L'Ecole Bilingue Elementary
Seismic/Replacement Schools
1166 W. 14th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V6H 1P6Canada
49° 15' 31.572" N, 123° 7' 50.7432" W
The renewal of E'cole Bilingue is now in the “Project Definition Report (PDR)” stage. This involves a consultation planning process leading to a preferred design concept plan for consideration by the Vancouver Board of Education (VBE) Trustees in April 2012. Once endorsed, the Project Definition Report will be submitted to the Ministry of Education in May 2012 for capital funding approval.
For further information call VSB Planning and Facilities at 604 713-5254.
Update 1
November 2011 - January 2012 L'Ecole Bilingue Elementary School Renewal Project Page
Based on Ministry of Education requirements, a range of conceptual designs will be developed as follows: seismic upgrade of the existing school, a new replacement school, and a combination of upgrading/replacement (possibly more than one combination). Each conceptual design will address seismic safety, VBE school design principles, heritage retention, accessibility, connectivity between buildings, site works and improvements, building renewal and sustainability.
A public open house will be held in late February/early March to obtain feedback on the range of conceptual designs.
A preferred conceptual design will be presented to Committee II (Planning and Facilities) of the Board, likely in April 2012. Once endorsed by the full Board, the Project Definition Report describing the preferred conceptual design and the other concepts considered will be forwarded to the Ministry of Education for capital project funding.
Update 2
September 2011.
L’Ecole Bilingue Elementary has been approved by the Ministry of Education to proceed to the Project Definition Report (PDR) stage. The PDR requires the service of an Architectural Team to develop options for seismic mitigation of the school. Planning and Facilities have tentatively selected an Architect to proceed with the RFP subject to a Consultant Agreement being signed. See the L’Ecole Bilingue Seismic Project Update Staff Report for more details.
Update 3
Clay Brick Feasibility Study
Clay Brick Feasibility Study completed. The Study was funded by the Ministry of Education in association with APPEG BC. Study outcomes will inform future seismic work.
