Environmental

Registered for the Canada Green Building Council’s LEED program, Gold category

• Rain water harvesting for wastewater flushing and landscape irrigation
• Occupancy and automated photo sensor controlled lighting
• High recycled content in primary material, including aluminium, steel, gypsum board
• Reduced cement content in structural and landscaping concrete through inclusion of slag, resulting in over 300 tonnes reduction of CO2
• Dual Duct HVAC System that separates ventilation from space heating and cooling functions, coupled with heat recovery for exhaust air for optimum operating efficiency
• Integration of mechanical systems with the building envelope and the structure, incorporating the thermal mass of the structure as a heat sink
• 100 per cent fresh air for ventilation combined with CO2 monitoring
• Finishes with low VOC content for superior indoor air quality
• Building materials drawn from local Ontario and Canadian sources
• Certified wood products from sustainable harvested forests
• Over 97 per cent by weight construction waste diversion from landfill