The Rise


The Rise offers a unique living experience for those seeking a range of amenities below their doorstep. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s uptown Fairview community, the Rise is a 605,000 ft²  sustainable mixed-use retail and residential development sitting on an entire city block. The development consists of three levels of retail space leased to major national retailers: Save-On-Foods, Winners/HomeSense, and The Home Depot. Above the retailers sit 92 live-work rental lofts surrounding a 20,000 ft² green roof and a community garden.

Integral Group provided mechanical services for this mid-rise building. Key innovative mechanical features include a water source heat pump system with closed circuit coolers and condensing boilers located in the retail component of the building. This system allows water as the heat-transfer medium in heating and cooling systems. As a result, the building uses 31% less energy than the Model National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (MNECB).

KEY FEATURES:

  • Water source heat pump system
  • Low-flow water fixtures
  • 31% less energy
  • 67% less potable water
  • 52% lower greenhouse gas emissions
  • Green roof
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