The Blue Mountains' Town Hall Project
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Town Hall Project Wins Prestigious Award
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced that among the winners of its 2011 Sustainable Communities Award, The Blue Mountains was recognized as a recipient of the award for its work in remediation of a Brownfield property, which now serves as the site of The Blue Mountains LEED Certified New Town Hall.
Mayor Ellen Anderson stated, “It is a distinct honour to receive this award on behalf of our community, elected officials and staff. This award symbolizes the path we are on to create a sustainable community. I would also like to recognize and thank our Director of Planning and Building, David Finbow, and all of those with whom he worked: elected officials, staff, our residents, Chamberlain Architecture Construction Management, and the construction and trades industry for their work in this remediation and the subsequent construction of our new Town Hall.”
She added, “This property will serve to be an example of sustainable building, a community gathering space and a place where together, elected officials, staff and our community, will work together to define and realize our dream for this wonderful community of ours.”
“This year’s award winners are prime examples of the type of environmental leadership communities are showing on the front lines of sustainable development in Canada,” said Hans Cunningham, president of FCM and director of the Regional District of Central Kootenay, B.C. “Municipalities are where the rubber hits the road on sustainable development and climate change.’’
The Awards are designed to profile municipal projects that can stand as best practice models of sustainability for other Canadian communities.
For more information from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on this award, please click here.
Did you know?
- That funding for the New Town Hall includes grants from the Federal/Provincial Infrastructure Stimulus Fund ($4, 600,000) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities ($330,000).
- That the New Town Hall has been designed and constructed to a LEED© Gold Certification Level (LEED© - “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (visit www.cagbc.org for more information).
- That the source of heating and cooling for the New Town Hall is geothermal.
- That the annual energy usage of the New Town Hall is approximately 40% of the current North American Standard.
- That approximately 90% of the above ground level portion of the New Town Hall receives natural light.
- That the New Town Hall utilizes storm water harvested from the roof of the building for the make-up water for toilets and urinals.
- That the landscaping elements on the New Town Hall will not require irrigation.
- That the New Town Hall includes over 425 square metres (4,575 square feet) of public space.
- That the New Town Hall has meeting spaces available for public groups.
- That the New Town Hall provides approximately 1,350 square metres (14,530 square feet) of office and ancillary spaces for 54 Town Staff.
The Town of The Blue Mountains New Town Hall is now complete and is located at the north-west corner of Bridge Street East (Highway 26) and Mill Street, Thornbury. For more information on costs and financing, LEED© certification, construction information and how this building meets community needs, please click on the tabs above.
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