Showcase of Green Development in London

The West 5 Community

The West Five community is a 70-acre mixed-use development that includes a mixture of office, retail, residential and public open spaces. West 5 is a model of green design incorporating significant energy saving and renewable initiatives, to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.

Green building practices that are used in this project include:

  • Solar energy systems

  • Enhanced Insulation

  • Energy Star Appliances

  • Rainwater Harvesting

  • LED Lighting and Sensor-Activated Corridors

  • Triple-Glazed Low-E Windows

  • Network of walkable, bikeable streets

University of Western

The University of Western Ontario is committed to becoming a low-carbon campus. One of the ways in which they are achieving this is through embed sustainable design as part of any new construction or major renovation. With a particular focus on energy efficiency and conservation in building operations.

Western currently has 13 LEED certified buildings:

Platinum:

  • Amit Chakma Engineering Building

Silver:

  • Delaware Hall Residence

  • The Collider

  • Western Centre for Public Health & Family Medicine

  • Ontario Hall Residence

  • WINDEEE

  • Stevenson Hall and Lawson Hall

  • McIntosh Gallery

Gold:

  • Western Interdisciplinary Research Building

  • Music Building

  • Ivey Business School

  • Claudette MacKay Lassonde Pavillion

Certified:

  • Physics and Astronomy Building

Tricar Azure Condominium

The Azure building is the first LEED certified high-rise condominium building in the City of London. The building employs a number of green building techniques that have helped contribute to the certification, including:

  • In-suite energy recovery ventilation

  • LED lighting

  • Electric vehicle charging stations

  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures

  • The use of recycled materials

Leading to the building achieving a 25% water savings and 39% energy saving over Ontario building code.

129 Riverside Drive

The riverside building is an affordable housing complex that features 28 units. In addition to offering affordable housing the building has also achieved LEED Gold level certification. It has achieved this through its energy-efficient features, including:

  • Window blinds

  • Energy-conserving appliances

  • Drought-tolerant landscaping

UTRCA Watershed Conservation Centre

The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is a watershed management agency dedicated to conserving, restoring and managing water, land and natural habitats. So when the organization was designing its new Watershed Conservation Centre they were influenced by their responsibility for environmental stewardship. The Building has achieved a platinum level LEED certification. The environmental measures include:

Water Efficiency:

  • Low flow plumbing fixtures

  • Cistern used for all non-potable water requirements including irrigation and toilets.

Ecology:

  • 100% native plants

  • Bioswale for runoff filtration

  • Green roof on entry promenade and a white roof on rest to reduce the urban heat island effect.

Construction:

  • 90% waste of diverted from landfill

  • 20% of the content is recycled

  • 25% is sourced regionally to the site

  • 80% of wood used is FSC Certified

Electricity:

  • Lighting tied to sensors that respond to occupancy or daylight

  • Triple glazing on windows

  • Fresh air is tempered by a solar wall and geothermal earth tubes

And much more.