The Songhees Wellness Centre is an award-winning multi-purpose space that includes the Nation’s Governance and Administration Offices, Education Services and Health Centre. Recreation facilities include a fitness center, change rooms and an international-sized gymnasium with bleacher seating for over 300 people.
Numerous sustainable elements were incorporated into the design of the spaces, including a high-performance envelope coupled with high-performance mechanical and lighting systems.
Design features that contributed to obtaining LEED Silver certification include:
• Double-skin façade system
• Rainwater harvesting system
• Closed loop geo-exchange system
• Electric boiler back-up
• Natural ventilation systems
• Solar thermal system for domestic hot water pre-heat