GLASS FOR FACADE 2022

GLASS FOR FAÇADE - EDITION 2022 - 61 60 - GLASS FOR FAÇADE - EDITION 2022 INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CNESST HEADQUARTERS BUILT FOR THE FUTURE In Quebec’s Estimauville district, an inner-city neighbourhood with ambitious sustainability goals is currently being developed. One pioneering project is the new headquarters of CNESST, Commission des Normes de l’Equité de la Santé et de la Sécurité du Travail - the Canadian government organisation for labour law, health and safety at work. The building meets the highest environmental standards and will acquire LEED and WELL certification. The eight office floors have an elegant aluminium ribbon façade. The main structure’s strict compactness reduces the enveloping surfaces, thereby improving the building’s energy performance. A total of 1,850 workplaces have been created within 34,500 m² arranged around an eight- storey atrium. The spectacular interior has an ornamental lattice glulam roof structure supported by slender steel rods. A gigantic glass façade opens the forum to the neighbourhood’s green spaces. The glass wall is supported by huge wooden V-shaped supports. This structural design is also found in the V-shaped concrete columns in the building’s entrance area. The impressive, sculptured atrium stairway saw the architects recognised with the Grands Prix du Design 2022 platinum award. The glass façades comprise COOL-LITE® SKN 154 II solar control glass from Saint-Gobain Glass, which guarantees highly efficient solar control without compromising the light coming in. Maximised daylighting and low carbon timber construction reflect CNESST’s commitment to sustainability and workplace health. This is an integrated concept that meets the goals of the eco-quarter down to the finest detail. In addition to the glass product for the façade, 10 other Saint-Gobain solutions were used in this project and supplied by CertainTeed: finishing products, tapes and gypsum boards of different types. Location 1600 Av. D’Estimauville, Québec, CA Architect Coarchitecture | LemayMichaud Glass processor Multiver Façade maker Epsylon Concept Photos ©Stephane Groleau Certifications LEED v4 and WELL 2022 Architectural Design Award, International Grand Laureate in Architecture, Grands Prix du Design, Platinum and Gold, Winner Award of The Year & Awards