ATLANTIC CANADA Transformed Nova Scotia Power headquarters achieves Atlantic Canada’s first LEED Platinum certification $54.3 million Halifax project reconnects Halifax’s waterfront to downtown Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature An under-utilized power generating plant constructed in the 1940’s has been transformed into Atlantic Canada’s first LEED Platinum facility, reflecting the building’s history. The project will reconnect Halifax’s downtown to the waterfront and will serve as Nova Scotia Power’s (NSPI) new corporate headquarters. Partner with WZMH Architects Carl Blanchaer says the vi- sion for the $53.4 million building came during the initial bid- ding phase. “Nova Scotia Power was committed to a highly sustainable vision and we were able to come up with a design that achieved that, but also made a civic contribution to the city and contributed in a positive way to greater collaboration and staff interaction,” he said. “We’ve already heard from the user that this goal has been achieved.” 36 – Spring 2013 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report