Media Release: Paradise Double Ice Complex Receives Silver LEED® Certification

The Paradise Double Ice Complex has received LEED® Silver certification from the Canada Green Building Council. The facility is only the second building in Newfoundland and Labrador to receive the international credential and the first in the province to receive it under the LEED Canada 2009 Silver project guidelines. 

 

LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a voluntary green building rating system with international recognition. It allows for different buildings to measure and compare their level of sustainability, and addresses factors such as energy and water use, construction materials, and the indoor environment. It is administered by the Canada Green Building Council.

 

“From the start of the project for the Paradise Double Ice Complex, the Town was committed to designing and building a facility that minimized environmental impacts while meeting the needs of users and our residents,” said Mayor Dan Bobbett.  “The facility is a great addition to the Town of Paradise, and we are proud that our flagship recreational facility is LEED Silver Certified.” 

 

To achieve LEED certification, projects like the Paradise Double Ice Complex must go through a rigorous review process to meet eight mandatory prerequisites: construction activity pollution prevention, water use reduction, fundamental commissioning of building energy systems, minimum energy performance, fundamental refrigerant management, storage and collection of recyclables, minimum indoor air quality performance, and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control. After the prerequisites, projects then select additional measures from 110 different sustainability initiatives and thresholds. The level of LEED depends on the number of initiatives and thresholds (or ‘credits’) achieved. 

 

“Congratulations to the Town of Paradise and everyone involved in achieving Silver LEED for the Paradise Double Ice Complex. This is a tremendous accomplishment. Not only is the Complex a dynamic community space designed for the future, it is also among the most environmentally friendly and energy efficient buildings in the province. This generates multiple advantages from improving indoor air quality to reducing energy costs, and I applaud the team in Paradise who led this initiative,” said the Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

 

From conceptual stage through to operation of the Paradise Double Ice Complex, environmental impact was paramount and it was designed and constructed to achieve LEED certification. The facility has a number of environmental management features including indoor water use reduction, refrigerant management, use of recycled materials, electric ice maintenance equipment, and others.  In addition, there are designated parking spaces for those who choose to carpool to our facility along with charging stations for electric vehicles. These efforts have resulted in 58% in total energy cost savings, 57% energy savings, and over 36% reduction in indoor water use. The facility also has over 20% recycled content.

 

The Paradise Double Ice Complex, a recreational cornerstone for the Town, has two NHL-sized ice surfaces, a 4000 square foot fully-accessible fitness centre, a full service canteen, a multi-purpose room, office space and meeting areas. It is home to a variety of Town and community events and programs, as well as provides a wide array of usage opportunities to organizations, groups and individuals.

  

Media Contacts

Diane Keough, Communications Manager, Town of Paradise

709.782.2603, 709.769.4212

 

John Tompkins 

Director of Communications, Department of Environment and Climate Change 

709-729-2575, 728-7762