Drivers worried about passing their driver's test or renewing their identification may not even think about the green elements to the new Port Coquitlam Driver Licensing Centre. But the Port Coquitlam building has just achieved a LEED Gold green-building certification for its energy saving and environmental details.
The LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) certification is recognized worldwide as the highest grade for measuring building sustainability and environmental standards and the acknowledgement is a big win for ICBC.
This is ICBC's first building to achieve the LEED gold standard and in addition to its leading sustainable features, the new location has proven to be a much-improved customer service experience for the surrounding community.
The centre, located at 1930 Oxford Connector, was recognized with the LEED Gold certification for reaching all of its environmental targets in reducing its energy and resource use. The building's leading features include:
A green roof incorporating solar power and made from carbon reduction materials. The roof's multiple benefits include insulation, cooling, water conservation, oxygen production, and food for local birds and other fauna.
Perimeter day lighting to help naturally light the building
Motion-sensor lighting and fixtures throughout the building
Recycled rubber flooring inside the building
Locally-sourced paving and asphalt
Bioswales to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water
Photovoltaic panels, high-efficiency boilers and heat-pumps
The 9,000 square-foot building, on a three acre site, allows customers to complete any licensing transactions in one place, including knowledge and road-testing for all types of vehicles.
The ICBC building brings the number of recently-built green roof in Port Coquitlam to three, including the new Walmart and Canadian Tire buildings in the Dominion Triangle off of Lougheed Highway.
