Sustainability

Healthier Children. A Better World.™ extends beyond the work done at SickKids to encompass all of its endeavours. The SickKids Centre for Research and Learning is no exception.

Designed to achieve LEED® Gold Certification, the Centre will set the standard for energy efficiency and sustainable infrastructure in Toronto’s Discovery District.

LEED® Gold Certification promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health:

• Sustainable site development
• Water efficiency
• Energy efficiency
• Materials selection
• Indoor environmental quality

At the SickKids Centre for Research and Learning, sustainable measures include:

• Access to natural light for 90 per cent of the space
• Innovation in design including using recycled content, low-emitting materials and local resources in construction
• Reducing light pollution to help preserve the night sky and the nocturnal environment
• Optimizing energy use
• Water use reduction measures and innovative wastewater technologies
• Water efficient landscaping
• Storm water management
• Erosion and sedimentation control
• Green housekeeping
• Green educational programs
• Recycling program
• Secure bicycle parking