LEED Building - University of Waterloo Environment 3 - Waterloo, Ontario
N 43° 28.100 W 080° 32.550
17T E 537005 N 4812926
This LEED Platinum building is home to University of Waterloo School of Environment, Enterprise and Development and The School of Planning.
Waymark Code: WMJTGR
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/29/2013
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Environment 3 is the first LEED Platinum certified building on an Ontario university campus. Home to The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development and The School of Planning, EV3 is an accessible, 57,000 square foot living laboratory for students, faculty, public/private sector partners, and the community.
Here are some features that give the building its prestigious designation and great look.
* A four storey atrium with feature staircase spanning all four floors.
* A two-story bio wall in the atrium connects to the HVAC system and acts as a ‘living air filter.’
* A café provides a unique gathering place, offering fair-trade java and nutritious, locally grown alternatives to standard campus fare.
* A constructed wetland area treats wastewater by discharging it into a vertical flow system, allowing wetland plants to cleanse it. An adjacent cistern allows for rainwater collection.
* State-of-the-art metering systems, displayed on digital monitors in the atrium, will track ongoing energy and resource use in the building.
* A 5,000 sq. ft. green roof garden patio features native and experimental plantings accommodates up to 60 people.
* Two courtyards on the 4th floor provide light-filled, functional meeting spaces for 30-40 people.
* A solar power system spans a large section of the roof generating 67,000 KWh/year.
Certification Level: Platinum
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