Winnipeg Mountain Equipment Co-op

Location

303 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada

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Building type
Retail
Floor Area (m2)
2362
Owner Type
Commercial
Historic
no
Percent New
40
Percent Renovation
100
CaGBC LEED Registration Date
2004-11-24
CaGBC Project ID
10077
Certifications & Awards
  • LEED Canada-NC 1.0 Registered
Project Team
  • Owner: Mountian Equipment Co-op

Summary

Mountain Equipment Co-op is a member owned supplier of outdoor adventure equipment with location across Canada. The protection of the natural environment is a core value of the organization and it members. This has been reflected in not only the Winnipeg Mountain Equipment Co-op but in a number of other stores the Co-op has built across Canada. In fact its dedication to the development of environmentally sustainable buildings has earned it the reputation as Canada's leading builder of sustainable buildings.

Its dedication to green buildings has reached a new level with its Winnipeg project, constructing the building of more than 95% from reclaimed materials, has been recognized as one of Canada's most energy efficient buildings, utilizes a innovative green roof for evaporative cooling and waste water filtration among a host of other innovative features making it one of Canada's most sustainable buildings.