From the world’s largest hydrogen bus fleet to a six-acre multi-use Olympic Oval, British Columbia appears determined to host the “greenest games ever” in Vancouver come February. The city has constructed a series of stunning sustainably-built structures in preparation for upcoming events, and has also kicked off its naturally:wood website, which offers a free digital tool kit for Building Green with Wood and insight into how BC’s sustainable forestry helps LEED the way for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Read on for just a few of the Olympic buildings boasting impressive LEED certification standards.
The Richmond Olympic Oval is a sexy crown jewel of a speed-skating hall with three levels and a
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The 2010 Commerce Centre is certified as a LEED Gold structure, connecting two distinct spaces
As intended, Vancouver’s Olympic buildings will remain alive and well even after the games have |