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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Another feat for the company came when they
led the consulting team on the creation of Van-
couver’s Olympic Village, which accomplished
a LEED Platinum Neighbourhood rating for its
sustainable design practices. The project took
on Passive solar design which makes use of the
sun’s energy for the heating and cooling of liv-
ing spaces, as well as a high-performance Build-
ing Envelope design plus an energy efficient ra-
diant heating and cooling system. The $1 billon
project was a benchmark for sustainable design
in North America, and Merrick was responsible
for the overall coordination and spearheaded
the design of 3 out of the 10 Village building
parcels. Merrick commits to providing solutions
that offer delight and comfort, while aiming
to reduce energy. LEED is more than ever be-
ing entrenched in the construction world, as
well as the company’s, and remains a mecha-
nism for third party review and the formalizing
of sustainable design practices. “We approach
all projects with a goal to produce responsible
longevity. We preached sustainability long be-
fore it was a common industry word and many
of our projects use or reference LEED criteria,”
