Laura Purdy, General Manager at Exhibition Place in Toronto, joins Earth Care for episode 5 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series.
Exhibition Place, located in Toronto, Ontario, is Canada’s premier destination for conventions, exhibitions, events and entertainment. The building’s history dates back to 1750 and was properly established in 1879. Fast-forward to present day, Exhibition place has grown into a world class venue that hosts numerous trade and consumer shows each year, including the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)! The event space has also become a leading participant in environmental sustainability.
For the past 30 years, Exhibition Place has participated in the GREENSmart program which includes the promotion of sustainable development, environmental initiatives and leading edge green technologies and practices. They also signed the Net Zero Carbon events pledge which is a global initiative to address climate change across the events and meetings industry to achieve net zero by 2050.
Additionally, Exhibition Place is LEED Certified, which is an international symbol of sustainability excellence and green building leadership.
In this episode, Laura Purdy takes us behind the scenes at Exhibition Place to better understand the sustainability initiatives in motion. Laura explains how the site has achieved LEED certification, with Enercare Centre being LEED Platinum and Beanfield Centre being LEED Silver. We also discuss the various green practices that have been implemented such as retrofitting, district energy systems, green roofs, waste management programs and rescue bees!
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