| Mountain Equipment Co-op Store
Ottawa, Ontario 2000 Linda Chapman Architect & Christopher Simmonds Architect |
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| - A native species planting area is incorporated
along the west side
- The parking lot is paved with light coloured crushed stone in order to reduce water run-off and reflect excess summer heat - 50% of the office area windows are operable - From the MEC web site, the MEC has created four categories relating to the construction of new facilities: (MEC Green Building Programme) 1.Reduce - Avoid using unnecessary materials 2.Reuse - Incorporate existing materials 3.Recycle - Incorporate existing materials in new ways 4.Rethink - Look for new and better building solutions |
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