| St. John Ambulance to be included in the OECD 3rd PEB Conpendium Of Exemplary Educational Facilities
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We are happy to contact you concerning the selection process for the 3rd PEB Compendium of Exemplary Educational Facilities. The jury studied your candidacy and recommended it be included in this OECD publication and subsequent exhibition. This institution will feature among the schools and universities from around the world selected for the quality of their facilities that contribute to education. We thank you very much for participating and offer you our congratulations.
In preparing the publication, we will give you the opportunity to proof-read the pages concerning this institution and will inform you of how to order copies. The publishing company may also contact you in case of technical problems with the images submitted. We remain at your disposal if you have any questions.
If you are interested in advertising in the compendium or hosting the exhibition, please let us know.
Again, congratulations and thank you for your contribution to this exciting international project.
Yours sincerely,
Richard Yelland
Head of Programme
OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
2, rue André-Pascal
75775 Paris Cedex 16
France
http://www.oecd.org/edu/facilities
cc: Head of Permanent Delegation to OECD
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| Manasc Isaac Architects is proud to sponsor Homefest 2005 |
Homefest is a concert to raise awareness of the housing crisis hurting the lives of thousands of people in Edmonton. The 2005 concert will be held at McDougall United Church on Sunday, November 13. Money raised by the concert will be donated to support housing needs in Edmonton.
.: For more information, please visit the Homefest 2005 website.
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| New Government of Canada Building opens in Yellowknife, NWT |
On October 14, 2005, the new Government of Canada Building -- the Greenstone Building -- opened in Yellowknife, NWT. The four-storey, 7,200 m2 building will house 200 public service employees from approximately 15 departments and agencies.
Built according to the latest environmental and energy-efficient standards, the Greenstone Building is the first North of 60 building to seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification. The Greenstone Building was completed on budget at a cost of $28 million.
.: For more information including building facts, and environmental features, please visit the PWGSC website.
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| City's Architectural Giant Honoured with Fitness Centre in his Name |
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| Preaching the Gospel of Green |
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| Design for First Nations' Schools |
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| A Birder's Paradise |
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| Catching the Green Building Wave |
Alberta is leading the rest of the country in the number of projects that have gained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings.
As of May 2005, 16 projects across Canada have been certified, seven of them in Alberta. Six projects took place in British Columbia, and Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec each had one.
.: The complete .pdf version of this article is available from our download center.
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| Energy-Smart Building a Winner |
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