Chilliwack Fire Hall & Fraser Valley Regional District Head Office
Built to house both the City of Chilliwack Fire Department Headquarters and the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Head Office in a single structure, the building is designed to provide a combination of long term sustainability, function and value. Comprised of administrative offices, general duty offices, a 911 call centre, multi-purpose rooms, records storage, apparatus storage, lockers for men and women and shared spaces, the four-storey structure is a source of pride and civic importance in the Chilliwack community.
Sustainability at the forefront
The FVRD and fire hall structure boasts a number of sustainable measures, including the use of local indigenous plant materials and recycling of storm water and roof drainage. The building is cooled and heated by utilizing a sustainable form of natural energy supply, and the design promotes natural light and ventilation. A high number of existing trees on the site were retained and used in developing a sun shading system, and priority was given to landscape materials that are found in the Sechelt area.
” As our first colocation building design, this project demonstrated firsthand the multitude of benefits that come with colocated facilities and the considerations that need to be managed. “
JDa Principal Kim JohnstonDesigned to allow all surface water and water from the roofs to be directed back into the site ecosystem, the use of a Sechelt marsh and a green roof system also add aesthetic appeal.