See an overview of the energy features pdf, 570 kb. Compendium of case studies 2017 was produced by the team at iha central office in collaboration with the world bank group, hydropower sustainability assessment protocol accredited assessors and project owners. Building in winnipeg, mb foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Manitoba hydros regulated energy usage is under 85.
Manitoba hydro place also has the largest closed loop geothermal system in the province. You can make a donation or become a supporter online at. The vacant buildings were carefully deconstructed, with 95% of the components either recycled or reused. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The new, green office building is a stateoftheart, world class, cold climate. Headquartered in the provinces capital city of winnipeg, manitoba hydro services approximately. I am moving and need to stop service at one address and start new service at a new address. Located at 360 portage avenue in downtown winnipeg and connected to the winnipeg walkway system, manitoba hydro place received leed platinum certification in may 2012, making it the most energy efficient office tower in north america and the only. Manitoba hydro needs plan for excess power production. Manitoba hydro place building in downtown winnipeg.
Manitoba hydro place sustainability resources ontario. Smith carter architects, winnipeg general contractor. Manitoba hydro place, the game changing headquarters designed to meet the extremely challenging. The supply and installation of custom designed double skin curtainwall system. Located at 360 portage avenue in downtown winnipeg and connected to the winnipeg walkway system, manitoba hydro place received leed platinum certification in may 2012, making it the most energy efficient office. His current duties include systems commissioning, implementing a measurement and verification plan, and optimizing the systems at manitoba hydro place for maximum energy efficiency. Keeyask process costs and adverse effects agreements with first nations office of the auditor general, manitoba september 2016 5 summary response from manitoba hydro manitoba hydro supports and accepts the recommendations set out in the office of the auditor generals report. Manitoba hydro place introduces the next generation of sustainable, energyefficient architecture developed under a formal integrated design process. Manitoba hydro place sets a new precedent for the balanced integration of architectural design excellence and climate responsiveness, energy efficient sustainable design, and it is a visible testament to manitoba hydros long term commitment to the health, comfort and pride of its employees, and to all manitobans. Manitoba hydro is manitobas largest crown corporation and the major energy utility provider serving the province, generating and exporting electricity to over 500,000 customers using selfrenewing water power. To achieve a cost effective building design solution that has measurable benefits to manitoba hydro in terms of comfort, operations, and maintenance.
Read how manitoba hydro place surpassed energy goals one year after leed platinum certification. In 2004, manitoba hydro committed to relocating its headquarters to a new. Mail to manitoba hydro, commercial building envelope program, 360 portage avenue, winnipeg, mb r3c 0g8 the customer must receive written approval from manitoba hydro before purchasing or installing any products, materials, or systems. Manitoba hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of manitoba, canada. Manitoba hydro, the provinces sole energy provider, began planning for a new, energyefficient headquarters in 2002. Protesters from a northern manitoba first nation are occupying the grounds around a generating station and have issued an eviction notice to manitoba hydro for what they say is a violation of. The design team soon realized that the extreme climate of winnipeg, manitoba, actually provided a rich opportunity for harnessing the abundant solar and wind energy to operate the building using more passive systems.
Manitoba hydro meticulously tracked the performance for two years to determine whether its new building is living up to its initial. A design to respond to climate change manitoba hydro place introduces a new paradigm to lead the aec industry to a carbonneutral future using a formal integrated design process. During 2009 manitoba water stewardship and manitoba hydro started to move from interim to permanent water power licences for the churchill river diversion crd. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Manitoba hydro place, manitoba hydro s corporate headquarters, located in winnipeg, manitoba, is the most energy efficient office tower in north america and was the first certified leed platinum commercial building in canada. Commercial building envelope program manitoba hydro. Manitoba hydro place energy features overview keywords.
The new head offices for manitoba hydro will create one of the most energy efficient largescale buildings in the world and establish a model for extreme climate design. Manitoba hydro place is the headquarters building of manitoba hydro, the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of manitoba, canada. It is my pleasure to introduce the 2017 hydropower status report. Today the company operates 15 interconnected generating stations. The 22storey building serves as the head office of manitoba hydro, a crown corporation and canadas fourth largest energy utility. The design fuses timetested principles such as massing, orientation, and exposed thermal mass with immediate digital analysis and computerized building management systems to create a climate. For example, oldgrowth douglas fir beams were milled and reused in the new building for soffits and benches. Manitoba hydro has now requested that current interim water power licences be combined into one permanent licence, for 50 years. In addition, future manitoba hydro building operations staff were added to the commissioning team to gain firsthand knowledge of all building operations and sequences. A coles notes version of the bipole iii environmental impact statement eis compiled by manitoba wildlands mwl, january september 2012 this is shorthandcondensed version of the manitoba hydro bipole iii environmental impact statement eis. A history of electric power development in manitoba. Manitoba hydro place kpmb architects, bruce kuwabara. Aecom provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for the design and construction of manitoba hydros new 700,000squarefoot, 23story headquarters office tower in downtown winnipeg. Founded in 1961, it is a provincial crown corporation, governed by the manitoba hydroelectric board and the manitoba hydro act.
As the 4th largest electrical utility in canada, the design of the new building had to demonstrate a commitment to energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction. Manitoba hydro place was designed to provide occupants with a. Manitoba hydro place sets new record with leed platinum. Manitoba hydro, the primary energy utility for winnipeg, manitoba, canada, serves 532,000 electric customers throughout manitoba and 274,000 natural gas customers in various communities throughout southern manitoba. Built for energy efficiency by mindscape studios inc. Manitoba hydro place, manitoba hydros corporate headquarters, located in winnipeg, manitoba, is the most energy efficient office tower in north america and was the first certified leed platinum commercial building in canada. Dec 24, 2016 mhp has a projected annual use of 88 kwhm2 per annum, exceeding the model national energy code for buildings mnecb by 66%. Green building report manitoba hydro place, hq winnipeg, manitoba, canada. Tab 1 nfat cacmpa 1002 tab 2 nfat pubmpa 1027 tab 3 nfat pubmpa 1030 tab 4 bonneville power administration annual report 2016, as referenced in errata to mpa report, exhibit cc171. Today, with deregulation in the power industry occupying a good deal of public attention, this article presents the history of power development in manitoba. Manitoba hydro place is the new headquarters for manitoba hydro, a crown corporation, the primary energy utility in the province and the third the first task was to form the integrated design team largest integrated energy utility in canada.
Image 1 of 21 from gallery of manitoba hydro kpmb architects. Manitoba development and industry manitoba hydro projects. It has more than 527,000 electric power customers and more than 263,000 natural gas customers. In the winter, the facade is sealed tight and acts as a solar collector. Manitoba hydro place energy features overview created date. The new, green office building is a stateoftheart, world class, cold. The new head offices for manitoba hydro will be located at 360 portage avenue in downtown winnipeg, manitoba. In may 2012, manitoba hydro place was awarded a platinum certification for its adherence to leadership in energy and environmental design leed standards by the canada green building council.
It is also a major distributor of natural gas, reaching more than 100 communities throughout manitoba, canada. Founded in 1961, it is a provincial crown corporation, governed by the manitoba hydro electric board and the manitoba hydro act. It has more than 527,000 electric power customers and more than 263,000. First nations protesters occupy grounds of manitoba hydro. Without the assistance of active heating, the interstitial space regularly reaches 20c 68f even with outdoor temperatures below 25c f. Manitoba hydro has been using radio telemetry, dataloggers and turbidity sensors for a number of years as part of an early warning suspended sediment load monitoring system on the burntwood river in manitoba, canada. Tab 1 statistics canada, table 0030103 hog statistics, number of farms reporting and average number of hogs footnote 49 of leis. Since most of the electrical energy is provided by hydroelectric power, the utility has low electricity rates. If you need to open a manitoba hydro account or are moving, select one. Pushing the canada manitoba hydro place ontario building. Manitoba hydro meticulously tracked the performance for two years to determine whether its. Winnipeg is, for most canadians, associated with the middle of nowhere but in fact it is located at the geographic centre of north america.
I need to start new service at a new address open a manitoba hydro account i need to stop service and cancel a manitoba hydro account. Manitoba hydro also wanted to create a landmark building with signature architecture that contributes to the revitalization of downtown winnipeg. Manitoba hydro now acknowledges its runaway expansion plans have turned into billiondollar mistakes. Only interim water power licences are currently in place. Manitoba building envelope council manitoba hydro place. The new facility houses approximately 2,150 personnel and hosts the main data center and power trading facility. Postoccupancy a comprehensive collection of meters have been installed at manitoba hydro place to allow for the verification and optimization of the energy targets. Manitoba hydro place m anitoba hydro is the major energy utility for the province of manitoba. Located at 360 portage avenue in downtown winnipeg and connected to the winnipeg walkway system, manitoba hydro place received leed platinum certification in may 2012, making it the most energy efficient office tower in north america and the only office tower in canada to receive the leed platinum rating. The manitoba hydro downtown office project is a 21story tower that reflects the. This would reduce 21 manitoba hydros ability to export power, and may require changes in the timing of new generation 22 units in certain plans. Mhp has a projected annual use of 88 kwhm2 per annum, exceeding the model national energy code for buildings mnecb by 66%. Manitoba hydro is the province of manitobas sole supplier of electrical power and natural gas resources. The company completed a new headquarters in downtown winnipeg in 2009.
Feb 05, 2014 a supportive, healthy workplace environment for employees of manitoba hydro. Manitoba hydro, the provinces sole energy provider, began. A truly groundbreaking building in terms of energy efficiency, manitoba hydro place is seeking leed platinum certification and has earned multiple engineering and architectural awards. According to manitoba hydro, such 20 pipelines could increase manitoba load by 0 gwh by 2027 if they are built. Its new headquarters tower, manitoba hydro place, is the first of the next generation of sustainable buildings that integrated timetested environmental concepts with advanced technologies to achieve a living building that dynamically responds to the local climate. The east and west facades operate in three main modes. Beginning this issue, we are pleased to be bringing members this new monthly series which will highlight both exciting leed projects that have recently certified, and projects that have certified in the past and are recognizing significant return over the long term. Review of manitoba hydros general rate application tab 2 province of manitoba, g. Manitoba hydro place occupies a previously underutilized site, formerly occupied by several vacant buildings. Beginning this issue, we are pleased to be bringing members this new monthly series which will highlight both exciting leed projects that have recently certified, and projects that have certified in the past and are recognizing significant return over the long term both operationally. Dec 24, 2009 manitoba hydro place also has the largest closed loop geothermal system in the province.