All new Lower Mainland health authority buildings are designed to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard as per the BC government’s Energy Efficient Buildings Strategy.

LEED is a North American green building standard. Created by the U.S Green Building Council, it provides a framework for meeting green goals and assessing building performance. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for:

• sustainable site development
• water savings
• energy efficiency
• materials selection
• indoor environmental quality

LEED recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources. 

To date, PHSA LEED gold buildings include:

• Vancouver BC Cancer Agency Research Centre
• BC Cancer Agency Abbotsford Centre
• BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North in Prince George

PHSA buildings with silver LEED certification include:

• PHSA's Mental Health Building at the BC Children’s Hospital and Women's Health Centre site in Vancouver on Oak Street

 

The LMHA Energy and Environmental Sustainability Team is responsible for helping the health authorities reach their sustainability goals and relies on the hard work of staff volunteers with a passion for green. 

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LMHA Energy and Environmental Sustainability Team