As a part of their course curriculum for Arch 226: Environmental Building Design, the 2A class of Fall 2012 competed in the “Evolve: Sustainable Design Competition” sponsored by RBC and B + H Architects for architecture and engineering students in Canada. Challenging architecture and engineering students to work together in multi-discliplinary teams, the competition brief called for the design of a net-zero energy and water-wise bank branch that aims to explore its design and function....