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City of Edmonton Green Building Audio Tour
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City of Edmonton Green Building Audio Tour episodes
- Stop 6: Robbins Health Learning Centre - Kalen Pilkington, director of sustainability at MacEwan UniversityThe Robbins Health Learning Center was built in 2007, and it houses thehealth learning programs at MacEwan University. The building is a LEEDsilver building. It houses approximately 2,000 students and 200 staffmembers, and is a very dynamic environment. It contains lecturetheaters, gathering spaces, labs, and a wide variety of practical spacesfor students.0 min
- Stop 5: Rogers Place - Mike McFaul, facility operations at Rogers PlaceEdmonton’s new downtown arena is home to the Edmonton Oilers, hosts someof the city’s biggest concerts, and many more significant entertainmentevents. The iconic downtown building is a leader in environmentalawareness and was constructed in less than three years at a total costof more than $600 million.This state-of-the-art facility will act as acatalyst to the city’s downtown core while also setting the bar forfuture growth and sustainability.Rogers place is the first LEED Silver-certified NHL Facility in Canada.It is only the second newly built arena in North America to be LEEDcertified.0 min
- Stop 4: Stantec Tower - Tanya Doran, Stantec ConsultingStantec Tower will be a 66 floor mixed use tower located within theEdmonton Ice District constructed to LEED standards. Comprised of a 4story retail podium, multi tenanted office space to level 28 andresidential above, Stantec Tower will include 1.3 million sq. feet andbe Edmonton’s tallest building, at 224 metre (735 ft).0 min
- Stop 3: Edmonton Tower - Robyn Webb, Environmental Strategies Team at the City of EdmontonEdmonton Tower is the first office building to be completed in downtownEdmonton’s ICE District, home of the new Rogers Place Arena and futuresite of multiple retail, entertainment, commercial and residentialdevelopments.The Edmonton Tower is home to over 2000 City of Edmonton staff, 150secure bike lock ups plus showers and a change room, and 360 parkingstalls. The building is 27 floors and 60,400 square meters.0 min
- Stop 2: Royal Alberta Museum - Donna Clare, DIALOGThe Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) is one ofCanada’s leading museums of human and natural history. Located inEdmonton, the museum collects, preserves, researches, interprets, andexhibits specimens and objects related to the heritage of Alberta’speople and natural environment. The museum’s expansive permanentgalleries feature engaging exhibits complemented by internationallytouring features.0 min
- Stop 1: Edmonton City Hall - Robyn Webb, Environmental Strategies Team at the City of EdmontonEdmonton City Hall is the home to the mayor and city council and also anumber of City staff. The building is not only used for councilmeetings, it is also a public gathering place in Edmonton. City Hallholds the downtown farmer’s market in the winter time and manygatherings and celebrations that take place in the sunny atrium of thebuilding.0 min
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Why settle for less when you can lead the way?
Commercial buildings account for 23% of Edmonton’s energy use, and over 60% of Edmonton’s greenhouse gas emissions come from electricity and natural gas. Key sustainability leaders in Edmonton’s downtown community have done something about this. Their strategies make their buildings more environmentally friendly, and are the right moves from comfort, aesthetic, and economic perspectives.
Join a different leader at each location, as they explain the unique steps they have taken. Six downtown Edmonton buildings are included in this walking tour, starting at the beautiful City Hall. Listen to audio tours on this website, or subscribe to the podcast feed to download the tours on your mobile device. Print this page for a map to take with you.