This project seems to be on the slow path, the same as the new Sandman hotel.

Mañana is often the operative word these days.

build it they will come...or so the say

"Company spokesperson, Shawn Hall says the interest in the centre has been overwhelming “We have had interest from several dozen municipalities and landowners. Because of the broad interest, we felt it was only fair to give each proposal proper consideration.”

Translation: Who's going to give us the best deal?

We could keep the process going by getting more and more communities to declare an interest in having the centre there.

Perhaps we could write a proposal and sell it to a few communities and just insert their names.

I mean, several dozen ...... how many of those are really worth the time to look at.

I have to chuckle when I see that they appear to reject an existing building because they want one that is LEED certified.

The rating system for LEED is a moving target to allow for improvement. On of the ways of getting points through the LEED evaluation system I am familiar with is by re-using an existing building. The reason is very simple. That building has already taken the energy and converted it to use in creating the materials as well as powering the construction process. A retrofit to improve energy efficiency, plus a large cheque to the consultants who assess it for LEEDS standards, may be the only thing required for it to be converted to a LEEDS standard building.

Given that, I think there are likely other much more practical reasons why the Livebridge/ACS facility would not be adequate.

LOL ....... "Hall says there has been interest from a variety of sectors “We’ve received interest from engineers and architects who have ideas on how they can be involved.”

Salesmen selling their services. Why, in heaven's name, would they not be interested? That is normal, everyday business. The anomoly would be if those people would not be calling.

They have the space in their existing building on sixth avenue. It does not make LEED sense to construct a new building.
metalman.

I think Telus is right. Tear down an exsisting structure, build a new one and call it environmently friendly. Give me a break.
This whole 'green' industry is on the verge of collapsing on itself, especially when it promotes projects like this.
Ha ha ha ha. A green building. I'm at a loss. How is not utilizing an existing building not the 'greenest plan'?
Please, someone help me make sense of it.