WHW Architects is pleased to announce that the Joggins Fossil Centre has recently been certified LEED Gold by the Canada Green Building Council. The Joggins Fossil Centre is an impressive building situated on the reclaimed site of the Old Joggins No. 7 Coal Mine, overlooking the Joggins Fossil Cliffs in Nova Scotia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
WHW provided a broad range of services for this 13,000 square foot building between 2005 and 2008. LEED certification became a client goal only after the design was underway, however, as LEED principles form part of our design ethic, this was a relatively easy change to incorporate.
Green design features of the building include extensive use of natural light and insulated diffusive glazing; a green roof for rainwater buffering; rainwater use for toilet flushing; solar domestic water heating and the use of native or regionally sourced materials, minimal applied finishes and use of durable materials.
For more information about the Joggins Fossil Centre please visit their website