The town hall will take place Sept. 21, from 11am into the noon hour, in the Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre, Accolade East Building, Keele campus. All students, faculty, staff and parents are welcome.

Right: 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri

Shoukri will talk about the growth and evolution of 91亚色, its recent successes, and the opportunities and challenges moving forward, followed by a Q&A period with the entire executive team.

The Q&A will include Shoukri, Gary Brewer, vice-president finance & administration; Robert Hach茅, vice-president research & innovation; Patrick Monahan, ;聽Jennifer Sloan, vice-president university relations; and Robert Tiffin, vice-president students. The Q&A will be moderated by 91亚色 law Professor , director of the 91亚色 Centre for Public Policy & Law.

The town hall will also be available to watch via webcast through the president's website.

In addition, questions can be sent in advance by e-mail to the president at mshoukri@yorku.ca and via Twitter using the hashtag #yutownhall.

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Join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and the rest of the senior executive team at the President鈥檚 Town Hall 鈥� an interactive dialogue bringing 91亚色 faculty, staff and students together.

The town hall will take place Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 11am into the noon hour, in the Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre, Accolade East Building, Keele campus. All students, faculty, staff and parents are welcome.

Right: 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri

Shoukri will talk about the growth and evolution of 91亚色, its recent successes, and the opportunities and challenges moving forward. Then it鈥檚 your turn to ask questions to the entire executive team.

Joining Shoukri for the Q&A period will be Gary Brewer, vice-president finance & administration; Robert Hach茅, vice-president research & innovation; Patrick Monahan, ;聽Jennifer Sloan, vice-president university relations; and Robert Tiffin, vice-president students. The Q&A will be moderated by 91亚色 law Professor , director of the 91亚色 Centre for Public Policy & Law.

Can鈥檛 attend in person? There is more than one way to participate. The town hall will be available to watch via webcast through the president's website.

In addition, questions can be sent in advance by e-mail to the president at mshoukri@yorku.ca and via Twitter using the hashtag #yutownhall.

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The tower聽is the only building on campus to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification. The internationally recognized green building certification system provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance in energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources.

鈥� standards were factored into the tower鈥檚 design from day one and provided solid guidelines in best practices,鈥� says Bud Purves (left), president of the 91亚色 Development Corporation. 鈥淎fter passing the six-month certification process, we鈥檙e pleased to have earned the silver designation and hope the learning from this project will be applied to other 91亚色 buildings in the future.鈥�

The tower鈥檚 sustainable features begin outside. The white roof and treated paving stones surrounding the building reflect heat instead of absorbing it, reducing cooling costs and the heat island effect. Its plant beds are also more self-sustaining: no potable drinking water is used for irrigation, 50 per cent of the plants were chosen because they require less water; and the beds themselves are deeper, allowing the plants to draw more water through their roots. Exterior light fixtures that reflect down instead of up or to the side also reduce the building鈥檚 light pollution.

Inside, electronic shutoffs on water fixtures and low-flush toilets reduce the tower鈥檚 water use by 30 per cent while a high-performance water boiler, leak-free structures and sun-friendly design have optimized its energy use. All equipment installations were supervised to ensure they would perform to their design specs and the building鈥檚 thermal output is monitored for compliance to LEED standards. Air quality management ensured construction dust didn鈥檛 get stuck to walls or end up under carpets while low chemical-emitting adhesives,聽such as paint, glue, carpet and laminates, were used to reduce the presence of phenols.

Above: The 91亚色 Research Tower

During construction, 15 per cent of all new materials were made from recycled content; 20 per cent of extracted materials, such as gravel and stone, were sourced locally to reduce the building鈥檚 carbon footprint; and 75 per cent of extra materials were diverted from landfills.

Building occupants manage their own recycling and聽trash disposal, and "green" cleaning products have been introduced (see YFile, Aug. 13, 2009).聽In the future, educational information will also be provided to explain and educate the public about the building鈥檚 features.

鈥淭he certification reflects 91亚色鈥檚 strong commitment to the environment and to sustainability,鈥� said 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. 鈥淚 would like to acknowledge those who made this achievement possible, particularly Bud Purves and his team in the 91亚色 Development Corporation, with support from Vice-President Stan Shapson and staff from the Research & Innovation Office and Vice-President Gary Brewer and staff from the Finance & Administration Office. I can鈥檛 say enough to thank you for your efforts.鈥�

By Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer. Photos courtesy of YFile鈥� 91亚色鈥檚 daily e-bulletin.

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