OTTAWA — The joint Ottawa Public Library (OPL)–Library and Archives Canada (LAC) facility, which will soon take shape in downtown Ottawa, will include significant enhancements to achieve net-zero carbon, the federal government reports in a recent update on the project.
Construction of the joint facility in the LeBreton Flats district, located on the western edge of downtown Ottawa, is set to begin in 2021, with its completion scheduled for late 2024.
In its 2020 Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Canada committed an additional $34.5 million for sustainability enhancements to the facility.
The building’s design already complied with the LEED Gold standard, states a release, adding funding from the federal government will allow for upgrades to the building’s envelope and insulation; triple-glazed windows; solar panels on the rooftop and embedded in the facade; additional sustainable materials; and an indoor green wall.
“During the most comprehensive and extensive public engagement process we have taken to date, we heard loud and clear from our partners in the Indigenous community, our Ottawa Public Library customers, the broader community, and stakeholders at all levels that sustainability is key, and the joint facility should set the bar for other public libraries and institutions as well as for the broader development of LeBreton Flats,” said Matthew Luloff, chair of the Ottawa Public Library Board, in a statement. “Thanks to our unique partnership with Library and Archives Canada, we will meet that high standard and build a world-class facility that will be a model for sustainability, and a testament to the power of collaboration between two public institutions. This is something all of us can be very proud of.”
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