EXP’s energy transition professionals recently supported the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) with earning a third LEED Gold certification. This marked the first time that a hospital in Quebec’s healthcare network received three Gold certifications.
Awarded by the Canada Green Building Council, the LEED v4.1 O+M certification recognizes excellence and continuous improvement in building operations and maintenance. This certification particularly helps evaluate energy and water consumption, waste management, access to active and sustainable transportation and indoor air quality and thermal comfort, which contributes to building occupants well-being.
Key elements in achieving a third LEED Gold certification
- Collaborative approach – Collaboration among stakeholders helped the team effectively choose optimization methods for the building’s energy and water consumption, waste management and air quality.
- Reduced carbon footprint – The certification process helped identify sources of greenhouse gas emissions to implement solutions to minimize them. The process also helped to identify and minimize sources of food waste by decreasing the use of fossil fuel-powered equipment.
- Efficient ventilation system – An air quality analysis demonstrated the high performance of the building’s ventilation system.
The initial goal of the project was to earn a LEED Silver certification. However, the sustainable strategies adopted in collaboration with the MUHC, AtkinsRéalis and Johnson Controls exceeded expectations and led to a Gold certification.
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A third LEED Gold certification for the MUHC: a first in Quebec’s healthcare network