BC has 37 LEED certified buildings, which is more than any other province in Canada. BC is leading in other ways as well. The provincial government has also committed BC to having its operations "carbon neutral" by 2010; having all new public buildings minimum LEED Gold or equivalent and achieving GHG reduction for the province of at least 33 per cent below 2007 levels by 2020.

Green Skyline serves to showcase past achievements and to give you an opportunity to see a variety of ways in which buildings can achieve LEED and other standards. We hope that you’ll be able to take with you a better understanding of the innovative green and sustainable building features and systems that can be utilized to create these buildings.

Purpose

The purpose of this tour is to give an introduction to green commercial buildings and homes. The audience is the Okanagan's design, construction and real estate industries as well as the general public. On the tours, whether you are an industry insider or a member of the general public, you will find out what features are “green,” what the costs and benefits are of green building, and how you can incorporate such features into your next home or future project.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a sponsor of the 2008 B.C Green Skyline tours.

Green Skyline Okanagan DRAFT Schedule (check back regularly for more confirmed details)

* Each tour is 1 AIBC LU

Friday, September 26, 2008

Kelowna

The following commercial/institutional buildings are featured in Kelowna:
•    Best Western Inn, 2402 Highway 97 North, Kelowna - solar hot water installation
•    University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO), 3333 University Way, Kelowna - solar hot water installation

The following residential buildings are features in Kelowna:

•    Cardington Apartments, 1436 St.Paul Street, Kelowna - BC Social Housing, John Howard Society
•    G Group Built Green Home, 715 Kulpers Crescent (Lot 4, corner lot), Kelowna - Built Green Gold.  Click here for case study.

Naramata

The following residential buildings are featured in Naramata:
•    Maurer Residence,  2843 Arawana Place, Naramata.  Click here for case study.

Penticton

The following commercial buildings are featured in Penticton:
•    Penticton High School, 158 Eckhardt Avenue East, Penticton - LEED Silver goal

The following residential buildings are features in Penticton:
•    Johnsen - Makwich Residence, 3010 Carmi Road, Penticton - rammed earth construction.  Click here for case study.

Oliver

The following commercial buildings are features in Oliver:

•    Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 100 Burrowing Owl Place, Oliver

Registration CLOSED.

Please note that the Friday, September 26, 2008 Bus Tour departing from Penticton City Hall has been CANCELLED. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.