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