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Title	York University Computer Science and Engineering Building
Alternate Title	CSEB (Computer Science and Engineering Building)
View	General view, showing the southeast corner and south elevation
Work Type	building divisions rooms and spaces classrooms buildings institutional buildings schools (buildings)
Style/Period	Twenty-first century
Creator Name	architectsAlliance
Creator Nationality	Canadian
Contributors to Project	Busby + Associates Architects
Subject.work	architectural exteriors architectural interiors contemporary (1960 to present) engineering and industry manufacturing Architecture and energy conservation Sustainable buildings green architecture passive ventilation Green buildings (Green technology) energy efficiency
Country	Canada
City	Toronto
State/Province	Ontario
Location.Notes	4700 Keele Street
Architectural Material	glass; steel
Technique	construction (assembling)
Dates	2000-2001 (creation)
Photographer	Gilchrist, Scott
Subject Information	This was the test case for York Universitys new 'green' design agenda. As the first green building in Ontario, it demonstrated for the first time that a sustainable approach could succeed in a cold climate. Undergraduate and graduate labs, classrooms, offices, and a 950-seat lecture hall complex are housed in a highly functional, flexible building that provides a transparent, animated and welcoming presence on Campus Walk, the University's main pedestrian thoroughfare. Every aspect of the building minimizes environmental impact: a highly efficient passive ventilation system, organized around 'thermal chimneys' and a bamboo-planted atrium; recyclable and low embodied energy materials; sun-shading devices on the south and west faades; and an extensive planted roof. CSEB has an energy consumption at 50% below conventionally built equivalents. The project was completed with Busby Perkins + Will.
Information.source	architectsAlliance [architectural firm website]; http://www.architectsalliance.com/
Credit Line	copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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