2006 ASHRAE Technology Awards: Head of the Class For No GHG-School ✓ Most Recent

The Commission Scolaire des Grandes Seigneuries, a school board located in Québec, Canada, wanted a building with no greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In November 2002, its goal was achieved with the École du Tournant, an alternative school for exdropouts. Exceeding all expectations, the school is GHG-free and is the most energy-efficient school in the province of Québec. This school is 80% more efficient than a similar school built according to the Model National Energy Code for Building (MNECB). The MNECB is the energy code used in Canada. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, was used as the model to develop the MNECB.