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Of 80 LEED® Certified Projects in Canada, 25 are in Ontario, 32 are LEED® GOLD and there is only one LEED® PLATINUM building in Canada, the Operations Centre for the Gulf Islands National Reserve, in Sidney, BC, owned by the Canadian federal government. |
LEED Points & Certification
SelectEnergy is a member of the Canadian Green Building Council, an affiliate of the US Green Building Council and the developer and administrator of the LEED® Canada Green Building Rating System. Our engineers are LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) and have the knowledge and skills to successfully integrate building design and the LEED certification process.
The LEED® Green Building Rating System is recognized worldwide. It has become the symbol for green building best practices in the design and build industry and underlies many of the changing industry standards.
SelectEnergy geothermal and renewable energy systems are one of the most cost effective ways for a building to qualify for valuable LEED points. Depending on building design and materials used, a SelectEnergy Renewable Energy System can achieve between 5 and 10 LEED points.
LEED® Canada - NC Version 1.0, December 2004
LEED® Points Required for Certification
| LEED® Certification Levels | Points Required | LEED® Certified Projects in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Certified | 26-32 | 15 |
| Silver | 33-38 | 18 |
| Gold | 39-51 | 23 |
| Platinum | 52-70 | 1 |
| Total Possible | 70 | 57 |
SelectEnergy Renewable Energy Systems
LEED® Points Possible by Category
| Possible Points | Geothermal System | Solar System | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Sites | 14 | - | - |
| Water Efficiency | 5 | - | - |
| Energy & Atmosphere | 17 | 5-8 | 1-3 |
| Materials & Resources | 14 | - | - |
| Indoor Environmental Quality | 15 | - | - |
| Innovation & Design Process | 5 | - | - |
| Total Possible | 70 | 8 | 3 |
Model Building $ Savings with SelectEnergy Geothermal Energy
- Every building and every site are different however here are some sample savings possible with a SelectEnergy geothermal system installed.
- Model building location: Toronto
- Model building gross floor area: 10,000 m2
- Model building envelope: meets Minimum energy efficiency standards for new building construction as required by the Model National Energy Code for Buildings 1977 and referred to by the Ontario Building Code.
- Model building is equipped with geothermal energy HVAC and DHW systems and energy reclaim system
| Model Building Type | Minimum Annual Energy Cost Saving/m2* | LEED® Energy & Atmosphere Credits | Emissions Savings (CO2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Building - 2 storey | $13.50 | 5 | 509,395 kg |
| Retail, Big Box | $9.20 | 2 | 316,319 kg |
| Retail, Strip Mall | $11.70 | 3 | 407,741 kg |
| Retail, Suburban Mall | $7.50 | 3 | 260,888 kg |
| Office Building | $12.20 | 5 | 392,321 kg |
| Multi-unit residential building (MURB) - 7 storey | $7.50 | 4 | 261,674 kg |
* Excludes equipment load