Green award for Marine Atlantic

Terminal building achieves LEED Silver certification

Marine Atlantic’s terminal building has achieved LEED silver certification from the Canada Green Building Council.

The certification indicates the North Sydney facility is a leader in environment and energy design. The designation demonstrates the building has achieved high performance in key areas of human and environment health including sustainable site.

“Marine Atlantic is very pleased with this accomplishment and meeting high environmental standards of LEED certification,” said Kris Parsons, chair of Marine Atlantic’s board of directors, in a news release. “By implementing a number of environmentally friendly and energy efficient strategies, we are demonstrating that additional planning and design work can mean a big difference for the environment.”

In recent years, the company has placed a renewed focus on environmental initiatives including joining Green Marine, enhancing waste management strategies, strengthening the fuel monitoring and usage program, and shifting to cleaner marine diesel fuel.

As part of the construction of the new North Sydney terminal building, the corporation implemented many environmentally friendly and energy efficient designs into the structure, helping to save energy and to encourage a more positive environmental footprint.