The London Convention Centre is committed to protecting our environment and is continuously looking to improve our waste management and energy programs. Currently efforts are directed to reducing waste and energy use and recycling and reusing as many items as possible while continuing to offer a safe environment for guests and staff. Purchasing policies include a "Green" emphasis for all our suppliers. The following is an overview of our efforts.
Lighting
In 2009 the entire second floor of the LCC was renovated with a focus on upgrading the efficiency of the lighting system. The following changes took place:Replace HID lights in ballroom with energy efficient HID’s (High Intensity Lights)
- 20% savings in energy while increasing the foot candles, improving the colour rendering and requiring less maintenance. Approximate total annual energy savings would be $4500 at $0.06/kWhr. and $7500 at $0.10/kWhr.
- Energy savings and reduce maintenance costs using LED lights rather than HID's
- Introduced new florescent lights in ballroom to reduce need for high intensity lights for banquet functions reducing overall energy consumption
2009 LCC Green Initiatives
LCC Recycling Efforts
Supporting Ontario Food Producers
The LCC is very fortunate to be located in such a strong agricultural community. A key supplier to the London Convention Centre, Green Liner Produce offered the following, "From August - September 90% of our product is from Local Farmers only 60km from London's City Centre; providing Local crops from Apples to Zucchini."The following are all local products that are used throughout the year:
- Onions(Cooking, Spanish, Red)
- Potatoes(Jumbo, Baker's - PEI, Red, Yukons, and Mini's of all yellow, White and Red, Yams)
- Peppers - Hothouse(Red, Green, Yellow, Orange)
- Tomatoes - Hothouse(Clusters, Beefstake, Campari, Heirloom)
- Cucumbers ( English, Persian)
- Apples.(Golden and Red Del, Royal Gala, Macintosh, Crispin which is Matsu, Ida Red, Spartan, Courtland which is the Spy)
- Mushroom (white, oyster, Shittaki, Enoki)
- Beets (Red, Gold, Strip)
- Carrots (Jumbo, Regular, mini's Hopefully red and yellow)
- Parsnips(All sizes)
- Sprouts (Beans sprouts, alfalfa, onions, baby onions, broccoli etc...)
- Seedlings and Shoots
- Cabbage ( Green, Red, Savoy)
- Squash ( Butter nut, Pepper, Spagetti)
- Celery Roots
- Wax turnips
- Hydroponic Boston and hydroponic green leaf.
- Leeks
Schedule coordination of meeting room set up and HVAC systems.
Departments coordinate the set up of meeting rooms to reduce energy requirements . The LCC HVAC system is programmed to provide cooled air 1.5 hours prior to the guest arrival for the larger ballroom and 1 hour prior to guest arrival for smaller rooms. Temperature throughout the LCC is controlled and monitored to reduce energy use. The event services and technical teams set up the meeting rooms together to ensure minimum use of hydro. Offices are equipped with light sensors and lighting throughout is reduced during off peak times.Fresh Start Foods
The London Convention Centre proudly works in partnership with a local based produce Supplier. Fresh Start Foods supplies us with produce you’ll enjoy by selecting the finest and freshest fruits, vegetables’, herbs and spices straight from our local Ontario farmers fields, through to our facility and lastly to our guests’ plates (season availability).
Fresh Start Foods demonstrates excellent Eco-friendly practices through their services and produce by reducing negative effects on human health and/or the environment: conserving natural resources, minimizing pollution, reducing the amount of water and energy used daily and reducing materials that are land filled. As well, of all the products received into the warehouse 99.13% is consumed or recycled while only 1% is sent to landfill, 2292 kilos of vegetable waste is used for animal feed daily, and they use fully maintained fleet of trucks that are environmentally friendly, speed governed, clean, sanitary, refrigerated and driven the shortest possible route to satisfied customers.
For further information please visit www.freshstartfoods.com
