阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 orillia showcases campus at open doors "“ open knowledge event
today, at its orillia campus, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 hosted an open doors - open knowledge event to acknowledge the receipt of $13 million in federal funding under the kip program for the construction of its academic building at 500 university avenue.
the academic building, which opened in september 2010, was designed to meet leed® platinum standards and this year received an ontario association of architects 2011 design excellence award.
"the leadership and commitment by the federal government to support lakehead university's orillia campus is the reason we are here today," said lakehead president dr. brian stevenson. "the future of our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 is brighter as a direct result of this investment. our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in orillia now have the laboratories, libraries, and learning environments that provide them with enhanced skills for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead."
lakehead university president dr. brian stevenson (l) with bruce stanton, mp simcoe north, at the open doors - open knowledge event held at the university avenue campus in orillia on november 10, 2011
stevenson thanked the efforts of those involved in the kip funding, including bruce stanton, mp simcoe north, the honourable tony clement, president of the treasury board and minister for the federal economic development initiative for northern ontario, garfield dunlop, mpp simcoe north, and the many other key supporters who worked behind the scenes to make the project successful.
"this investment by the government of canada has contributed to the growth of this wonderful university, now with over 1,100 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at its orillia campus. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has enhanced our community on many levels and will continue to provide economic and social benefits for years to come," said simcoe north mp bruce stanton.
orillia campus dean dr. kim fedderson welcomed guests to the celebration, including mayor of orillia angelo orsi, lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty, staff, and community members.
the week-long celebrations taking place across the country from november 4-13 are an initiative of the association of universities and colleges of canada, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
following the official presentation, visitors to the campus toured the energy efficient academic building, viewed displays showcasing the learning commons, library, academic programs, and research projects, and enjoyed refreshments served in the cafeteria/bookstore complex.
lakehead's newly constructed campus in orillia located on university avenue is designed and built to meet leadership in environmental and energy design (leed®) standards as endorsed by the canadian green council of canada. since the opening of the academic building in september 2010, two other buildings designed to meet (leed®) standards have opened " a 271-bed residence and a cafeteria/bookstore complex.
the leed® certification system recognizes performance in five key areas including sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. one of the more distinct and noticeable features of lakehead's academic building is its green roof. over 50% of the roof is covered with a natural ground cover, which acts as a cooling agent and helps manage runoff.
the academic building also uses a geothermal heating system. over 130 holes were drilled to a depth of 300 feet in order to take advantage of the heat stored below the surface of the earth. another key and environmentally focused element of the building is its unique rain-water retention pond that collects water for use in the building's non-potable water functions.
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about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a
multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative
learning and
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and 2,000 faculty and
staff
learn and work at campuses located in orillia, and thunder bay, ontario,
which
is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine.
lakehead
university promotes innovative research that supports local and regional
socio-economic needs. in orillia, development continues on building a
campus
that meets leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®)
standards.
about kip
the knowledge infrastructure program (kip) was launched
as part of the federal government's economic action plan in 2009, a $2
billion
initiative to support infrastructure enhancements in postsecondary
institutions.
the federal government contributed $1.3 billion and together with
provincial
and other sources a total of $3.2 billion was invested in university
campuses
across the country. for more information about kip visit http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/
about
aucc
as the national
voice for canadian universities,
the aucc represents 95 public and private not-for-profit universities
and
university degree-level colleges. aucc is a membership organization
providing
university presidents with a unified voice and a forum for collective
action.
aucc has represented the interests of canadian universities since 1911. for more
information about the association of
universities and colleges of canada, visit http://www.aucc.ca.