The Centre for Excellence at Okanagan College in British Columbia was designed to meet the incredibly rigorous standards of the Living Building Challenge. Officially named the Okanagan College Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation, the building is actually a living classroom outfitted with the latest and greatest of sustainable technologies. The super energy efficient building was designed by CEI Architecture Planning Interiors and includes a rooftop full of photovoltaics and solar hot water heaters where students can test, study and optimize to their hearts content.
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