www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, January 1, 2015 | 12 Town of Oakville receives 3RCertified silver status by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff The Town of Oakville's achievements in sustainable design initiatives are once again being recognized, including a designation being bestowed on Town Hall for leadership in waste reduction and diversion. The 3RCertified silver status handed out by the Recycling Council of Ontario makes Oakville the first municipality in Ontario to receive the honour for its town hall. It's also only one of 16 buildings across the province to achieve the status. "This silver status recognition speaks to the commitment on behalf of Council and staff to actively reduce and divert waste at the town," Mayor Rob Burton said. "Thank you to everyone who works at and visits Town Hall and demonstrates their environmental consciousness by reducing, reusing and recycling." Town Hall went through a third-party evaluation based on set criteria for improving waste reduction and recycling practices. Certification was then awarded based on one of four levels: platinum, gold, silver or bronze. The 3RCertified status, and a new LEED silver certification from the Canada Green COMPLIMENTARY TEETH WHITENING* Dr. Vanessa Milich & Associates Family Dental Care Encouraging Healthy and Happy Smiles Queensbury Dental Caring for Oakville Families for 10 years Welcoming New Patients Evening and Saturday Appointments Building Council for the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC), were both recognized by council at Monday's meeting. LEED is a rating system recognized worldwide as the benchmark for sustainability and green building design. "Achieving LEED silver certification for QEPCCC confirms and recognizes the importance this Council and our town places on sustainable, energy efficient building," Burton said. The Bridge Road facility is the third in town to achieve LEED certification. Oakville received a LEED silver certification for the new Transit building earlier this year and a LEED gold certification for the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in 2012. The Town's director of facilities and construction management Shelly Switzer said they approach each new facility design with LEED objectives in mind. In the case of the renovation of the QEPCCC, which maintained 90 per cent of its exiting structure in the redesign, did not affect the Town's overall strategy. "This LEED certification showcases how we were able to improve the overall performance and sustainability of QEPCCC through renovation, construction and design operations," Switzer said. Categories The Canada Green Building Council awards LEED certifications in six categories: · sustainable sites · water efficiency · energy and atmosphere · materials and resources · indoor air quality · and innovation and design "Achieving LEED silver certification for see QEPCCC on p.13 905.849.8449 Dundas St. Oakmead Ready to buy a New Car? n Trafalgar Rd. Visit www.carcostcanada.com first. Canada's #1 resourCe for wholesale priCe reports. We'll show you all advertised & non-advertised factory incentives & discounts. River Oaks Blvd. Upper Middle Rd. Sixth Line 1534 Queensbury Cres., Oakville (on Upper Middle Rd., just west of Trafalgar Rd.) www.queensburydentalclinic.com QEW Martindale "I saved over $2,500 using my CarCostCanada report." Nancy, Oakville. Comfort Friendly Spa-like l r. M ge aris n A ' aD Caring Call us at g hiv ani Sag ar 289-438-1573 D r. S Relaxing Compassionate Come see why we have been voted best optiCal stoRe sinCe 1994! o Visit our new dental office, conveniently located on the ground floor of the recently built Palermo Professional Centre (SE corner of Bronte Road and Dundas Street). We offer full Family Dental Services in our brand new, state-of-the-art office in a calm and relaxing environment. We are a paperless office and use digital x-rays. We welcome kids, teens, adults and seniors. NEW PATIENTS are welcome and we will accommodate your dental emergencies. We will directly bill your insurance company and offer convenient evening and weekend appointments. Call to book your appointment today 905-827-8700.Visit us at www.reflections-dental.ca 2525 Old Bronte Road, Suite #130 Palermo Professional Centre (ground floor) Old Bronte Rd. Bronte Rd. Dundas St. W. Pine Glen Rd. 3rd Line www.reflections-dental.ca 905-827-8700 è D a wide variety Of deSigner BrandS: Oakville's experts in eye Care: Denise pala, niCky pala & mike mCGrath · armaNi · Tory Burch · Versace · ray BaN · marc JacoBs · carrera · coach · Juicy couTure AnD mOre... Designer lenses: nikOn, Zeiss, essilOr CriZAl kODAk AnD mOre N Family Owned & Operated Optical A Name You Can Trust! 125 Cross Avenue, Oakville www.spaceoptical.ca · 905-842-2821 (Across from Home Depot) Space