Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128to fill the joints between the con- crete tiles. Ultracolor Plus with DropEffect™ technology is a fast- setting, color-consistent, grout that eliminates the efflorescence often seen in Portland cement grouts. DropEffect technology reduces sur- face absorption to help repel water, dirt and grime from penetrating grout joints. Ultracolor Plus dem- onstrated that it met the environ- mental requirements of the design- ers, and its ease of use was a real benefit to the installers. In order to accommodate the floor-to-ceiling windows in the center, the contractor poured the floor with a slight depressed area where the windows were installed. This necessarily created a trough between the window area and the rest of the floor. The contractor needed a product to infill that area, and he wanted something that had the look of natural concrete to flow with the rest of the area. MAPEI’s Ultratop was the solution. Plainbond EBA was used as the bonding agent between the con- crete and the Ultratop. Planiseal HG, solvent-free, moisture-toler- ant, 100%-solids, clear, high-gloss epoxy sealer was used over the Ultratop. All three products met the environmental requirements for the Living Building Challenge. The regional municipality of York has made great strides in restoring the York Regional Forest, and the construction of the Bill Fisch FSEC adds that exemplary environmental effort. The building shows the world how construction should be for the future, and MAPEI is proud to have had a part in the project. The regional municipality of York has made great strides in restoring the York Regional Forest, and the construction of the Bill Fisch FSEC adds that that exemplary envi- ronmental effort. FEATURE: Forestry education center meets Living Building Challenge standards PROJECT INFORMATION Project category: Public Building Period of construction: 2015 Year of MAPEI involvement: 2015 MAPEI coordinator: Jeff McCoppen Project owner: The Regional Municipality of York MAPEI distributor: Durox Architect: Dialog Design General contractor: Struct-Con Construction Ltd Decorative concrete contractor: Struct-Con Construction Ltd Tile and stone installer: B.J. Tiles & Marble Photographer: Olivier Gariepy Project size: Total - 4,000 sq. ft. (MAPEI products – 400 sq. ft.) MAPEI PRODUCTS USED Mapelastic MAPEI Ultralite Mortar Ultracolor Plus Planibond EBA Ultratop Planiseal HG 44 TileLetter | January 2017