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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

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.(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

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

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

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 Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) is a key cultural institution in Edmonton, Alberta. The natural and human history museum displays important artifacts pertinent to the natural environment and heritage of Alberta. The extensive galleries showcase captivating exhibits, and touring features from around the world. READ MORE

Located at the south-east corner of Ashbury Boulevard and Audley Road South, this community Pavilion has been designed to complement the character of the surrounding residential neighbourhood and to integrate into the 4.26 acre waterfront park. Targeted as a LEED® Certified building, many 'green'ù initiatives have been incorporated to make the building healthier for the user, energy efficient and sustainable; reducing future operating and maintenance costs for the Town. The building itself will be constructed using products with low VOC's to eliminate off-gas toxins and materials with high recycled content. Due to its location along the waterfront trail, the pavilion offers ample bicycle parking and will be fully accessible to public transportation. Priority parking will also be provided for hybrid and carpool / vanpool vehicles. The building program will include washrooms, concession stand and a Community Room. Through the use of a Geothermal heat pump system, heat recovery from exhaust air and energy-efficient lighting with occupancy sensor control it is projected that the new Waterfront East Pavilion will save 215,000 MJ of energy annually contributing to a reduction of over 30,000kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year. This is equal to the amount of CO2 consumed by 530 trees annually. Water consumption has been reduced over 40% with the use of water efficient fixtures and a rainwater harvesting cistern system for natural landscape irrigation. It is projected that over 500,000 litres of water will be saved annually. Amongst the many 'green' initiatives, the Town has also identified the new community Pavilion as one of three locations integrated into the 2009 / 2010 Waterfront Recycling Program, with a targeted diversion rate of 1,000 kg's of recyclables annually. The focus for this recycling campaign will be on single use beverage containers and paper products. Overall, the new Ajax Waterfront East Pavilion will assist in promoting a healthy lifestyle within the community, preserve and enhance natural landscapes and waterfront vistas and will respond to the need for quality community space.(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

This 2,600 m_ commercial interior fit-out project is focused on creating a healthy and sustainable space for Bayer CropScience employees in Calgary. Located in Calgary's Quarry Park, the base building has excellent access to transit and has taken steps to manage stormwater, control light pollution and efficiently use water. The tenant fit-out will build on these sustainable features with energy efficient lighting design, HVAC design, appliances, and computers throughout. Perhaps most importantly, the design and construction of this office space will provide the highest levels of health and comfort for occupant. The project is using low-emitting materials, highly controllable lighting systems, and ongoing monitoring of the indoor environment (from construction through to occupancy).(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

The new building will replace the 35 year old, undersized centre, and be designed to meet the growing needs of the community. Our goal is to achieve a LEED Silver certification (or better)and eventually become a self-sustaining facility. The new nature centre will be constructed on the 250 ha Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve, a very popular distination for birders, naturalists and families alike, located on the west side of the City of Windsor. The new facility will be twice the floor area of the current building and will include 150 m2 of display/ interpretive area, 2 classrooms (126 m2) and a covered terrace. Movable partitions will allow for greater flexibility of occupancy and event planning. The use of recycled building materials, energy efficient lighting & mechanical systems and use of a high performance glazing system are a few examples to be incorporated into the building program. A large portion of the roof (approx. 650 m2) will be planted with sedum and native species. A rain water and grey water management system will be in place. The projected building is located in a Designated Natural Heritage site and construction of the stated building is a permitted complimentary facility as to the Windsor Official Plan and approved by the Windsor City Council.(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

This Project involves upgrading to the existing offices in this pumping station particularly installing a New HVAC system and energy efficient Lighting system along with other modifications.(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

The Capital Pointe Condominiums and Hilton Garden Inn will include both a condominium and a hotel and will be located in downtown Regina. The condominium portion will be 26-storeys and the hotel portion will be 9-storeys high. All parking will be located underground and the roof will be partially vegetated, yet also designed as an amenity space. There will be some retail space along with a restaurant. Both the hotel and condominium will feature energy-efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures, heat recovery, and bicycle racks for occupants and guests.(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

Built in 2001, Willingdon Park - Phase 6 is a 6-story office building in Burnaby BC. It has undertaken significant capital and operational upgrades to improve building performance, and is pursuing certification in the LEED Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) program. READ MORE

After seven years of planning and two years of construction, the new Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon (RMH BC) opened on July 7, 2014. RMH BC has been helping families that travel to Vancouver in search of life-saving treatment for their seriously ill children since 1983. The new house can accommodate 73 families each night – 60 more families per night than the previous house. This new facility has been awarded LEED Gold certification. Sustainable features include on-site renewable energy generation and energy efficient lighting. READ MORE

The Town of Lakeshore (Town) intends to construct a 18,140 SM (approximately) Multi-Use Recreation Facility (MURF) which will accommodate three indoor NHL sized ice hockey rinks (fixed seating 1000 seats capacity in premier rink and 200 spectator seating in the other two rinks), multi-purpose gymnasium, swimming pool, indoor walking/running track, multi-use program rooms, administration offices, site parking and Essex County library branch along with supporting amenities and site services. The proposed site is 48.6 hectares and located at the Lakeshore Soccer Complex on 447 Renaud Line. As part of the future re-development of the site, the Town is master planning the campus to accommodate one additional ice pad (final total of 4 pads), a future indoor aquatic centre, indoor soccer facility, additional program areas, related outdoor field activity areas, and an expansion to the new branch library. The MURF is designed to achieve LEED certification with emphasis on sustainable design features that improve the quality of the visitor experience and lowers operating costs including but not limited to energy efficiency, heat recovery, re-use of low grade recycled heat, energy efficient lighting, low water consumption, recycled content and designing the building for installing future roof top solar panels.(summary imported from CAGBC database. remove this message if edited) READ MORE

Central Lonsdale Green Homes coming soon. Proposed time to start in April 2016. READ MORE

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355 Menzies is a 4-level concrete and steel building with a gross square footage of 4,655 m2 and over a hundred residents. It is the first residential building to be completed in the Capital Park complex, which is located across the street from the provincial parliament buildings in Victoria, British Columbia. The development promotes the idea of sustainably densifying urban environments with high-quality rental units in proximity to places of work and amenities. This building is targeting a Gold certification in the Canadian Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Standard. READ MORE