Tourisme vert à Montréal

8. Montréal's sustainable architecture
8.1. Tourist attractions
Palais des congrès
• One of the first conventions centres in Canada to receive BOMA BESt certification.
• Provides personalized service to its clients by assisting them in their environmentally responsible
approach.
• Culti-Vert
– Uses a combination of green-roof technologies, a container vegetable garden and climbing plants to
create an international showcase of innovative practices.
– Helps reduce the urban heat island effect, improves air quality in downtown Montréal and increases
storm water retention;
– Shows private sector decision-makers the incredible potential for implementing green roofs on
commercial and institutional buildings in big urban centres and encourages them to do the same.
Adresse symphonique
• The new concert hall has LEED certification.
• The building is also certified under the ASHRAE standard (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers).
• Home of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
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