Designing Green

Many of our projects are located in or near some of Canada's most beautiful mountain national parks. Preserving these and being sensitive to all environments that we build in, including urban and rural settings, is a priority of MTA. Currently the recognized benchmark for sustainable buildings is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED TM ) standard.

Designing a building that meets the LEED TM standard requires special considerations by clients, architects and other consultants. The integrated involvement of key design professionals, construction managers and client representatives from the start of the design process helps to achieve these green design initiatives.

Over the past 20 years MTA has participated in a number of design charettes and partnering sessions, bringing together owners, users and design professionals and providing a forum for identifying project goals, objectives and client priorities. We have transferred this experience to an "Integrated Design Approach," with attention paid to green design and the development of alternative approaches to building construction during the early conceptual stages of project design.

The Canmore Civic Centre & Museum was MTA’s first LEED “Silver Rating” certified facility. It has acted as a benchmark for current and future projects as we embark on an “Integrated Design Approach.”

As the Bow Valley corridor and the City of Calgary comprise one of the fastest growing regions in North America, the implementation of green initiatives in MTA projects will become more imperative. The demand for more sustainable vision in building design is increasing both locally and globally.