Metro Toronto Convention Centre Achieves BOMA BESt Level 3 Certification for
Energy and Environmental Management
The BOMA BESt Program requires meeting best practices of energy and environmental management. With an overall rating of 89%, the MTCC has demonstrated leadership and excellence in a number of key areas including the following:
- Energy efficiency and management: for example, deep lake water cooling, retrofitting older lighting, and motion detectors in meeting rooms. - Transportation: providing alternatives to automobile commuting such as proximity to frequent public transit, public transit subsidies, cycling facilities and lockers/change facilities. - Water conservation and management: includes low-flow toilets and faucets and a written water conservation policy. - Waste management: diverting 78% of all waste generated from landfill - Emissions, effluents and pollution controls: for example, old natural gas boilers have been replaced and modernized. - Indoor air quality: best practices in ventilation, filtration, humidification and control of pollutants at the source - Environmental purchasing plan: a sustainable procurement policy supports local products and reducing volumes, packaging and toxicity. - Documented environmental policy, goals, targets and action plans: exercising due diligence and compliance, as well as developing mitigation strategies and setting carbon reduction targets.
"We recognize the importance of saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change," said
In addition, the MTCC recently announced a suite of sustainable meeting solutions available to help event organizers reduce the environmental impact of their events: green electricity, waste diversion, locally sourced menus, carbon offsetting, community donations and paper-less options. More information about the MTCC's sustainable meeting solutions is available at www.mtccc.com/green
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For further information: Tonya Lagrasta, Sustainability Coordinator, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, (416) 585-8137, [email protected]; Christine Tse, Marketing Manager, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, (416) 585-8106, [email protected]
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