Jean Canfield Building
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The Jean Canfield Building is a Government of Canada
office building located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
. It is named after Jean Canfield
, the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
.
The Jean Canfield building is one of the most environmentally friendly buildings ever constructed by Public Works and Government Services Canada.
The structure is a modest 17,500 m2 rising 5 stories and is intended to house approximately 500 civil servants. The project is under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Government Services and is striving for what is known as Gold LEED
certification, taking into consideration that it was conceived as a national showcase for sustainable and green design.
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
office building located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. It is named after Jean Canfield
Jean Canfield
Ella Jean Canfield is a former Canadian politician. She was the first woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, as well as the first woman to serve in the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island.Canfield originally stood for office in the 1966 provincial election in...
, the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
.
The Jean Canfield building is one of the most environmentally friendly buildings ever constructed by Public Works and Government Services Canada.
The structure is a modest 17,500 m2 rising 5 stories and is intended to house approximately 500 civil servants. The project is under the supervision of the Department of Public Works and Government Services and is striving for what is known as Gold LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
certification, taking into consideration that it was conceived as a national showcase for sustainable and green design.