In a separate post I talked about visiting the Green Home in Richmond Hill. I was well primed for seeing it –a real actual house in a subdivision with “green” features– as a week earlier I was given a tour of the Earth Rangers Centre on the Kortright Living City Campus.
It is an advanced green building, certified Gold under LEED for new construction; and application has been made for platinum. It is a showcase of cutting edge building technology such as energy metering, smart automation and controls, innovative water and waste water management, solar generation, green roofs, and geothermal heating and cooling.
A tour of the Earth Rangers Centre makes it clear that the Green Home, although very exciting, is just the beginning of how we can reduce our impact on the environment.
If you are like me and didn’t know about the Earth Rangers Centre do have a look at the website…as a 1st step.
I have had the opportunity to tour the Earth Rangers Centre two or three times. It is a fascinating example of forward-looking green building technology. It is well worth the visit for anyone interested in “green” building.
Thanks Bruce for reminding me and others about this wonderful learning opportunity. It is so close to us!