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Sustainability
Our Handprint
Livingston Place is saving water
Through the Climate Controlled Irrigation system used at Livingston Place, despite the hottest summer ever recorded in Calgary, we still managed to save on water usage.
Livingston Place recorded potable water savings of 389,000 litres and based on the City of Calgary Irrigation Service Rate of $2.7734/m³, the total $$ savings to Livingston’s outdoor water bill amounts to $1,081. These savings were confirmed to the usage per the irrigation meters.
Since 2017 we have registered total water savings of $5,606 at Livingston Place.
As part of implementing QuadReal’s sustainability commitment, Livingston Place hosts thousands of bees in the two beehives installed on the building rooftop. With this sustainable initiative, we are proud to take part in the great movement for more eco-conscious cities.
Urban beekeeping has increased as a response to a significant and constant decline in domestic honeybee colony numbers in North America. Bees pollinate more than 130 varieties of fruits and veggies around the globe – that’s a third of our food supply.
Our thousands of bees pollinate the urban flora that surrounds during the summer. At the end of the season, we harvest the honey, which we share with our community. During winter months hives are covered for hibernation and the bees will comfortably stay in the warmth of their hive, where they’ll maintain an internal temperature of up to 35 degrees Celsius!
Click on the My Hive tab below to read updates about our beehives.
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