(News Release)
Waterloo Region – Forty-eight
sites, many of which are not regularly open to the public, will participate in
the 14th annual Doors Open Waterloo Region (DOWR) on Saturday, September 17,
2016.
Since 2003, well over 250
participating sites have opened their doors to more than 100,000 visits during
Doors Open Waterloo Region.
The Doors Open Waterloo Region
2016 sites include both first-time participants and back-by-popular-demand
favourites, selected for their architecture, heritage, or for the interesting
things going on inside. Some sites have all three!
Most sites are open from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., but several have
shortened hours, so visitors are encouraged to carefully read the individual
listings on the map/guide or on the website.
Doors Open Waterloo Region
2016 theme: Into Science + Tech
Get into science and tech…
literally! It’s the 2016 Doors Open Waterloo Region theme. Explore special
places that have earned Waterloo Region an international reputation as a hub of
science and technology.
Google Kitchener-Waterloo
office:
Check out how Googlers work!
See the group fitness space, rock climbing wall, meditation room, Maker’s Lab,
games room and more. 11 a.m. TALK - The Impact of Design and Architecture on
Culture: Find out how Google’s culture is both shaped by, and reflected in,
the design and architecture of its buildings.
Bridgit HQ:
Bridgit’s software helps
construction and development companies manage big projects. Bridgit won Google
Demo Day in San Francisco, and its founders were named as the Techvibes
Entrepreneurs of the Year. 100 Ahrens St. W. is now home to a variety of tech
and creative services companies.
305 King St. W. – 4 Doors
Open Sites
Sweet Tooth:
Sweet Tooth is an app that
allows online retailers to create their own points-based loyalty programs. Come
get a taste of startup/Sweet Tooth life and enjoy the beautiful Kitchener
skyline, including The Tannery, Kaufman Lofts and Victoria Park.
reebee:
The reebee app makes it easy to
browse local retail flyers, save money on everyday essentials, stay organized
by creating detailed shopping lists, and be a savvy shopper. Visit reebee’s
bright, inviting office in the 305 King building.
Square:
Square started with a simple idea
– that everyone should be able to accept credit cards – and they’ve been
rethinking buying and selling ever since. Visit Square’s Kitchener office and
staff will explain how their Silicon Valley company succeeds in Waterloo
Region.
mappedin HQ:
mappedin builds digital
wayfinding experiences into customer-facing applications, such as interactive
directories and maps in public spaces. Visitors can explore the open-concept
office, located in what was Kitchener's first high-rise commercial centre.
REEP House for Sustainable
Living:
This model home is one of the
first residential retrofits certified Platinum under the Canada Green Building
Council’s LEED Canada for Homes (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
program. REEP Green Solutions maintains REEP House to inspire action at your
home by showcasing sustainable home technologies.
Into Science + Tech sites,
continued
Stantec Waterloo Region
Office:
The remarkable innoTECH
building achieved Waterloo Region’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Gold certification for new construction from the Canada
Green Building Council. Stantec designed innoTECH’s beautiful, environmentally
sustainable interiors, and expert staff will tell the story of how a building
like innoTECH is designed and built.
The Mike & Ophelia
Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre:
Explore this amazing building
at the University of Waterloo; a state-of-the-art research centre and an
architectural marvel. It’s the ideal environment for researchers to unlock the
amazing power of quantum information science and the boundless potential of
nanotechnology.
Wilfrid Laurier University
Science Building:
Interactive Science activities
and guided tours will be offered at this academic hub for more than 3,500
full-time undergraduate science students and more than 180 graduate science
students. Perhaps its most striking feature is the lovely three-storey, tree
filled, skylit atrium that runs the length of the interior.
Perimeter Institute for
Theoretical Physics:
NO DROP-IN VISITS, ONLY
PRE-REGISTERED GUIDED TOURS – SEE BELOW
The world’s largest research
hub devoted to theoretical physics welcomes scientific explorers for Doors
Open. Discover the award-winning space while learning about the Institute's
research, training and educational outreach activities. Tours are free but
timed tickets are required. Tickets available beginning Monday,
August 29 online at www.perimeterinstitute.ca/tickets or by phone at
519-883-4480.
Shopify Plus:
Originally a barrel warehouse
at the Seagram distillery, this building was redesigned and expanded as a
museum in 1984. It was later the home of The Centre for International
Governance Innovation, and is now the new Waterloo office for Shopify Plus. Access
by guided tour only, approx. every 15 min., 15 visitors per tour.
Christie:
OPEN 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Christie will show its Christie
MicroTiles, a customizable digital display canvas, followed by a visit to its
manufacturing center to see the robotic technology used in the manufacture of
laser projectors. Visitors will also see a demonstration of Christie VeinViewer
technology, using near-infrared light to project a real-time digital image of a
patient’s veins onto their skin. Access by guided tour only, approx. every
20 min., 25 visitors per tour.
ACL Steel:
Tour this 38,000 sq. ft. metal
fabrication facility, where structural steel building frames are designed,
manufactured, and shipped out to industrial, commercial, and institutional
construction projects in Waterloo Region and across North America. Some of this
year’s participating Doors Open sites were built using steel from ACL! Closed-toe
shoes required to tour this facility.
Region of Waterloo
International Airport Operations Centre:
The Operations Centre was built
to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver standards set by
the Canada Green Building Council. Visitors will have a unique opportunity to
see the airport’s firefighting and maintenance equipment up close, and will be
able to speak with the Airfield Specialists who operate them.
Clearpath Robotics
Clearpath is dedicated to
automating the world's dullest, dirtiest and deadliest jobs with self-driving
vehicle technology. Stop by to see Clearpath's colourful 25,000 sq. ft.
headquarters, learn how industrial and research robots are made, and see them
in action with live demos! Access by guided tour only, approx. every 20 min.
Conestoga Engineering and
Information Technology Campus
The bright, open and inviting
building houses innovative technology labs, the Craig Richardson Institute of
Food Processing pilot plant, and a welding shop. Take a guided
behind-the-scenes tour of the food processing plant, architecture and interior
design labs, and more. Certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) Silver by the Canada Green Building Council.
Greentec Inc.
Tour Greentec’s 82,000 sq. ft.
state-of-the-art processing facility and learn firsthand how old electronics
and data are safely and securely destroyed. See the recycling process for
e-waste, then watch and learn how materials like gold and copper are recovered
for reuse. Access by guided tour only.
Waterloo North Hydro OPEN
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
See behind the scenes in the
operations, administration, mechanical and control room areas at one of
Ontario’s oldest electricity distribution companies. A Canada Green Building
Council certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver
facility, Waterloo North Hydro’s office/operations centre is designed to
optimize energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact. Access by
guided tour only. Last tour: 3:15 p.m.
Where can I find out more
information about the Doors Open Waterloo Region event?
Look for the map & guide
at libraries, museums and tourist offices across Waterloo Region from July
until September 17, or in the Saturday, September 10 edition of the Waterloo
Region Record
Photos and details of all of
the Doors Open Waterloo Region sites can be viewed through links at www.regionofwaterloo.ca/doorsopen
Check out the website now and
pick your own must-see sites!
‘Like’ the Doors Open
Waterloo Region Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Doors-Open-Waterloo-Region/82880538162
Follow Doors Open Waterloo
Region on Twitter or Instagram @DoorsOpenWR
Sign up at Eventbrite to get
an event reminder https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/doors-open-waterloo-region-tickets-26087641839
Check the Doors Open Waterloo
Region website this summer for information on:
Children’s activities, music,
drama presentations, heritage displays and other special events
Doors Open Waterloo Region 2016
is presented by the Region of Waterloo, and generously supported by The Record,
City of Waterloo, City of Kitchener, City of Cambridge, and the Townships of
Woolwich and Wellesley.
For more information about
Doors Open Waterloo Region go to www.regionofwaterloo.ca/doorsopen
call 519-747-5139, or email
doorsopen@regionofwaterloo.ca.
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