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Twin Feathers is a 4 storey, multi-residential apartment building comprised of 19 units ranging from one to four bedrooms, a common laundry room, storage facility, and bicycle storage. it provides students and families with affordable housing located in an area of Kamloops, bC that has easy access to transit, schools, the university, employmentand community amenities. each suite provides daylight to 80% of the space, and a very high level of occupant control over the lighting and ventilation of their suites.

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The building is non-smoking, and tenants are provided with green cleaning supplies for in-suite cleaning and laundry. Kamloops Native Housing Society promotes the preservation of “Mother Earth” as Aboriginal People.

owner: Kamloops Native Housing SocietyProject Manager/Contractor: D&T Developments Ltd.Funding Partner: BC Housing Management Commission [Aboriginal Housing Initiative Program]

MAJOR TEAM MEMBERS:PROPERTY MANAGERS Infrastructure OntarioOPERATORS Huronia Historical ParksPROJECT MANAGERS MHPM Project Managers Inc.ARChITECT Peter Archer and Associates, ArchitectsDESIGN BUILD CONTRACTORS Ameresco Canada Inc.

The project team is proud of this accomplishmentFrom left to right: Mario Iusi, Ameresco; Harold Murray, LEED AP; Peter Archer, Architect; Frank Miceli, Ameresco; Jan Gray, Huronia Historical Parks; John Alley, MHPM; John Bumstead, MHPM.

LEED SCORECARD – GOLD Sustainable Sites 7/14Water Effi ciency 4/5Energy & Atmosphere 10/17Materials & Resources 6/14Indoor Environmental Quality 10/15Innovation & Design 4/5PROJECT TOTALS 41/70

“We are pleased that together we have attained LEED®

Gold Certifi cation,” said Bob Neally, Director of Project

Services at Infrastructure Ontario. “Achieving this level

of sustainability and environmental stewardship would

not have been possible without a concerted effort by

every partner on this project.”

Jan Gray, General Manager of Huronia Historical

Parks (HHP) states, “The design and build process

was managed with rateable LEED® categories front

of mind. We achieved a 30% water use reduction, we

managed to divert 88% of the construction waste from

landfi ll and used materials that had 35% recycled

content and were manufactured regionally.”

HHP notes the green building has improved the

quality of working life and staff are thrilled to be in this

new environment. HHP is communicating all the LEED®

information on their web site, in a brochure, and via a

video screen in the reception area. Jan Gray has also

briefed several organizations contemplating LEED®

certifi cation for their proposed new building projects.

John Alley, MHPM Project Managers Inc. notes, “We

are particularly pleased that the project earned points

where they mattered most. The overall building

effi ciency and geothermal heating/cooling system

will minimize operating costs and the Water

Effi ciency scores will reduce costs and minimize

pressure on the nearby Wye Marsh.”

Mario Iusi, President of Ameresco Canada Inc. adds,

“We are committed to a healthier environment. This

project reduces greenhouse gas emissions, conserves

resources and reduces dependence on costly, nonre-

newable energy resources. Congratulations to

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons for achieving LEED®

Gold Certifi cation and distinguishing themselves as

a leader among visitor centres across Canada.”

as a national historic site, sainte-Marie among the hurons maintains a deep rooted connection to the land and environs surrounding southern Georgian bay. The environmental commitment to the management

of the historic attraction has been carried through to the green, sustainable development of the new administration and Maintenance building which achieved leeD ® Gold certifi cation in 2013.

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SAiNTE-MAriE AMONG THE HurONS

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Originally published in Sabmagazine Spring 2014 issue.