Friday, April 19, 2013 (Halifax, NS) - The Gordon R. Snow Community Centre has become HRM’s second municipally owned certified LEED building thanks to its use of geothermal heating and cooling, a greywater rooftop collection cistern, light pollution reduction, low-emitting construction materials and provisions for clients to use sustainable transportation.
Please join members of North West Community Council and staff as they unveil the LEED Silver certification plaque on Earth Day, Monday, April 22.
Date: Monday, April 22, 2013
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Gordon R. Snow Community Centre & Fire Station 45
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a green rating system for the design of new buildings certified by the Canada Green Building Council. It is a minimum standard for new HRM facilities.
For more information: www.halifax.ca/rec/CentresGordonRSnow.php
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