Number TEN, together with California-based George Miers and Associates carefully planned the design of this innovative and environmentally sustainable animal shelter with a contemplative respect for all living beings. With over 100 years of community service, the Winnipeg Humane Society now operates from the first LEED® Silver certified animal shelter in Canada.

The new 4,500 sq.m Douglas Park School replaces an existing 1960’s-era school on the same site, and marks a progressive departure for school planning in Canada founded on Regina Public Schools’ Structural Innovation Framework. Designed with Fielding Nair International, Douglas Park’s innovative sustainability features, including sustainable features such as a passive solar wall, radiant in-floor heating system, and a 3D-textbook entry feature resulted in the project surpassing its original LEED ® Silver target, achieving LEED® Gold status in 2014.

The Pacific Wildlife Research Centre is located on the Alaksen National Wildlife Area in Delta, B.C., just south of Vancouver and next to the Fraser River. The Alaksen National Wildlife Area provides sanctuary for wintering waterfowl, including Lesser Snow Geese, and for migratory songbirds. The design work included designing with in an existing building footprint to minimize site disturbance, integration of LEED design principles including daylighting, natural ventilation, solar sunshades at windows and exploration of geo-thermal heating/cooling.

The Qualico Family Centre and Park Cafe is a unique hospitality and entertainment venue nestled seamlessly into the forest setting at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park. The goal was to create a sustainable, evocative and emotionally inspiring building that is rooted to its site. Structure, space and materials are choreographed to the rhythms of the park expressing the landscape in its harsh prairie environment.

Targeting LEED ® Silver, Seven Stones Community School implements a variety of design strategies and leading-edge technology to minimize its environmental footprint and operating costs. Among these include in-slab radiant floor heating and cooling systems, a displacement HVAC system, high-efficiency boilers, and use of recycled materials and daylighting strategies within a high-performance building envelope.

The International Polar Bear Conservation Centre is part of a new subarctic exhibit in Winnipeg that focuses on the fragile natural habitat, landscape, and ecology of the sub-arctic region south of the Hudson Bay. The 912 sq. m. facility at Assiniboine Park Zoo contributes to environmental and wildlife education, research, conservation and rehabilitation of orphaned polar bear cubs.

The innovative and child-focused design of Rainbow Day Nursery was built with sustainability in mind, achieving LEED® Silver certification from the Canada Green Building Council. The building is oriented with a southern exposure and generous daylighting with glazing that generates natural solar gain for heating in the winter. The daycare features displacement ventilation and radiant floors; making the floor surface warm and comfortable. Recycled materials were prominently used for interior finishes and during the construction process.

The addition and renovation to Collège Garden City Collegiate resulted in the joining and overall enhancement of two adjacent school facilities. One of the main project goals was to reduce energy consumption and realize the substantial opportunities for operational cost savings. The project implemented a comprehensive set of building energy upgrades designed to achieve minimum energy savings of 33% compared to a conventional building constructed to the Model National Energy Code for Buildings. The project achieved Green Globes certification in 2012.

The Richardson College for the Environment & Science Complex is a landmark development that houses the University of Winnipeg’s Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Studies academic programs. Consisting of more than 30 research and teaching laboratories, a vivarium, and rooftop greenhouse, the three-storey building welcomes over 2,000 students daily. Number TEN designed the facility to meet the University’s goal of creating a highly sustainable and leading-edge science complex. The facility is one of the most energy efficient laboratory research facilities in North America.

The Ducks Unlimited building features a green roof seeded with native prairie grasses, allowing it to disappear into the landscape from the “bird’s eye view”. Berms around the perimeter reduce exposure of the building mass to help the building blend into the landscape, which was recognized as Canada's top outdoor tourist site by Attractions Canada in 2000. The concrete building frame and exterior limestone finish were sourced locally, minimizing transportation costs and associated greenhouse gas emissions. The concrete frame also provides a heat sink to dampen the temperature fluctuations within the building and improve energy performance.