Green Buildings
In the Fall of 2023, Humber College introduced Green Building Standards that mandate sustainability requirements for the various types of construction projects at the institution. These standards contribute to the college's various strategic plans and initiatives, including the Integrated Energy Master Plan and Climate Action Plan's commitment to achieve Net Zero in 2029.
Green Building Standards
The four Green Building Standards documents can be found for download in the list below. To support an accelerated transition to a decarbonized built environment, the Standards are made publicly available with the hopes that they can inspire and be improved on by others.
The Green Building Standards establish clear deliverables that must be met by the design and construction teams. Sustainability requirements vary according to the size and complexity of projects.
Explore Our Green Building Projects
Green Building Project
Building N Deep Retrofit (2018)
Building N is a 3-storey building housing the applied technology classrooms as well as design, computer and machine laboratories. The building also houses the main campus shipping and receiving areas as well as a data centre.
The renewal project fully replaces the building envelope with an ultra-high performance skin; including triple glazing, R30 effective walls, engineered transitions for superior air control, and many other enhancements. The renewal also revamps the heating and cooling systems to further reduce building energy consumption. The measures are expected to reduce building energy consumption by 30%.
Building N Deep Retrofit (2018)
Green Building News
Humber Cultural Hub wins 2024 Clean50 Top Project award
You can add another award to the Humber Cultural Hub’s (HCH) list of accolades after it was recently announced that it was named a 2024 Clean50 Top Project award winner.
Despite being three times the size of the existing A Building at Lakeshore Campus it will replace, the HCH will use the same amount of energy as its predecessor. It’s forgoing fossil fuels for sustainable energy sources to be a net-zero building.
Read more about this project on Humber Today.
Humber Cultural Hub wins 2024 Clean50 Top Project award
Green Building Project
Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (2019)
The Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI) pioneers a new educational model, focusing on sustainable building practices, automated manufacturing and human-centred solutions for the 21st century. Located at Humber’s North Campus, the 93,000-square-foot facility is a living laboratory that omits traditional classrooms entirely. Interdisciplinary teams of students, faculty, industry partners and community members make use of interactive technology zones, digital media studios, cutting-edge prototyping and maker spaces, interactive demonstration areas and flexible open concept gathering spaces.
Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (2019)
Green Building Project
Learning Resource Commons (LRC) Construction (2015)
Opening on April 2015, the Learning Resource Commons (LRC), Humber's largest construction project to date, is the new main entrance to the North Campus, providing a gateway to the college’s facilities, offices and classrooms.
Download the Project Highlights
Learning Resource Commons (LRC) Construction (2015)
In the Media
Humber Energy Symposium 2023 - Session Recording
Humber IEMP Progress by 2023
Humber Cultural Hub - Sustainable Features
Humber receives Green Building Visionary Award from CaGBC
Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation - Sustainability Features
Humber Green Building Standards Lunch and Learn
Introducing SWITCH - Energy Efficiency Retrofit
SWITCH Phase One Wrap-Up
Humber Cultural Hub Green Roof
Commitment to Sustainable Building Earns Humber a Green Building Visionary Award
Climate Action, Green Buildings
Fri, June 07, 2024
The Green Building Visionary Award was given to Humber by the Canada Green Building Council.
Humber College Building Achieves Zero Carbon Design Certification
External Article, Green Buildings
Tue, April 23, 2024
The new Humber Cultural Hub has been certified under the Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard v1 by the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC).
Sustainability is a Recipe for Success for Award-winning Humber Cultural Hub
Green Buildings
Mon, May 15, 2023
Humber received silver at the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) Awards of Excellence for the sustainable Humber Cultural Hub (HCH).
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