Québec research centre achieves LEED Gold

by jclancy | November 26, 2014 10:08 am

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The Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CRCHUM) has earned Gold under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED-NC) program.

The project was originally targeting Silver certification, but its sustainable features achieved a rating that was higher than expected. Some of the standout features include:
● a building envelope that is 30 per cent more efficient than the neighbouring reference building;
● diversion of 95 per cent of construction, demolition, and land-clearing waste;
● 40 per cent reduction in water consumption;
● use of non-toxic materials; and
● employing more than 35 per cent of local materials in construction.

“This LEED Gold certification corresponds to our approach at the CRCHUM—exceeding expectations through innovation and setting standards of excellence in matters of health and the environment,” said CEO Jacques Turgeon, PhD.

The facility houses more than 430 researchers, 470 graduate students, and 735 staff, making it one of the largest French-speaking research facilities in North America. The goal of the centre is to improve adult health through research.

For more information, see the December issue’s cover story, “Urban Puzzle in Montréal: Designing the CHUM Research Centre[2].”

Source URL: https://www.constructioncanada.net/quebec-research-centre-achieves-leed-gold/

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