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The Jean Canfield Building is a
Government of Canada The Government of Canada (), formally His Majesty's Government (), is the body responsible for the federation, federal administration of Canada. The term ''Government of Canada'' refers specifically to the executive, which includes Minister of t ...
office building located in
Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlott ...
,
Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
. It is named after Jean Canfield, the first woman elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island () together with the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island form the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at ...
. The Jean Canfield building is one of the most environmentally friendly buildings ever constructed by Public Works and Government Services Canada. Constructed at a cost of $53.8 million in 2007, and officially opened in 2008, the structure is a modest 17,500 m2 rising 4 stories, and houses approximately 500 civil servants from 14 government departments. The building also houses the Charlottetown Service Canada Centre. The project was completed under the supervision of the
Department of Public Works and Government Services Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
and in October 2011 was awarded a Gold
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a Green building certification systems, green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating ...
certification, for its sustainable and green design. It has a 108 kW solar array on the roof, which in 2007 was the largest grid tied solar array in Canada.Jean Canfield Building


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Jean Canfield Government of Canada Building - description and pictures at HOK Design
(copy archived October 17, 2012)
Government of Canada Jean Canfield Building - description at Pomerleau Contracting
(copy archived December 10, 2014) Buildings and structures in Charlottetown HOK (firm) buildings {{PrinceEdwardIsland-stub Federal government buildings in Prince Edward Island