SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS

With over four decades of residential community development in British Columbia, the Pincushion Development Group has built more than 20,000 homes throughout Greater Vancouver, from concrete high-rises and wood-frame condominiums to townhomes and single-family communities. During that time, Pincushion has earned the trust of thousands of families by committing to quality design, sound construction and exceptional customer service.

Pincushion has made a commitment to build homes with an enduring connection to the land. By working with VIRTU through established guidelines and well-defined processes, they will incorporate sustainability as a top priority. Pincushion will reduce VIRTU’s environmental footprint with the latest in technology by working with the VIRTU team, Subterra Renewables, and Sharc Energy Systems.

From modular construction to advanced digital technologies to cutting-edge sustainability, PCL Construction brings expertise across all project types, at all scales, and under all procurement models. As innovative solution providers and construction specialists, they leverage their expertise to customize the right approach for VIRTU’s sustainable project, maximizing value for the best price. PCL has been responsible for the leadership of construction teams and delivery of multiple significant projects, including Vancouver International Airport, Four Seasons Resort Whistler, and the upcoming Kelowna International Airport expansion. PCL is currently building the O’Rourke Family Winery, a legacy 200,000-sq.-ft., billion dollar world-class winery.

SSA has provided a scope of work for the comprehensive project management professional quantity surveying services for the proposed new VIRTU Resort in Peachland. SSA is an experienced construction and development management firm that has completed a number of facilities of VIRTU’s size and nature, and with expert knowledge of the construction sector in western Canada. Among its projects, the SSA team was the owner's representative, project manager, and quantity surveyor for the Sparkling Hill Resort at Predator Ridge in Vernon, British Columbia. In Penticton, SSA worked on the highly acclaimed Okanagan College Center of Excellence, the first living building in Canada, which includes the sensory Wine Lab.

Subterra Renewables is the clean-energy solution for developers that provides cutting-edge geothermal and heat recovery technologies to develop and operate thermal district energy systems, helping to reduce cost while meeting energy needs and carbon reduction goals. For homeowners, the low fixed cost monthly resident rates protect against fluctuating, conventional energy prices. Guaranteed. Benefits to developers include eliminating upfront capital costs for servicing and embedding the system before site excavation begins.

With groundbreaking wastewater energy-recovery technology from Sharc Energy, VIRTU will be able to harness energy from wastewater for heating, cooling, and hot water, resulting in significant energy savings.

Aquacell works closely with SHARC Energy as an end-to-end provider of water-recycling systems to business, industry, and government. By building a water resilient and sustainable masterplan, VIRTU’s forward-thinking infrastructure project will enhance the VIRTU Community for future generations.

Colin Wilson, department head of engineering at University of British Columbia Okanagan campus, is responsible for guiding and fostering research and industry partnerships pertaining to the School of Engineering. The collaboration between VIRTU and UBCO Department of Engineering will produce white-paper research to help inform our action plan with respect to emissions, sustainability, and compliance targets.