Green Link
Successful completeion of a recycling project
1,531 lamps were recycled producing a total of 379.7 kg of glass, 9.43 kg of metals, 3.22 of phosphor... more
Northgate is managed by Morguard Investments Limited, one of Canada's largest integrated real estate companies. As an organization, Morguard is committed to continually improving the environmental performance of our buildings, ensuring safe and comfortable surroundings for our occupants, and contributing to a healthy and sustainable environment in our communities. This has led to the creation of the Green Link program, designed to promote ‘green’ practices within all Morguard buildings.
As a participant in the Green Link program, Northgate Shopping Centre strives to be a community leader in environmental initiatives and is proud of the results to date including:
Recycling
- Longstanding cardboard recycling program
- Glass and plastic recycling containers throughout the food court and at all entrances
- Store-to-store blue box recycling
- Fluorescent and incandescent light tube recycling
- During time of store departure or build out, usable materials and furnishings are either sold, stored for future use and/or donated to a local non-profit organization
- Customers are encouraged to recycle used clothing through the two receptacles in the parkade mall entrance in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association
Energy conservation
- Interior light reduction program whereby some of the lighting around skylights is switched off during bright summer days
- Light reduction in the three upper floors of the parkade on bright summer days
- Timers on Parkade signs and parking lot lighting to reduce energy usage
- Reduced temperatures in the summer/winter months. Changing the temperature by a couple of degrees can save many kilowatts and dollars in the long run
- Long-term program in place to replace older HVAC rooftop units with more energy efficient models
- Automatic taps in the main floor customer washrooms to reduce water usage
Environment
- Invest annually in landscaped gardens which contain both flowers and vegetables
- Tree planting on the property where viable
- Use of ‘green’ cleaning products with less chemical content
- Re-useable Northgate shopping bags partially made of recycled materials are available at our Customer Service Kiosk for $2 (half the cost)
- Hand dryers in the main floor customer washrooms which reduce paper waste
Upcoming in 2010
- Creation of a compost to reduce food court waste and re-use for improved landscaping
- Investigation into light fixture replacement in the corridors of the shopping centre
- Investigation into solar powered exterior lighting
