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 Victoria’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 Victoria DRAFT Schedule (check back for more confirmed details closer to the date)

* Each tour is 1 AIBC LU

Friday, September 26, 2008

The following commercial buildings are featured on the Friday tour (tour times stated, and all tours roughly one hour long):
•    11am: UVic Social Science and Mathematics Building, campus map - to meet at the University Centre Building Foyer click here for the map.
•    12:30: Burnside Gorge Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Road click here for case study
•    2pm: CRD Regional Headquarters, 625 Fisgard Street click here for case study and narrative
•    3:30pm: Mountain Equipment Co-op, 1450 Government Street

Sunday, September 28, 2008

The following residential buildings are featured on the Sunday tour (our times stated, and each tour roughly one hour long) :
•    11am: Zigloo, 2012 Fernwood Road, click here for project information
•   12:30:  LEED for Homes pilot, 1605 Rebecca St
•    2pm: Dockside Green, 389 Tyee Road, Victoria, click here for project information
•    3:30pm: Eco-Sense, 3295 Compton Rd W, Highlands, click here for project information

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