Eco-friendly Furnishings and Features at the Leduc Eco-Station

Eco-friendly updates to the Eco-Station completed in 2019, support the City in realizing our environmental goals and priorities set out in the Environmental Plan.

Solar Panels

Thanks to the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre grant the City was enabled to complete a 44-panel solar panel array on the roof of the facility. It is a 17 kilowatt system, with a minimum 25-year lifespan. The system will pay for itself after 14 years (2033) and have positive cash flow thereafter. The annual greenhouse gas offset is over 10 tonnes, this is equivalent to taking 2 vehicles off the road and would power 2 residential homes on an annual basis.

The solar panels offer enough energy to power the entire station, making it the second net zero facility in Leduc – the first being the Operations Building. The Eco Station’s 44 panels add to the over 5600 existing solar panels on other city facilities, including the Operations Building and Leduc Recreation Centre.

Eco-Friendly Furnishings

The Eco-Station was furnished with the environment in mind, showcasing a variety of functional products that give recycled materials a new life.

Photo of the Leduc Eco-Station building

CR Plastics Picnic Table & Bench - made of 100% recycled plasticChop Value Art shelf - made with 2400 recycled wood and bamboo chopsticks
Odger chair - made with 30% renewable wood and 55% recycled plasticEmeco Table - made of 80% recycled aluminum from cans, pans, computer parts and golf clubs
Solar panels - Net zero footprintMirra task chair - made with 42% recyclable parts
Breathe living wall - Studies have shown some plants reduce VOCs by 75%Hadrian lockers - made of 36% post-consumer and 14% pre-consumer recycled content
Grapevine planter - made of reclaimed pine wood from recycled palletsReforest chair and side table - made of 100% bamboo with a natural beeswax polish and 100% natural latex foam with natural and recycled fabric chair padding
Sorting Stations - made from 97% recycled HDPEWindow coverings - woven from 89% recycled polyester

Other Eco-friendly attributes include:

Interior:

  • Walls painted with 100% recycled latex paint
  • Marmoleum flooring which is a renewable and raw material
  • Hemp shelving
  • LED lighting
  • A tankless water heater
  • An air hand dryer
  • A high velocity fan coil system for heating and cooling
  • A dual flush toilet
  • Windows with R25 Batt insulation
  • Skylights for natural lighting
  • Walls are hardie board siding (wood concrete composite) and metal

Exterior:

  • Entrance sign contains recycled materials
  • Solar powered gate arm
  • Dark sky design principles for site lighting
  • Rain barrel and composter
  • Pollinator garden
  • Building roof slanted for maximum solar potential