Huronia Historical Parks Goes Green

As a significant Canadian historic site, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons maintains a deep rooted connection to the land and environs surrounding Southern Georgian Bay. Our environmental commitment to the management of our attractions has been carried through to the green, sustainable development of our new Administration and Maintenance Building. Our green and sustainable design approach is helping us pursue LEED Certification.

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Canadians use more than double the amount of water on a daily basis than Europeans. Sainte-Marie is using water more effectively as well as reducing the amount of water used daily on the site by 30% by:

Installing water efficient fixtures
Using hands-free sensors
Planting drought tolerant plants that don’t require artificial irrigation
Installing low-flow toilets and urinals

Measures to help reduce energy consumption and significantly minimize pollution were major considerations in our sustainable design.

With heating and cooling the largest energy consumer, our green design has included a horizontal-bed geothermal heating and cooling system underneath the northern parking lot, which extracts energy from under the earth’s surface. We’ve also integrated an energy recovery ventilation system.

Being resourceful in building a sustainable facility was important to us, as was the use of local materials and labour. It helps the local economy and lessens the environmental impact of transporting materials. South Georgian Bay and the surrounding area is rich in resources as is the province of Ontario. We sourced over 60% of materials within 800km of the site.