LEED Building - Invista Centre - Kingston,Ontario
N 44° 16.530 W 076° 34.130
18T E 374803 N 4903669
In 2001, the City of Kingston's flagship recreation complex achieved LEED Gold certification.
Waymark Code: WMM9KV
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/17/2014
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In 2001, the City of Kingston's flagship recreation complex achieved LEED Gold certification.
The City's website notes the following LEED characteristics:
* Preservation of Green Space: existing vegetation on the site remained undisturbed in all areas which were not developed as part of the project
* Use of Natural Light: the Centre has a two-storey concourse filled with natural light from the front entrance and clerestory windows opposite the reception area. Daytime lighting from north-facing windows also fill the Whig and Ambassador rinks.
* Protection of the Night Sky: Exterior lighting has been designed to light the property (and not beyond) and does not exceed levels recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
* Reduction of Waste: During construction 90 per cent of the construction and land-clearing waste that would normally be sent to landfill was diverted through reduction, reuse or recycling of all major building materials, such as: wood, concrete, masonry and steel. The majority of construction materials have more than 15 per cent recycled content and more than 25 per cent of the building materials are regional - manufactured or harvested fewer than 800 km from the site.
* It Beats the Heat: The roofs are designed to reflect the sun's energy back to reduce internal temperatures.
* Management of Storm Water: The linear pond system holds storm water so that pollutants can settle out before flowing into the Little Cataraqui Creek System. The linear layout of the storm water pond also minimizes the space required so that there is room for future playing fields.
* Reduction of Energy Use with Variable Air Volume (VAV): During unoccupied hours, air flow is reduced, saving significantly on the energy needed to heat or cool all that air.
* It Keeps the Chemicals Out: During construction special care was taken to select only building products and practices that keep unwanted chemicals like benzene, toluene, xylenes and many others out of the building. The INVISTA Centre also has a permanent indoor air quality monitoring system and a green housekeeping plan incorporating products with reduced content of potentially harmful chemicals.
* It Recovers Waste Heat: Waste heat from the INVISTA Centre's refrigeration and ice-making machines is captured and re-used elsewhere in the building for heating air, water and even the floors in the dressing rooms.
* It Conserves Water: The INVISTA Centre uses more than 40 per cent less water than a conventional arena facility. It has waterless urinals and flow-conserving fixtures. Rainwater that falls on the roof is captured in an underground storage tank where it is re-used for flushing toilets. Controls for faucets and showers automatically shut-off.
* It Uses Less Energy and Produces Fewer Green House Gas Emissions: Dressing room motion detectors tell the heating system when people are using them so that no energy is wasted adding extra heat to unoccupied rooms.
Certification Level: Gold
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