NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus in Sydney, N.S., ready for students [Video]

The Nova Scotia Community College’s new Sydney Waterfront Campus in Sydney, N.S., is finished and ready to welcome students after the Labour Day weekend.

The new facility features classrooms and labs set up with the latest technology

“It has been an incredible journey,” said Carla Arsenault, principal of the new downtown campus.

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From an empty lot along Sydney’s Esplanade when the announcement was first made five years ago, to today’s four-building campus connected by a pedway, the space for more than 1,000 students and 160-plus staff was built to be accessible and environmentally sustainable.

“We are seeking LEED Gold certification on the building, as well as Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Standards,” Arsenault said. “This building has geothermal heating and cooling. It is a 305,000-square-foot facility.”

“When I walk in the doors here, I think about …