a challenging project at the new Visitor Center in Vancouver, B.C. , and one of the first of its kind in Canada, with an impressive list of high-tech features as well as boasting cutting-edge architectural design. It is also a , with features such as a green roof and geo-thermal and solar energy.
Torrent Shotcrete confidently took on this challenge, and were aware that they needed a LEED-friendly, flexible and long-term waterproofing solution for the walls, which were to be finished products, and did not allow for paints or sealers on either side of the structures.
“When you add the Ӱ Admixture () to our (shotcrete) product, it (the shotcrete) becomes more plastique and allows for a higher-end architectural finish” , Business Development Manager with .
Torrent has been awarded the American Shotcrete Association (ASA) Outstanding Project of the Year for Infrastructure (2012) for their outstanding work on this project.
