News Release                              For Immediate Release

                                                                                                                         April 22, 2009

Grey Bruce Health Unit Achieves LEED Gold

The Grey Bruce Health Unit staff celebrates Earth Day with confirmation from the Canada Green Building Council that our new state of the art building has achieved the Gold Standard in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

This project was evaluated according to LEED Canada for new construction. The building achieved 39 points, fulfilling requirements for the Gold Standard. This is the only Public Health facility of its kind in Ontario to achieve the LEED designation. The LEED certification examines five environmental categories including: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality as well as a category of Innovation and Design Process. (See Backgrounder)

“The LEED certification confirms our vision of a signature building that respects the site and the environment through ‘green’ design.” says Dr. Hazel Lynn, Medical Officer of Health. “The building speaks to the importance of the built environment in the over-all health of our community.”

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Attachment: Backgrounder Grey Bruce Health Unit LEED Certification 

For more information:
Drew Ferguson

Public/Media Relations Coordinator

Grey Bruce Health Unit

519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 1269