Banff Town Hall

The Banff Town Hall was designed to CANMET C2000 (50% below the Model Energy Code) requirements as an energy efficient, advanced, high-performance building. Not only does the building use materials with a high insulating value, but it is also run in an efficient and conscientious manner.

The building was designed for maximum office daylighting with perimeter offices, interior glazed doors and clerestories. Deep roof eaves reduce cooling and heating loads and thermal insulation is three times conventional levels. Cooling is provided by a ground water loop system, heating by radiant hot water and there is a heat recovery system. Rooms are individually controlled by thermostat and have operable windows.
Use of environmentally-damaging and off-gassing materials was minimized.

As a result of the innovative energy conserving strategies used, electricity consumption is expected to be reduced by 45% and peak electricity demand by 75%. This building has much less impact on the existing power infrastructure than a conventional structure. Gas consumption and demand is expected to be similarly reduced.
The Banff Town Hall uniquely situated to demonstrate the strategies and benefits of energy conserving design.

he building is intended to be a model of environmentally appropriate design in a community that is experiencing criticism for the pressure it is exerting on the local natural ecology.