Current Floor Plans

Here is the current layout of the one and two beroom suites. I got the images from the Banff Rocky Mountain Resort Members site. Here is the link.
http://www.banffrockymountainmembers.com/resort_info.html

New Deisgn

For my new design I will try and keep the general size and layout of of the exsiting building but try to incorporate a more sustainable design. I do want to make this a realistic project so I will be thinking about the cost and practicality of the newly deisgned buildings. On the site there are a number of connecting cabins that make up the resort. Here is a drawing of what the existing cabins look like.

Ground Source Heat Pump

I have chosen to use a ground source heat pump to Credit 1 in the Energy and Atomsphere section of the LEED points. Up to 10 points can be rewarded for this credit making it very valuable. I have drawn up a quick view of what it may look like on the exsiting lodge. I plan to make some modifications, but this should do for a quick update.

Finally

After some great conversations with Mindy, we finally came up with a final topic. I am going to take a hotel in need of renovations in Banff National Park and not only renovate it but attempt to give it LEED GOLD status. Dale has provided me with a great link to give me lots of information on the LEED certification process. Here it is if any one else is interested in LEED http://www.cagbc.org/AM/PDF/LEED_Canada_NC_CS_2009_Rating_System-En-Jun2010.pdf

Update

Good Day Fellow Bloggers!!!
I have a few updates, my topic may be getting a bit of fine tuning. I am thinking about changing the main aspect of my research. Instead of doing a heat transfer system system I am planning on seeing if i can treat an NHL style hockey rink with LEED PLATINUM status.

Hope it goes well