Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation

Location

near Slave Lake, Alberta

Slave Lake, Alberta

Canada

T0G 2A0

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Building type
Conservation Centre
Floor Area (m2)
490
Owner Type
Nonprofit
Historic
no
Percent New
100
Percent Renovation
0
CaGBC LEED Registration Date
2006-03-03
CaGBC Project ID
10262
Certifications & Awards
  • LEED Canada for New Construction and Major Renovations 1 Gold
  • LEED Canada-NC 1.0 Registered
Project Team
  • Owner: Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory

Summary

The Lesser Slave Lake Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation is being built to serve these 3 major functions: research, education, and tourism. The building has been designed to operate largely 'off-grid'รน. There is no piped gas, no piped water or sewer. The centre features geotechnical heating/cooling, composting toilets, waterless urinals, rainwater collection and purification, and natural ventilation. The new Centre is to house up to 20 staff and 60 visitors within its of usable area and was designed for flexibility, expandability in 2 directions, and uniqueness to the Slave Lake Region.
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