PROJECT #1: From Rain to Fountain: A Case Study in Sustainable Water Feature Retrofit

Located in the heart of East Vancouver, Broadway Tech Centre is a dynamic business campus owned and managed by QuadReal Property Group. The site already featured a well-established water feature that added aesthetic value to the complex. And QuadReal’s facilities team wanted to do more— improve energy efficiency, reduce the site's reliance on municipal water, and integrate sustainable practices into its day-to-day operations. By combining natural water sourcing with modern technology, we have worked with our partners to upgrade the Broadway Tech Centre fountain system to be more sustainable, more efficient, and more aligned with long-term operational goals for Quadreal. 

With the growing city's new challenges and mandates requiring water retention strategies in urban developments, there’s an opportunity to turn regulatory compliance into an elegant design solution. At Vincent Helton, we specialize in mechanical systems for water features, and we’re now in the process of testing a forward-thinking solution that integrates rainwater retention into decorative water features.

Read the full report and stay tuned for the update on this project.