Tides Renewal Centre
Our vision for what has become the Tides Renewal Centre, was to create office space in the downtown eastside where a synergy of ideas and action towards social and environmental change is possible. Penner & Associates responded with determination to evolving programmatic requirements, multiple stakeholders and a funky heritage building. The end result being interiors that look and feel great! The environment enables capacity building not only for Tides Canada and Renewal, but also smaller enterprises and organizations.
Penner & Associates led an extensive team of consultants, achieving a rigorous sustainability agenda, beyond the LEED Canada-CI Gold certification the project is attempting. Their creativity in translating a complex program into a beautiful expression, and their attention and diligence to managing the project and budget was outstanding!
—Joel Solomon, President & CEO | Renewal Partners Company
SSi Headquarters
The experience working with Penner & Associates in the design and construction of our work space at SSi was everything we expected it be, and more. Shelley Penner and her team brought impeccable taste in design, and an uncompromising commitment to sustainability and the LEED requirements to every aspect of this project. The end result of the partnership with Penner & Associates is a work environment and space of which we are so very proud, and one that provides a wonderful realm within which our team and ourselves can excel in our work endeavours.
—Glenn Sheargold, President | SSi
Canada Green Building Council
The CaGBC's mission is to lead and accelerate the transformation to high-performing, healthy green buildings, homes and communities throughout Canada. With our Vancouver office, it was essential to achieve a high level of LEED® for Commercial Interiors certification. Penner & Associates worked tirelessly to solicit donations from manufacturers and suppliers, while simultaneously designing a beautiful work environment that makes efficient use of space for a growing organization. Penner & Associates contributed significantly to the CaGBC Vancouver office achieving Gold certification by optimizing points related to LEED Materials & Resources credits. The end result is a work environment that clearly communicates the CaGBC mission and brand, and the importance of good design.
—Thomas Mueller, President and CEO | Canada Green Building Council
(formerly with Rize Alliance)
Arbutus Lands Info Centre
I had the opportunity of working with Penner & Associates on the design and build out of the Arbutus Lands Info Centre, a temporary tenant fit-out, which was designed and constructed with sustainable materials. The project was designed so as to be deconstructed when no longer in use and the majority of materials and fixtures were adaptively reused by charitable organizations. Penner & Associates was able to create the design vision, with the end user and the function of the space in mind, while remaining open to client input and responding to onsite conditions. It was a pleasure to work with a team that clearly cares for the work they do and provides personal and professional service throughout the project.
—Gordon Easton, Director, Planning & Development Management | Colliers International Consulting
