LEED® Gold certification recognizes excellence in
sustainability
MILTON, ON (November
22, 2018) – PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) is pleased to announce that the
Milton District Hospital (MDH) expansion has attained Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for new construction with the
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). LEED® is a nationally recognized
certification program for the design, operation and construction of high
performance green buildings. It is a certification granted to buildings which
maintain a healthy indoor environment, operate with reduced greenhouse gas emissions
and use energy efficiently.
The 330,000 sq.
ft. expansion at MDH, which opened on October 1, 2017, achieved LEED® Gold
certification after earning 60 credits in the green building rating system. LEED®
buildings are certified within four levels; gold is the second highest level of
achievement.
“Energy and
environmental conservation served as a guiding principle in the planning and design
for this expansion. We were committed to pursuing sustainable design
strategies, with a goal to achieve a minimum LEED® Silver rating and are
pleased to have surpassed our original goal by meeting the requirements to
achieve Gold certification,” explained Bill Bailey, Halton Healthcare’s senior vice
president of Redevelopment and Facilities. “Conserving environmental resources while creating state-of-the-art
healing environments for patients and their families was very important to the
whole team and we are extremely proud to be recognized as leaders in energy and
sustainable building design.”
Halton Healthcare
worked in partnership with Infrastructure Ontario, the Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care and Plenary Health on the redevelopment project, which included the
relocation and expansion of the Emergency Department, Surgical Services,
Medical/Surgical Inpatient Units, Intensive Care Unit, Maternal Newborn
Department, Diagnostic Imaging and support services including kitchen and
central sterilization.
“The achievement
of LEED® Gold certification on this project is yet another example of seamless
collaboration between the public and private sector to surpass our project
goals under demanding timelines,” said John McKendrick, executive vice president
at Infrastructure Ontario. “Infrastructure Ontario congratulates our partners
at Halton Healthcare, Plenary Group and PCL, as well as the community of
Milton, who will benefit from this project for generations to come.”
Gold certification
reflects the considerable energy efficiency and sustainable features that went
into the design and construction of the expansion, including:
- More than 86% of construction and demolition waste diverted from landfill
- High efficiency faucets, toilets, showers and urinals installed to reduce
water consumption
- Low-VOC materials including paints, adhesives, coatings, sealants and
flooring
- Mechanical systems that do not use ozone depleting refrigerants to cool the
building
- Automated window shades and building systems for thermal comfort
- A combination of vegetated roof and reflective roofing materials
- Designated parking spots with charging stations for low-emitting and fuel
efficient vehicles
In March 2015,
Plenary Health was awarded the contract to design, build, finance and maintain
the hospital’s expansion with PCL Construction breaking ground on the project in
early Spring. Throughout the fast-paced 25 months of construction, 600 workers
contributed to the project’s industry-leading safety record. The project achieved total completion within seven months of
substantial completion.
“As Canada's
leading general contractor, PCL is known for achieving and exceeding our
partners' sustainable goals for their projects,” said Kelly Wallace, vice president
and district manager at PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto). “With a shared
commitment to reducing carbon footprint and improving quality of life, we were
honoured to build Halton Healthcare’s vision for Milton District Hospital, and
congratulate everyone involved in creating a successful outcome that will
enable the hospital to provide exemplary patient experiences for years to
come.”
“Congratulations to the
entire Milton District Hospital team on surpassing its LEED® Silver target and
achieving LEED® Gold certification. Plenary is proud to invest in
infrastructure solutions that offer long-term environmental benefits to the
communities in which we live and work,” concluded Angela Taylor, group head –
Buildings Division, Plenary Group.
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Australia. These diverse operations in infrastructure, heavy industrial, and
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in Southwestern Ontario’s dynamic construction market, the Toronto office is
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