Orléans (Shenkman) Arts Centre - Ottawa, Ontario
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Orléans (Shenkman) Arts Centre is a silver rated LEED building located on Centrum Blvd in Orléans, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMDWT6
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/03/2012
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"On 23 May 2006, Council authorized staff to proceed to enter into negotiations with Orléans Town Centre Partnership for the construction of an Orléans Arts Centre, the sale and lease back of the Orléans Client Service Centre and the sale and development of 9.5 hectares of City-owned vacant land in the Orléans Town Centre.
The Orléans Arts Centre (Shenkman Arts centre) was designed and constructed as an efficient, community-based performing arts centre. The building totals an approximate gross floor area of 8,000 square metres (86,000 square feet).
Council choose the option to showcase the City’s efforts toward achieving sustainable building practices by achieving the City's first LEED® Silver rated building.
By adding to the budget the additional capital cost of approximately $100K, a LEED® Silver rating resulted in specific modifications to the mechanical and electrical systems that will produce long-term efficiencies and reduce operating costs. The upgrades will also relate to enhanced operating measures and controls by the P3 operator (BLJC-JCI) to further reduce operating costs.
It is projected that the annual operating savings related to these LEED® Silver upgrades will exceed the increased annual payment, resulting in a net savings to the City from day one of occupancy of the centre. Because energy costs are predicted to increase through the term of the P3 Agreement, a LEED® Silver rating should cause additional net savings to the City in the future."
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