One-page profiles of selected projects which achieved LEED certification in 2023 or Zero Carbon certification.
Amber Trails Community School
The LEED Platinum certified Amber Trails Community School, designed by Prairie Architects Inc. for the Seven Oaks School Division, opened in 2015. Just a few short years later, an eight-classroom addition was constructed to accommodate the growing population in the area. The addition received LEED Gold certification in 2023. Read the profile.
Green Gables Visitor Centre
The LEED Gold certified Visitor Centre situated on 16 acres of rural land in Cavendish, PEI, is the setting for Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel ‘Anne of Green Gables’. Parks Canada wanted to improve the tourist experience with a structure that would be respectful of the historic house and would reinterpret the wood building tradition of PEI through the use of exposed engineered mass timber, a more sustainable choice than traditional post and beam. Read the profile.
Mitchell Elementary School Addition
In order to accommodate the growing communities of Mitchell, Manitoba and surrounding area, the Hanover School Division required significant expansion of the Mitchell Elementary School. The 11,142 square-foot addition includes five new classrooms; a learning commons, which opens into a large multi-purpose room; an entrance vestibule; and washrooms and service space. Read the profile.
Virox Technologies Inc.
Virox Technologies Inc., a leading chemical engineering innovator of safe, effective and sustainable disinfectants, was the first chemical manufacturer in Canada capable of developing Ecologo® and Green Seal Certified products in a state-of-the-art 68,500+ square foot LEED-certified facility, headquartered in Oakville, Ontario. Our environmental commitment goes beyond our ground-breaking disinfectant technologies and products and is reflected in our operations and building technologies. Read the profile.
REVOLUTIONIZING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE: Modern Niagara’s Journey to Decarbonize Canada’s Ice Arenas
Modern Niagara’s transformation of the AMPED Sports Lab and Ice Complex into North America’s first arena to achieve a Zero Carbon Building Performance Standard certification proves decarbonization is achievable – even in the most challenging spaces. Read the profile.
TRADES TRAINING CENTRE, NORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE, DAWSON CREEK
The Trades Training Centre in Dawson Creek, Canada provides workshops for the instruction of carpentry, welding, plumbing, millwright, and wind turbine technology, as well as student commons, classrooms, and offices. Tailored to the northern climate, the project inverts trades building typology to suit collaborative, multi-disciplinary trades education. Mass timber construction is used for efficiency and is exposed within the building to create practical spaces humanized by wood materials, colour and natural light. The project recently achieved LEED ‘Gold’ certification. Read the profile.
York Regional Police, #1 District Headquarters: near net zero carbon and LEED Silver Certified
In a seamless collaboration between client and consultant groups, the York Regional Police, #1 District Headquarters in Newmarket, Ontario transcended initial regional objectives, aiming beyond LEED Silver to align with the York Region 2031 carbon neutral mandate. Emphasizing passive technologies like geothermal energy and enhanced envelope performance, the project retained its commitment to security, functionality, and design efficiency. Read the profile.
Ministry of Children and Family Development, Williams Lake, BC
The transformation of a 16,000 sq. ft. retail space in Williams Lake into a sustainable office building represents a significant achievement. Situated on the traditional lands of the Secwepemc, T’exelcemc, and Xat’súll First Nations, this project stands as a testament to Canada’s commitment to emission reduction goals. Read the profile.
FortWhyte Alive Buffalo Crossing Visitors Centre
Located in Winnipeg’s burgeoning southwest, north of a primary motorway into the city, Buffalo Crossing is situated on Muir Lake’s south shore, the largest of five lakes formed in reclaimed clay and gravel pits abandoned by the Canada Cement Company. Read the profile.