Looking for a green building and sustainable site to visit
this summer? Well according to the Canada Green Building Council’s LEED team
the Joggins Fossil Centre is a must visit. The team, responsible for approving sites
as being Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) certified, included the Joggins Fossil Centre on the list of sustainable
sites to visit this year.
The Joggins Fossil Centre recently received
Gold LEED status. The Centre boasts a wide array of green features, a few of
which include:
·
Photo electric solar panels
·
Insulated green roof (an actual
lawn grows on it!)
·
Locally sourced building
materials
·
Solara glazed windows for heat
retention/distribution
Thank you CaGBC for including us on the list!
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