Chief Leonard George Building

Vancouver, BC

first nations Mass Timber indigenous Enclosure Passive House

Completion Date Ongoing
Size 65,000 SF, 9 storeys, 81 apartments
Services Provided Building Enclosure Consulting, Passive House Consulting, Air Barrier Commissioning Services
Market Sector Residential - Affordable Housing
Client GBL Architects
Owner Vancouver Native Housing Society
Architect GBL Architects
Renderings GBL Architects

Designed by GBL Architects for the Vancouver Native Housing Society, the Chief Leonard Building is a new 65,000 square foot, 9-storey, 81-unit, affordable housing project.

The mass timber design embraces First Nations values and is targeting Passive House designation. The building incorporates pre-manufactured mass timber floor panels and envelope enclosure wall panels, reducing its impact to the community and the environment during construction.

GBL Architects engaged RDH Building Science to provide Building Enclosure Engineering, Passive House Consulting, and Air Barrier Commissioning.

The project is currently under construction with completion anticipated October 2025.

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