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Governments invest in renewable-energy education centre for Okanagan College
December 03, 2009
JournalofCommerce.com
The federal and B.C. governments are investing $28 million in the construction of Okanagan College’s new Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation.
The Centre of Excellence is being built to meet the Living Building Challenge, a set of building standards that exceeds LEED Platinum certification.
The challenge is comprised of seven performance areas; site, water, energy, health, materials, equity and beauty.
The facility should achieve a net-zero energy consumption by incorporating building elements that are a first in Canada and North America and is already being recognized for its world-class design.
