This LEED® CI project is located on the 4th floor of 255 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario and will serve as the University of Toronto’s Facilities and Services Group Head Office. The building itself will have recently undergone a revitalization to improve functionality and as well as energy performance. The University and the Facilities and Services group intend to target LEED® CI Silver with best efforts towards achieving LEED® CI Gold. Measures implemented within the scope of work include: Energy efficient lighting and controls, optimized HVAC performance, low VOC interior finishes, the use of rain water harvesting to flush toilets, water efficient plumbing fixtures, and operable windows, maximizing daylight and views for all occupants. This LEED project is one of University of Toronto’s many commitments to being a positive and creative force in the protection and enhancement of the local and global environment, through its teaching, research and administrative operations. This building was originally imported from the Canadian Green Building Council's http://www.cagbc.org/leed/leed_projects/ id: 10942) on 2009-06-09. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better. READ MORE

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Key Sustainability Features: Potable water consumption reduced by 43% with low flow plumbing fixtures and waterless urinals 26% of all construction and finishing materials had recycled content Annual energy savings predicted to be $381,269 $7 million under budget Finished one day ahead of schedule Water efficient landscaping reduces sprinkler requirements by 76% 77% of building materials were manufactured locally and 26% of the raw materials were extracted locally Heat recovery from the chiller offsets approximately 60% of the space heating load Energy efficient lighting is 23% more efficient than MNECB including occupancy sensors and daylight sensors Views for over 90% of spaces The B4 basement level houses one of the largest vivariums in Western Canada The BC Cancer Research Centre is a 15-storey research building that is home to 600 scientists and medical professionals conducting research into more than 200 types of cancer. It is a LEED Gold certified project, the first healthcare/laboratory facility in Canada to achieve such a high level of certification. READ MORE

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This project is a 1,200 m² new community center for the Burnside Gorge area of Victoria, BC. READ MORE

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Dockside Green is a 1.3 million sf, mixed-use development on a former brownfield site in the heart of Victoria, BC. The first phase, Synergy, includes four buildings constructed over a common underground parking structure. The program for Synergy includes a nine-story residential tower with commercial units on the ground floors; a two-story townhouse building; a six-story building with commercial units on the ground floor and a four-story residential building. The site is bound by roads on the west and north sides; a greenway and creek on the east side; and future development on the south side. READ MORE

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The Energy Resource Center (ERC) serves as a one-stop "idea shop" for customers to find the most efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sensitive solutions to their energy needs. The ERC was built from a 1957 office complex, with the design goal of optimizing energy-efficiency while maintaining high-quality, high-performance spaces. Energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and resource conservation were all key goals. **This building was originally imported from the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Database (http://eere.buildinggreen.com/overview.cfm?projectid=45) on 2009-06-06. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better.** READ MORE

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MHPM Project Managers have recently grown and will be setting up an office in Sudbury. The office will utilitize energy efficient lighting, HVAC and plumbing fixtures. MHPM will utilize low emitting materials and smart construction practices to reduce waste on the project. This fit up will meet MHPM's overall goal of becoming a more sustainable company. This building was originally imported from the Canadian Green Building Council's http://www.cagbc.org/leed/leed_projects/ id: 11951) on 2009-06-09. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better. READ MORE

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NREL's Solar Energy Research Facility (SERF) is a research facility used to develop technologies for converting sunlight into electricity. Completed in October 1993, SERF houses approximately 190 employees in 42 laboratories, conducting research on photovoltaic (PV) technology, solar electricity, superconductivity, and related material and basic sciences. **This building was originally imported from the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Database (http://eere.buildinggreen.com/overview.cfm?projectid=198) on 2009-06-06. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better.** READ MORE

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In 1970, People's Food Co-op (generally called People's) set up shop in a building nearly one hundred years old that previously hosted a neighborhood grocery. The goal was to set the standard for sustainable groceries. Twenty-five years later, growing membership and an increasing customer base rendered the meager and dimly lit 2,400-square-foot space a liability to retail and office operations. To alleviate these constraints, People's renovated their existing space and grew the building to 5,400 square feet, incorporating innovative sustainable features along the way. The total project cost was approximately $900,000. From start to finish, the People's expansion demonstrates the value of viewing buildings holistically and executing integrated design processes. **This building was originally imported from the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Database (http://eere.buildinggreen.com/overview.cfm?projectid=223) on 2009-06-06. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better.** READ MORE

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Founded as a retail cooperative in 1938, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) now has more than two million active members and operates stores nationwide. REI's Portland store occupies the first two floors of a ten-story, mixed-use building. **This building was originally imported from the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Database (http://eere.buildinggreen.com/overview.cfm?projectid=468) on 2009-06-06. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better.** READ MORE

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Roberts Hall was designed along with two other new dormitories: East Hall and West Hall. The new buildings help fulfill the college's vision to blend their liberal arts campus with a magnificent natural environment. The three new buildings comprise the first phase of an overall master plan for the south residential campus that will ultimately house more than 1000 students. Responding to the needs of college juniors and seniors, these new residence halls were designed to provide a degree of privacy while creating a variety of spaces for social interaction. **This building was originally imported from the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Database (http://eere.buildinggreen.com/overview.cfm?projectid=148) on 2009-06-06. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better.** READ MORE

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES Green roof: 24,300 square metres of waterfront habitat Shoreline and marine habitat restoration: restoration of 60 metres of shoreline and 140 square metres of marine habitat Water conservation and reuse: black water treatment and desalinization result in reduction of potable water consumption by 60-70% Sustainable energy production: innovative aquatic sea water cooling heat pump system  Local materials: Douglas fir and Hemlock wood finishes Active transportation: 37,000 square metres of walkways, bikeways, public open space and plazas Located on Vancouver’s waterfront, the 31,600 square metre expansion of the existing Convention Centre began in November 2004 and was completed in April 2009. Aiming for LEED Platinum certification, the Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion is an international showcase of leading-edge sustainable design. Covered by the largest, non-industrial green roof in North America, and towering over an artificial reef, the Convention Centre Expansion houses its own water treatment and aquatic heat pump system. READ MORE

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The Vancouver Convention Centre West was completed in April 2009, and highlights the best of west coast green building design and operation. It features a 5 acre living roof, on-site wastewater treatment plant, locally harvested and manufactured wood finishes, and a high quality, energy efficient environment. Building operators have implemented a green housekeeping program, a comprehensive green building tour, and have innovative waste management practices. It is targeting a LEED Gold certification from the Canada Green Building Council. READ MORE

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The directors and staff of Way Station think of their building as a "clubhouse" — a place where "members" with long-term mental illnesses voluntarily come for clinical treatment and rehabilitation, and to take advantage of opportunities to work and socialize with other members and staff. The building is located in the heart of the Frederick Historic District, and is designed to complement the neighborhood. It is organized around a central light court with a large garden where the primary building circulation occurs. **This building was originally imported from the U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Technologies Database (http://eere.buildinggreen.com/overview.cfm?projectid=214) on 2009-06-06. Please confirm that the import was successful, login, and remove this message. Help make the Green Building Brain better.** READ MORE

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KEY SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES District Energy System: expected to meet up to 90% of heating and domestic hot water requirements of the development Natural stormwater management and treatment Compact, diverse neighbourhood design that supports active transportation LEED-ND pilot project Located six kilometres south of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the Whistler Olympic Village—also called Cheakamus Crossing--was built for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to house approximately 3,500 visiting athletes and officials. The compact, pedestrian-focused development supports active transportation such as walking and bicycling, as well as car sharing. It is intended to become a vibrant neighbourhood with a diverse housing mix and proximity to numerous recreational opportunities and neighbourhood services. Housing types include 221 resident-restricted homes for sale, fifty-five rental apartments for the Whistler Housing Authority, twenty market townhouses, 188 hostel beds and twenty unrestricted single-family lots. The neighbourhood also includes an Athletes Centre with the 100-room Athletes Lodge, twenty rental townhomes for athletes and the High Performance Centre. Following the Games, all of these will be managed and operated by the Whistler 2010 Sport Legacies Society. The Whistler Olympic/ Paralympic Village is one of only twenty Canadian developments designated as pilot projects for LEED-ND, which sets the highest standards in green neighbourhood design practices in North America. READ MORE

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As a primary component of the Zion Canyon Transportation System, this low-energy, sustainable facility is the entry to a transit- and pedestrian-centered visitor experience, providing park information, interpretation and trip-planning assistance within a resource environment. The new visitor center is part of a transportation system that seeks to reduce resource impacts and enhance the visitor experience. Consisting of indoor and outdoor spaces for visitor services, this facility creates a setting to promote and interpret park resources and agency conservation values. In creating the Zion National Park Visitor Center, the National Park Service (NPS), working with DOE's National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), has complemented Zion's natural beauty. READ MORE

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