Environmental (Sustainability)

Passive solar design including building orientation, shading, glazing selection and day lighting
Geothermal earth tubes for ventilation air pre-conditioning
Occupancy and programmable photo sensor controlled lighting
Dual duct HAVC system for the separate loads of ventilation and space heating and cooling, integrated with heat recovery from exhaust air
Thermal mass of structure used to smooth out daily temperature fluctuations
High recycled content in primary building materials from local Ontario and Canadian sources
Life cycle analysis done to reduce impact on environment during construction, operation and decommissioning
Solar photovoltaic panels will provide electrical power generation to reduce and possibly eliminate the need for the building to pull power from the electrical grid during the day

Solar powered electric vehicle charging station