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The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) is located at the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Point Grey Campus in Vancouver. The building is dedicated to research collaboration and outreach on urban sustainability. It was officially opened in November 2011. The CIRS vision is to be the most innovative high performance building in North America and an internationally recognized leader in accelerating the adopt of sustainable building and urban practices.〔http://cirs.ubc.ca/about/mission-vision-goals〕 Some key features: * 600 tons of carbon dioxide sequestered in the structure 〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzNZO7WXBw4〕 * Campus energy consumption reduced by 275 megawatt-hours per year 〔 * Water 100% supplied by rainwater 〔 * Campus carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 150 tons each year〔 It has been certified LEED Platinum by the Canada Green Building Council. ==Mission== * Develop applied technical solutions in building materials and design for commercialization by partners.〔 * Combine expert knowledge and public values and preferences in exploring pathways to a sustainable society.〔 * Collaborate with private, public and non-governmental organization sector partners to create superior policy and business decisions for sustainable urban development.〔 * Educate, train and demonstrate sustainable technologies and services and the practices of sustainable urban development.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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