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8. <strong>Montréal</strong>'s sustainable architecture<br />

8.1. Tourist attractions – Projects<br />

Potential LEED certified tourist projects currently underway<br />

According to the new policy on sustainable development for municipal buildings, from now on, all new<br />

municipal buildings will be LEED Gold certified and all major renovations will be based on LEED Silver<br />

requirements.<br />

2-22 Ste-Catherine (2012)<br />

• Aiming for LEED Gold Certification.<br />

• Houses the Vitrine culturelle, <strong>Montréal</strong>’s "cultural window“: a central box office that provides information<br />

on all cultural events as well as tickets for them.<br />

Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium (2013)<br />

• Conforms to the highest environmental construction standards: LEED Platinum.<br />

• A green roof (with vegetation) and wooden construction.<br />

• All three levels of the building will receive abundant natural light, with a view of a wooded area and new<br />

green spaces.<br />

• Expected opening date: 2013.<br />

Source:<br />

- Lisa-Marie Gervais, “Lier l’homme au firmament,” Le Devoir, 22 Aug. 2009: A1.<br />

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