PICTON, ON, Canada — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification has been achieved by the Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Company factory and retail outlet, according to the Journal of Commerce.
Lapointe Architects was responsible for the design of the facility, while Enermodal Engineering served as the energy efficiency consultant for the project that was built by K. Knudsen Construction Ltd. for $2 million, the story stated.
The key to the facility's 15 percent energy savings over a comparable non-LEED building is the water-to-water-to-ground heat pump system, the story noted.
According to the story, additional energy savings are achieved through the use of a 1.8 kilowatt wind turbine and 9.4 square meters of photovoltaic panels.
A rainwater collection system that powers the flush of each low-flow toilet and abundant natural lighting, as well as subterranean cheese-aging cave facilities that reduce cooling costs, are some of the many sustainable aspects of the building that reduce water and energy usage, the story added.
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