BC Case Studies

Education

Adam Joseph Lewis Centre for Environmental Studies
Learning about geothermal, biological waste treatment, PV, and more

Burnaby Mountain Secondary School
Geothermal system saves $15,000 per year; enhancement of Stoney Creek saves fish habitat

Heritage Woods Secondary
BC’s first LEED® Silver school

North Cariboo Community Campus
Illustrates extensive use of wood

The Liu Centre for Study of Global Issues, UBC
UBC's second green building incorporates a holistic environmental approach, and saves money through energy reductions

C K Choi Building
A building that teaches respect for the environment

General

2211 West Forth
The first commercial use of ground source energy in Western Canada

Beausoleil Solar Aquatics Water Reclamation System
Remote BC community finds aesthetic solution to its septic problems

Crestwood Corporate Centre Building 2
Half the energy use of a standard building at the same initial cost

Materials Testing Facility
Three quarters of building's materials are salvaged or recycled

Revenue Canada Building
Green design on a market-driven budget

Richmond City Hall Vancouver, BC
Environmentally sensitive design will save $32,700 per year

The Semiahmoo Library & RCMP District Office
Canada’s first LEED Silver Building

Telus Office Building Vancouver, BC
First Triple Skin Building in Canada Targeted to Use 30% Less Energy Than ASHRAE 90.1, 1989

Vancouver Island Technology Park, Saanich BC
Canada’s first LEED GOLD Building

White Rock Operations Centre, White Rock , BC
Canada’s first LEED GOLD for a a new construction

Health

BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver , BC
One of the largest cancer research centres in Canada has achieved LEED Gold certification

Hillside Adult Psychiatric Centre, Kamloops , BC
LEED Gold certification pending

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