Parkside Victoria Resort Spa Sets Pace for Green Building Standards
LEED certification is Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design. It'ss a system of measuring green building practices, and is defining a new standard of sustainable building practices among developers.
Buildings in Canada are rated on a 70 point scale, with four possible levels of certification available; LEED Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Points are awarded for environmental considerations such as recycling gray water, or using etched windows to prevent heat transfer from sunlight. To achieve a Platinum rating, buildings must earn 52 of the available points.
Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa is on target to become the world'ss first Platinum-rated Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Resort-Hotel. http://www.parksidevictoria.com
The Pearson group, developers of Parkside and award winning Pacific Shores Resort & Spa, have a history of environmental awareness. The Nanoose Bay property has been utilizing green building practices since the development began in 1990. Jim Pearson, CEO and owner of Aviawest states; 's8220;We'sve been an environmentally responsible developer since the early 1990'ss. We were recycling in our area before anybody else was's8221;
Who is Aviawest
Since 1991, Aviawest has engaged in the conceptualization, development, operations, marketing, and sales of shared ownership projects. Aviawest owners enjoy seamless access not only to Aviawest destinations on British Columbia'ss West Coast, but also to over 3700 resorts worldwide. This is achieved through a special affiliation with Resort Condominiums International (RCI) and the RCI points system. Aviawest destinations include Pacific Shores Resort & Spa, The Rosewood Victoria Inn, Aviawest in Vancouver, Aviawest at the Pacific Rim and Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa. Aviawest currently has more than 250 committed employees and over 5,500 owners from across Canada, the United States and Europe.
Parkside Victoria Resort Spa Sets Pace for Green Building Standards
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