Mosaic Centre For Conscious Community and Commerce

While originally being designed for Oil Country Engineering Services, the building continues to focus on the engagement within local businesses and the interaction of its users.

The planning process for the Mosaic Centre for Conscious Community and Commerce originated in 2012 from Christy Benoit and Dennis Cuku, the owners of Oil Country Engineering Services.

[5] The owners, designers, consultants, suppliers, tradesmen, and all other members applied their knowledge and expertise to achieve the outcome of the Mosaic Centre.

[8] This strategy resulted in more opportunities and cost reductions since all members were included in every step of the process and worked together to achieve greater success.

[2] The Lean decision-making method helped people throughout the project to make decisions because it provided a better understanding for why and how certain systems, design features, and other aspects were used throughout the building.

[2] A healthy internal environment significantly contributes to the employee's health, allowing them to be more productive and efficient, which in return will benefit the whole company over time.

The building orientation is slightly angled from the layout of the roads, making it parallel with the cardinal directions and allowing it to maximize solar gain.

[2] The floor plan is narrow from north to south, but wide from east to west, allowing more sunlight to enter and spread throughout the whole building.

[2] To support the restaurant in the Mosaic Centre, the entire site is sloped to the south-west corner so that the water runoff can drain into and be used in the garden.

[2] Electric car chargers and bike storage areas are located on the site to promote alternate methods of transportation that are also more sustainable.

[8] On the south and east exterior facades, as well as the roof of the Mosaic, there are solar panels that produce lots of energy to be used throughout the building.

[2] Located under the parking lot of the Mosaic, there is a geothermal system with 35 boreholes that uses the energy from the Earth's crust to create heat for the building.