Centre des loisirs de Westmount Recreation Centre - Montréal, Québec - LEED Gold
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N 45° 28.770 W 073° 35.800
18T E 609677 N 5037176
Westmount Recreation Centre - the world's first arena with underground ice rinks – has been certified LEED® Gold by the Canada Green Building Council.
Waymark Code: WMZV4Y
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 01/07/2019
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A number of other features contributed to the WRC's LEED-Gold status, including:
A 95% diversion of demolition materials from landfill;
The recovery of otherwise wasted heat generated by the ice refrigeration system is used to heat the inside of the building, the water supply, the swimming pool, and the snow-melt pits;
An enlarged, fully-accessible outdoor swimming pool;
the use of LED lighting for the ice rinks and the building;
A landscaped stormwater pond and an underground water management system;
Result: while, at 8,300m² (90,000ft²), the new WRC is double the size of the 1958 arena it replaced, energy costs have been actually reduced.
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Also the fact that the skating rink is built underground allows to use the colder temperature to reduce cooling costs.
The plaque is located on the first floor.