environment industry.

APA Facade Systems have always been committed to excellent practice towards a more sustainable environment. We organised a very successful conference with TU Dublin in Cork last year – Delivering Commercial nZEB in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The conference looked into nZEB Standard design through presentations of leading Irish and international building design professionals. A breakout session focused on technical solutions and an alternate round table session allowing business owners and managers to explore ways to re-orient their teams to nZEB through discussion with peers and international experts.

The IGBC website is a great source of information for sustainable building concepts and can be found through this link: https://www.igbc.ie

ST90 – The Ultimate in Thermal Performance

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New ST90 – The Ultimate in Thermal Performance With Whole Window Uw Value as low as 0.845 Btu (th)/hour/foot²/°F

APA Facade Systems have recently launched our new ST90 Window System. During a meeting in the APA HQ, our staff discussed how we could improve our ST Window Suite? What was the answer?

– Thermal performance – specifically designed to meet the ever-increasing thermal efficiencies required by architects, design teams and their clients, offering a whole window Uw value as low as 0.845 Btu (th)/hour/foot²/°F.

– Sustainability – An eco-friendly aluminum window system fabricated using recycled materials.

– Durability – Strong, durable, maintenance-free lifetime of up to 30 years.

– Flexibility – Variety of opening possibilities to suit the most demanding commercial, institutional and residential developments.

The ST90 Window system has all these characteristics and more. Get more information on this revolutionary window system here.