The Regina Trades and Skills Centre (RTSC) was initiated in February 2007 as part of a larger goal of revitalizing Regina’s inner city neighborhood and, through a new approach, to better engage the youth in learning and the labor market. Through project based learning, students encounter “real world” experiences and learn practical trades, technical services and skills that they can use to begin work in their selected field. The facility has been designed with maximum flexibility to support the diversified types of instruction at the school. Its conceptual construction details have also been carefully considered to result in a minimum LEED Silver Standard.