ABB announced that the Canadian Green Building Council has certified Campus Montreal with the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver accreditation. This represents an exceptional standard for a building that houses a range of energy-intensive activities that include manufacturing.
Located in Technoparc Montreal, the building serves over 700 employees previously spread across six locations in Greater Montreal. The campus houses research and development, manufacturing, assembly (RDA) and testing for ABB’s energy value chain in Quebec.
In order to meet the selection criteria, ABB was required to meet a minimum of 40 points, Campus Montreal scored a 54. Each point responded to a number of requirements that covers every aspect of a sustainable design including, energy performance of the site, the materials and resources used and the innovation involved.
Some of ABB’s key achievements recognized in the LEED certification process include:
- Inside the structure – incorporating natural light throughout the entire building, including the RDA, unlike most industrial buildings. Open concept flexible working spaces, green garden certified furniture, ergonomic and height adjustable work stations, eleven green walls, increased recycling capabilities, including shared compost and garbage bins, low consumption toilets, efficient heating and cooling including the re circulation of over 2 megawatts of heat generated through testing activities in the RDA back into the building, and efficient LED motion detection lighting in most of the structure.
- Outside the structure – the installation of three green roofs and a white roof (to reduce the absorption of heat) on the main structure, EV charging stations, bike racks for employees and visitors and a preferred parking program for carpooling and hybrid vehicles.
For ABB, sustainability is of the highest importance. It is about balancing economic success, environmental stewardship and social progress to benefit all stakeholders. ABB is committed to sustainable value creation. Sustainability considerations and principles are embedded throughout our business value chain – from how we develop and produce energy-efficient products, and the sourcing of materials, through to end of life recycling and waste disposal.
Published in the January 2018 Edition