Red Deer Polytechnic is creating an impact on campus with its big picture and long-term thinking on environmental stewardship and sustainability. Come to Red Deer Polytechnic on August 14 to tour the award-winning Studio Residence building and Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), and learn about Red Deer Polytechnic’s sustainability goals. Tours will take place between 1-3pm; details will be communicated closer to the event.

The Emissions-Neutral Buildings Information Exchange (ENBIX) brings industry together to advance emissions-neutral buildings in Alberta.

About the student residence building:

• This student residence project was built in 2019
• 5800m2
• Designed to LEED(R) Gold standard
• 153-kW photovoltaic array integrated into the exterior facade
• Passive House-certified fiberglass curtain wall
• Won multiple awards 
• For more details from the architect: https://reimagine.ca/work/project/red-deer-polytechnic-student-residence 

About the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC)’s Alternative Energy Lab

• The Energy Innovation Centre creates solutions for industry through applied research and education in alternative and renewable energy and power systems
• The Energy Innovation Centre is both a physical and virtual hub
• The Alternative Energy Lab is a research, teaching and learning facility, purposely built as a component of a Green Campus Initiative at RDP
• 5,274 sq ft open learning lab
• LEED silver
• Solar photovoltaic panels on the roof
• One of Red Deer Polytechnic’s four core areas of focus is Energy Innovation 
• The Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) creates solutions for industry through applied research and education in alternative adn renewable energy systems