WestJet’s new 30,193-square-metre Calgary campus has been awarded LEED Gold.
WestJet's new 30,193-square-metre Calgary campus has been awarded LEED Gold.
The office uses geothermal technology for heating and cooling and is the first in Western Canada to utilize geothermal “piles” installation. Geothermal pipes are embedded into the building’s structural piles, saving time and the cost of drilling additional tubes adjacent to the site.
“It’s a radical idea in Alberta,” said James Furlong project sustainability lead for Stantec, which designed the campus.
“But we were able to show WestJet the cost benefits.”
Overall, the sustainable design features for the building are projected to save $200,000 per year in energy costs.
Other sustainable features include: collection of rainwater from the roof to be used for landscape irrigation; low emitting recycled content materials such as carpets, paint, and other finishes; extensive “day lighting” to reduce electrical use and improve work environment; and a highly efficient building envelope which will assist in minimizing the effect of weather on the building interior while significantly improving energy performance.
Stantec designed the campus and provided services including architecture and interior design, buildings engineering, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, facilities planning and operations, and strategic management, to name a few.
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