An Annual Supplement
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BUILDINGS-IN-REVIEW &
A record of the LEED buildings certified in 2020
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An Annual Supplement
2020
BUILDINGS-IN-REVIEW &
A record of the LEED buildings certified in 2020
PLATINUM Ì 180 Queen Street West - Recert., Toronto, ON, GWL Realty Advisors Inc. Ì 191 Pioneer - Recert., Winnipeg, MB, Artis REIT Ì 20 Queen St. West - Recert., Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Ì 25 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, ON, H&R REIT Ì 250 Yonge Street - Recert., Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Ì 438 University Avenue - Recert., Toronto, ON, Dream Office Management Corp. Ì 483 Bay Street - Recert., Toronto, ON, Northam Realty Advisors Limited Ì 5000 Yonge Street - Recert., Toronto, ON, GWL Realty Advisors Inc. Ì 525 Superior Street, Victoria, BC, Jawl Properties Ltd. Ì Amit Chakma Engineering Building, London, ON, Western University
Ì Bow Valley Square - Recert., Calgary, AB, Oxford Properties Group Ì Building 1, 2, 3 - Green on Queensbury, North Vancouver, BC, Qualex Landmark Ì Centennial Place - Recertification, Calgary, AB, Oxford Properties Ì Centre de commerce mondial de Montreal Recert., Montreal, QC, Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. Ì Condos Hurteau, Montreal, QC, Brightman Concept Construction Inc. Ì Duplex 18e avenue, Lachine, QC Ì Ecohabitations Boreales, Rawdon, Qc, Écohabitations Boréales inc. Ì Edmonton Tower, Edmonton, AB, One Properties Ì evolv1, Waterloo, ON, The CORA Group Inc. Ì Fair Haven Seniors Home, Vancouver, BC, Colliers International
Ì Fonds de solidarité FTQ - Édifice LouisLaberge, Montreal, QC, Fonds de solidarité FTQ Ì Galt Street Flats, Vancouver, BC, 0997647 B.C. Ltd. c/o Bold Properties Galt Ltd Partnership Ì HSBC Building-885 West Georgia Recertification, Vancouver, BC, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Ì Le Concerto, Lac-Mégantic, QC, C.H.I.C du Granit Ì Maison Horizon, Laterrière, QC, Solutions Residentielles Ì Maison Massawippi, Canton-de-Hatley, QC, Ecohabitations Ì Maison Solaire, Sutton, QC, (9259-1809 QUÉBEC INC.) Ì Maison Southern Comfort, Waterloo, QC Ì Résidence Bonneviot-Riopel, Trois-Rivières, QC, UrbanÉco
Ì Royal Bank Building - Recert., Toronto, ON, Nuyork Investments Ltd & NASJJEC Investments Ltd C/O RW Commercial Ì Royal Bank Plaza - Recert., Toronto, ON, Oxford Properties Ì SAS Institute Canada Office - Recertification, Toronto, ON, SAS Institute Canada Inc Ì TDC - TD South Tower-Recert., Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì The Bovill, Vancouver, BC, Orr Development Corp. Ì The Crest, Vancouver, BC, Forrester & Godfrey Homes (Little Mtn) Ì The Exchange, Vancouver, BC, Swissreal Investments/OSED Howe Street Vancouver LP
GOLD Ì 100 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Manulife Investment Management Ì 100 Yonge Street Recert., Toronto, ON, Manulife Investment Management BentallGreenOak Ì 1100 Atwater, Montreal, QC, 1100 Atwater Investment inc. Ì 1101 & 1105 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, City of Vancouver Ì 155 Gordon Baker Rd, Toronto, ON, Manulife Investment Management Ì 200 Rue Montcalm - Tour 1 et 2, Gatineau, QC, Multivesco 20
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Ì 219 Dufferin Street-Recert., Toronto, ON, Times Equity Inc. Ì 219 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa., ON, Colonnade BridgePort Ì 3589 Kingsway - The Link, Vancouver, BC, Hungerford Properties Ì 360 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON, Starlight Investments Ì 360 Main - Recert., Winnipeg, MB, Artis REIT Ì 37 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Calgary, AB, BentallGreenOak
Ì 388 Kaslo, Vancouver, BC, PCI Developments Corp. Ì 4200 St Laurent-Recert., Montreal, QC, Antrev Ì 49 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Calgary, AB, BentallGreenOak Ì 5035 South Service Rd, Burlington, ON, Manulife Financial Ì 5353 Dundas St. West, Etobicoke, ON, Manulife Real Estate Ì 592 Sherbourne, Toronto, ON, Tricon Captial Ì 6665-6667 Avenue Louis-Hebert, Montreal, QC, Olivier Gagnon Architecte
Ì 6711 Mississauga Rd North, Mississauga, ON, Manulife Financial Ì 6755 Mississauga Rd N, Mississauga, ON, Manulife Investment Management Ì 71 Chemin de la Galerne, St-Fulgence, QC Ì 800 5th Avenue - Recert., Calgary, AB, Artis REIT Ì 85 Hanna - Recert., Toronto, ON, First Capital Asset Management LP Ì 988 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Bosa Properties Inc.
GOLD Ì Annexe du palais de justice de Saint-Jérôme, Saint-Jérôme, QC, Société québécoise des infrastructures Ì ARBORA 3, Montreal, QC, Oxford Properties Group Ì Aréna Bill-Durnan, Montreal, QC, Ville de Montréal, Dir. de la gestion des projets immobiliers Ì Bayview Lane Plaza Bldg A, Markham, ON, First Capital Asset Management ULC Ì BDC Meadowvale Business Centre, Mississauga, ON, BDC Ì Belpark - West- Bldg 3, East- Bldg 2 Vancouver, BC, Intracorp Belpark Limited Partnership Ì Bodwell High School East Wing, North Vancouver, BC, Bodwell High School Ì Brampton Fire Station #204, Brampton, ON, The Corporation of the City of Brampton Ì Brandon Municipal Airport, Brandon, MB, City of Brandon Ì Building 1 - Cambie Street and 61st Avenue, Vancouver, BC, South Street Development Group Ì Calgary Central Library, Calgary, AB, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) Ì Canadian Blood Services Facility, Calgary, AB, Canadian Blood Services Ì Carling Campus: Bldgs 6, 7, 8, 9, Ottawa, ON, BGIS / PWGSC Ì Caserne no. 5, Laval, QC, Ville de Laval Ì Central Green Building B, F, Kelowna, BC, Mission Group Homes Ltd. Ì Centre communautaire du parc de Lausanne, Laval, QC, Ville de Laval Ì Centre communautaire Ste-Dorothée, Laval, QC, Ville de Laval Ì Centre d'exploration Parc Rivière-desMilles-îles, Laval, QC, Ville de Laval Ì City Centre 2, Surrey, BC, Lark Group Ì Cliffcrest Plaza - Building A, Scarborough, ON, First Capital Asset Management Ì Colonnade Bridgeport - 400 Cumberland St., Ottawa, ON, Colonnade BridgePort Ì Complexe Place Ville Marie - Recert., Montreal, QC, Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. Ì Cour de services Outremont, Outremont, QC, Ville de Montréal Ì Covenant House Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Covenant House Vancouver Ì CUPE BC Regional Office, Burnaby, BC, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
Ì Dentons Canada LLP, Edmonton, AB, Dentons Canada LLP Ì Devonian Building, Edmonton, AB, Canterra Developments Corp. Ì District Energy Plant, Victoria, BC, University of Victoria Ì Douglas Jung Building - Recert., Vancouver, BC, Public Services and Procurement Canada Ì Downsview Park - Multifamily Buildings 20, 40-48, North York, ON, Mattamy Homes Ltd. Ì Dr. Ken Sauer School, Medicine Hat, AB, Medicine Hat School District No. 76 Ì Dr. Ralph Nilson Centre for Health & Science, Nanaimo, BC, Vancouver Island University Ì Dr. Roberta Bondar School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education Ì ECC - Oxford Tower, Edmonton, AB, Oxford Properties Ì Écohabitations boréales - Bureau des ventes - De la Sabliere, Sainte-Adele, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. Ì Ecohabitations boreales, Wentworth, QC, Écohabitations boréales inc. Ì École South Pointe School, Winnipeg, MB, Pembina Trails School Division Ì École St. John Paul II School, Medicine Hat, AB, Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education Ì Edmonton City Centre - TD Tower, Edmonton, AB, Oxford Properties Ì Ellsworth, Vancouver, BC, Chard Development Ì Enbridge Office: 500 Consumers Road, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. Ì Espace Montmorency, Laval, QC, Groupe Montoni Ì General Dynamics Office Building, London, ON, General Dynamics Land Systems Ì Griffith Woods School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education Ì Healing Spirit House, Coquitlam, BC, Province of BC; Workplace Development Services Ì Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education Ì La Désirée, Chicoutimi, QC, Solutions Résidentielles Ì La Planque, Saint-Raymond, QC Ì Le 1150, Grande Allée Ouest, Quebec, QC, Industrielle Alliance, Assurances et service financiers Ì MARS Bolton Rice Office Addition, Bolton, ON, Mars Food Ì Meredith Block, Calgary, AB, Remington Development Corporation
Ì Monde Condominiums, Toronto, ON, Great Gulf Ì NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre, Edmonton, AB, Northern AB Institute of Technology Ì National Music Centre, Calgary, AB, National Music Centre c/o City of Calgary Ì Nova Centre, Halifax, NS, Rank Inc. Ì Okanagan College Penticton Welding, Penticton, BC, Okanagan College Ì Ottawa Station, Ottawa, ON, VIA Rail Canada Ì Porta Fortuna, Montreal, QC, Construction Lariville inc. Ì Providence Boulevard, Unit A, A1, B, B1, Kelowna, BC, Society of Hope Ì Quarry Park Recreational Centre, Calgary, AB, City of Calgary Ì RCMP National Forensic Laboratory Surrey, Surrey, BC, Public Works and Government Services of Canada Ì Résidence Béliveau-Lapointe-Bourassa, Eastman, QC, UrbanÉco Ì Résidence Bilodeau, Chicoutimi, BC Ì Rés. Brigitte et Julien Vaissade, Morin-Heights, QC, Gestion nouvelle conscience inc. Ì Résidence Dominique Simon - Joel Levine, Ogden, QC, ÉNERGÉCO Concept Inc. Ì Résidence Estelle Desjardins, Mont-Laurier, QC, ÉNERGÉCO Concept Inc. Ì Résidence Farel Gilbert et Marie-Helen Tremblay, Jonquière, QC Ì Résidence Louis Philippe Lambert et Melissa Laniel, Val-David, QC, Construction Larix Inc. Ì Résidence Luc Sabourin, Montpellier, QC, ÉNERGÉCO Concept Inc. Ì Résidence Martin Deschamps, Pincourt, QC Ì Résidence Noelle Boucher - Michel Roberge, Saint-Colomban, QC, ÉNERGÉCO Concept Inc. Ì Résidence Raymond Cantin et Joanne Strübel, Lac Superieur, QC, Construction Larix Inc. Ì Résidence Robin Homier, Ste-Lucie-desLaurentides, QC, Construction Larix Inc. Ì Residences of 101 Erskine, Toronto, ON, Tridel Ì River City 3, Toronto, ON, Urban Capital Property Group Ì Riverside (Uptown Markham), Markham, ON, Times Group Corporation Ì Rocky Ridge Recreation Facility, Calgary, AB, City of Calgary Ì Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental Analytical Lab, Saskatoon, SK, Saskatchewan Research Council
Ì Seneca College - Center for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE), Toronto, ON, Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology Ì Seton Recreation Facility, Calgary, AB, City of Calgary Ì Sherwood at Huntington, Toronto, ON, Tridel Ì Simcoe Place - Recert., Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì Simon Fraser University Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering Building, Surrey, BC, Simon Fraser University Ì Stampede Station - Recert., Calgary, AB, Artis REIT Ì Stantec Head Office, Edmonton, AB, Stantec Consulting Ì Svend Hansen School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board Ì Tate Downtown, Vancouver, BC, Bonds Group of Companies Ì TD City Hall, Toronto, ON, TD Bank Ì TDC - 95 Wellington, Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì TDC - Ernst Young Tower, Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì TDC - TD Bank Tower - Recert., Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì TDC - TD North Tower - Recert., Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì TDC - TD West Tower, Toronto, ON, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Ltd. Ì The Core Complex, Calgary, AB, Cushman Wakefield Ì The Livmore, Bay & Gerrard, Toronto, ON, Toronto College Park Limited Ì Tuscany Fire Station 42, Calgary, AB, The City of Calgary Ì UBC Hebb Building Upgrade, Vancouver, BC, The University of BC Ì UBC National Soccer Development Centre (NSDC), Vancouver, BC, UBC Properties Trust Ì University of Calgary - Schulich School of Engineering Expansion, Calgary, AB, University of Calgary Ì Virox Office Building - Recert., Oakville, ON, Virox Technologies Ì Visitor Welcome Centre / Centre d'accueil des visiteurs, Ottawa, ON, Public Services and Procurement Canada
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SILVER Ì 100 Clappison Avenue, Waterdown, ON, KRpan Group Ì 102-108 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, ON, First Capital Asset Management LP Ì 105 Commerce Valley Drive West, Markham, ON, Northam Realty Advisors Ltd. Ì 1931 Hay Road, Revelstoke, BC Ì 307 Orenda, Brampton, ON, First Gulf Ì 4321 Still Creek Dr. (Willingdon Park Ph. 6) – Recert., Burnaby, BC, Triovest Realty Advisors (B.C.) Inc. Ì AMTA Training Facility, Nisku, AB, Alberta Motor Transport Association Ì ARTM, siege social, Montreal, QC, Autorité régional de transport métropolitain Ì Backstage on the Esplanade, Toronto, ON, Ferncastle (The Esplanade) Inc. Ì Buffalo Rubbing Stone School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education Ì Calder Branch Library, Edmonton, AB, The City of Edmonton Ì Capilano Public Library, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public Library Ì Carrefour d'apprentissage | Learning Crossroads, Ottawa, ON, University of Ottawa Ì Caserne 18, Montreal, QC, Ville de Montréal Ì Caserne 71, Montreal, QC, Ville de Montréal Ì City of Calgary Building M-Centre Renovated Area, Calgary, AB, City of Clagary Ì Dakota Fieldhouse, Winnipeg, MB, Dakota Community Centre Inc. Ì Dartmouth Multi-Pad Arena, Dartmouth, NS, Halifax Regional Municipality Ì David Thomas King School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board
Ì Donald R. Getty School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board Ì Doyle Building Residential Apartment, Moncton, NB, Simplicity Designs Ì Dr. Lila Fahlman School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public Schools Centre for Education Ì Dr. Martha Cohen School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education Ì Edmonton Health Care Centre, Lancaster Park, AB, Department of National Defence Canada Ì Faubourg Cousineau, St-Hubert, QC, Habitations Lussier Ì Floor 15, 30 St. Clair Ave. W, Equitable Bank Offices, Toronto, ON, Equitable Bank Ì Fontana Elegant Condominiums (YRSCC 1313), Markham, ON, HW Development Corp. Ì Great Plains Recreation Centre, Calgary, AB, City of Calgary Ì High Prairie Health Complex, High Prairie, AB, Alberta Health Services Ì Hilwie Hamdon School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board Ì IKEA Coquitlam EMPU - Office Area, Coquitlam, BC, IKEA Group Ì Immeuble BTB Laval – 3111 Saint-Martin O., Laval, QC, BTB Reit Ì Jan Reimer School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public Schools Centre for Education Ì Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Spruce Building, Surrey, BC, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Ì Le Galion des Appalaches, Campbellton, NB, Department of Transportation & Infrastructure
Ì Lékinox Condos, Saint-Laurent, QC, Groupe Montclair - Condominium Montclair inc. Ì Les Condos Origine, Quebec, QC, Société NEB Ì McKenzie Highlands School, Calgary, AB, Calgary Board of Education Ì Meadowvale Community Centre and Library, Mississauga, AB, The City of Mississauga Ì Mount Royal West - Retail Podium, Calgary, AB, First Capital Asset Management ULC Ì Naval Engineering Test Establishment (NETE) East and West Wings, Lasalle, QC, Department of National Defence Canada Ì Old Grace Housing Co-op, Winnipeg, MB, Old Grace Housing Co-op Ì P&G East Warehouse Expansion, Belleville, ON, Procter and Gamble Inc. Ì PCL Toronto District Office, Oakville, ON, PCL Constructors Canada Inc. Ì Place de Ville, Tower A: Floors 2, 4 to 22/ Tower B: Floors 2, 3, 5, 6, 16, 18, 19, Ottawa, ON, Public Services and Procurement Canada/ Government of Canada Ì Quartier Greenwich HOMES : Blocs A,B, D, Pointe-Claire, QC, Sotramont Ì Residential Apartment, Prince George, BC, Access Engineering Consultants Ltd. Ì Riverbend Business Park - Bldg 6, Burnaby, BC, Oxford Properties Group Ì Robert W. Zahara Public School, Sexsmith, AB, Robert W Zahara public school Ì Rosedale Affordable Housing [multiple locations], Calgary, AB, Calgary Housing Corporation Ì Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineering School, Borden, ON, Department of National Defence
Ì Shauna May Seneca School, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton Public School Board Ì St. John Paul II Catholic School, Grande Prairie, AB, Alberta Infrastructure Ì StoneGate Building B, Calgary, AB, ONE Properties Ì Terminal de Sorel-Tracy, Sorel-Tracy, QC, Société des traversiers du Québec Ì The Phipps McKinnon Building Recert., Edmonton, AB, Canapen Phipps Mckinnon Ltd. Ì The Regent at King Edward, Vancouver, BC, Regent International Developments Ltd. Ì The Signature Residences & Toronto Marriott Markham, Markham, ON, Remington Group Inc. Ì The Varley Condominium Residences, Markham, ON, Tribute Communities Ì The Zen in McKenzie, Calgary, AB, Avalon Masterbuilder Ì TOR1 Data Center, Vaughan, ON, Moose Ventures LP Ì Usine de Polyisocyanurate (SOPREMA), Drummondville, QC, Sopréma Ì USSU Childcare Centre - McEown Park, Saskatoon, SK, University of Saskatchewan Ì Whirlpool Distribution Centre Calgary, Rocky View County, AB, Tribal Intermodel One Inc. in its capacity as general partner of Tribal Two Limited Partnership Ì Winnipeg City Hall, Winnipeg, MB, City of Winnipeg Ì ZAC sur le Lac, St-Laurent, QC, Project owner: Sotramont
CERTIFIED Ì 1235 Marlborough, Oakville, ON, Minto Communities Canada Inc. Ì 7th Floor, 55 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, ON, Manulife Real Estate Ì Addition du Centre de production et entrepôt Galderma, Baie-d'Urfé, QC, G Production inc. Ì Bassins du Havre - Quai 3, Montreal, QC, Développement des Bassins inc. Ì Chanel Boutique Montreal, Montreal, QC, Chanel inc. Ì City of Spruce Grove Public Works Facility, Spruce Grove, AB, City of Spruce Grove Ì First Capital, Carrefour du Plateau, Bât. 16, Gatineau, QC, First Capital Asset Management LP 22
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Ì Fultonvale Elementary Junior High School, Sherwood Park, AB, Elk Island Public Schools Ì IGA Extra - Famille Duchemin, Ville St-Laurent, QC, Sobeys Ì King Street Elementary School, Miramichi, NB, Buildings Group, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Ì Lakeview Plaza Pad, Lakeview Plaza Pad, Calgary, AB, First Capital Realty Ì L'aréna Doug Harvey, Montréal, QC, Ville de Montréal Ì M Moser Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, M Moser Associates
Ì Maison Terra [multiple locations], Ste-Annede-Bellevue, QC, Broccolini Construction Inc. Ì Modular Courthouse - Fort Vermilion, Fort Vermilion, AB, AB Infrastructure Ì Modular Courthouse - Red Earth Creek, Red Earth Creek, AB, AB Infrastructure Ì Premium Outlet Collection Mall at Edmonton International Airport, Edmonton, AB, Ivanhoe Cambridge Ì Résidence Georges and Cynthia, Montréal, QC, G & DV Aluminium
Ì SAQ Sélection Galeries St-Laurent, Montréal, QC, SAQ Sélection Galeries St-Laurent Ì Sixty Colborne, Toronto, ON, FREED Developments Ì TD - 161 Bay, Toronto, ON, TD Bank Group Ì Wendy's Restaurant #6604, Kirkland, QC, Wendys Restaurants of Canada Ì Westney Gardens, Ajax, ON, Revera Inc. Ì Yourbarfactory, Châteauguay, QC, 10714275 CANADA inc. yourbarfactory
Platinum Rating Achieved Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations Regional Priority Project Totals
24/24 8/14 33/35 5/10 7/15 6/6 4/4 87/110
- Certified 40-49 points - Silver 50-59 points - Gold 60-79 points - Platinum 80+ points Photos: Steven Neiman Photography.
483 BAY STREET, TORONTO Built in 1983, 483 Bay Street is a 1,073,600 sq. Ft Class A office building complex consisting of two 10 and 15 story towers connected by an eight-story glass atrium. The award-winning asset has maintained 100% occupancy status since 1983 and is home to over 6,000 professionals including the head office for HYDRO ONE. Providing abundant natural lighting, the atrium welcomes tenants and visitors, complete with a concierge desk, decorative water fountain, seating areas, and a workspace Wi-Fi lounge. Deemed a Walker and Rider’s Paradise, 483 Bay Street has a Walk Score® of 99 and a Transit Score of 100. It is part of the PATH system, linking occupants to ten kilometres of underground shopping, restaurants, and subway stations along with neighbouring CF Toronto Eaton Centre. The complex was notably the first building in Ontario and second in Canada to receive LEED® “Existing Buildings” Gold Certification and has continued to affirm its commitment to environmentally responsible and exceptional building operations through BOMA BEST® Platinum, BOMA 360 and LEED® EB:OM Platinum Certification.
This impressive commercial office was also recognized with BOMA Canada’s TOBY® Award in 2011 and 2017. In 2018, 483 Bay Street became one of the first buildings in Canada to achieve ENERGY STAR Building Certification with a score of 97 and was recertified in both 2019 and 2020 with a score of 99. This translates to an impressive EUI of 19.7 ekWh/sq. Ft, 37.4% below the BOMA National Average. Property management holds monthly meetings with staff and energy consultants to review energy performance, prioritize improvement opportunities, train staff, and to strive for continuous improvements. This approach has helped Northam reduce the current EUI to 15.45 ekWh/sq. Ft and Total GHG Emissions Intensity to 1.0 kgCO2e/ft2.
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THE EXCHANGE TOWER Recognized with an American Architecture Prize and City of Vancouver Heritage Award of Honour, the Exchange Tower in Downtown Vancouver, BC involved the rehabilitation of the 1929 Old Stock Exchange Building, the retention of its heritage status and the incorporation of a new 31-storey office tower. The project is certified LEED Platinum, and is Vancouver’s first LEED Platinum Heritage Conversion and Canada’s eighth largest LEED Platinum Building. Designed in conjunction with Harry Gugger Studio of Switzerland, our firm was the architect of record and prime consultant for architecture, construction administration and sustainability. We also provided space planning, master planning, heritage rehabilitation and LEED facilitation services. Ecologically, the project meets several environmental objectives required by the Client and the City. Water use is reduced by over 40%, energy use is reduced by 54%, and Green House Gas emissions are reduced by 85%. Economically, the project creates much needed office space in the City’s Financial district for over 1,800 workers. Socially, the project provides amenities, including social gathering, public art, fitness, and business spaces. The project’s central downtown location allows the users to be within walking distance to most amenities, services, residences, and public transit. The project also successfully petitioned for 20% relaxation of the mandated number of parking spaces, which later was adopted by the City as the new standard for required parking. The limited footprint was maximized to environmentally benefit the building users and larger community. Solar panels cover the tower roof to capture energy to provide supplemental heat for the domestic hot water. The project incorporates a rainwater harvesting system and non-potable water distribution to reduce water use within the building. Rainwater is collected from roofs and is stored and treated in a central tank in the parkade. This water is then distributed through the building for non-potable water end uses including low flow toilet/urinal flushing and irrigation. The project’s overall water energy savings is 41.5% over a LEED base case model. Areas not populated with required mechanical equipment are paved with high albedo pavers to reduce the heat island effect.
Platinum Rating Achieved Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations Regional Priority Project Totals
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23/28 10/10 25/37 6/13 8/12 5/6 3/4 80/110
The radiant heating and cooling system and underfloor fresh air provides a highly efficient HVAC system. A high-performance envelope, building orientation and architectural details, such as triple glazing, and ceramic frit help control thermal gains and heat loss, and solar shading helps to reduce energy consumption. Geo-exchange, HRV system, air source heat pumps, and solar thermal panels reduce the reliance on systems powered by natural gas and reduces GHG’s by 85%. The structure, which was pulled away from the building perimeter, maximizes light penetration and achieves daylighting through floor to ceiling glazing. The 8m deep plates allow for deep light penetration. Custom LED fixtures are used throughout and are connected to occupancy and light harvesting sensors. The project combines a raised floor pressurized displacement ventilation for the office tower portion and an overhead ventilation system for the lower hotel portion. Both systems operate on 100% outdoor air to minimize contaminants inside the building. The design and building systems were also chosen to maximize exposure and fresh air, access to outdoor spaces, and use of low VOC materials and no added urea formaldehyde. The project’s materials, which include natural stone, exposed concrete, Venetian Plaster, and other high-quality floor and wall coverings, meet LEED standards for environmental air quality. We also specified locally sourced, extracted and or manufactured products and materials based on the level of recycled content and recyclability, although targets were not set. During Construction, over 90% of materials were diverted from landfills.
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MY SOUTHERN COMFORT HOME The LEED Platinum-certified Southern Comfort Home project, self-built by the young couple Marilou Asselin and Étienne Vigneron. We wanted to live in a healthy and comfortable environment in harmony with the surroundings, and in a building with the smallest carbon footprint possible. The most unique aspect of the house is its “bioclimatic” design. It dictated the use of natural and recycled materials, the orientation of the house and its placement on the site, the preservation of the surrounding vegetation, and the dimensions of the doors and the triple-glazed windows. Étienne came up with the design on “Sketch Up”. He surrounded himself with an outstanding team to optimise and bring the final touches to the plans. We had the opportunity to meet with Lucie Langlois, a passive house certified design architect, as well as engineers Sylvain Luc and Anne Winkelmann.
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The team at Eco Home was instrumental in helping us during the LEED certification process. To minimize thermal bridging, the foundation was laid on a monolithic slab, then insulated around the perimeter with three layers of recycled R42 insulated panels. Larsen trusses were then used to support the R46 stone wool insulation of the exterior walls. The metal-sheathed roof was insulated with 30 inches of cellulose (R110). The home is comfortable year round requiring no air conditioning and only minimal heating. Its energy consumption results are remarkable (2019, a winter which set new 100 year-old record low temperatures): $1,264 and 13,958 kWh. Not bad for a five bedroom three-storey home providing 2,300 sq-ft of living space. After the completion of the project, Étienne began teaching the principles of high performance buildings at Solution ERA and, with his associate Simon Gaudreault, launched ÉcoNovation construction/consulting firm dedicated to the design of LEED and Passive House certified ecofriendly buildings.
MA MAISON SOUTHERN COMFORT Ligne directrice du projet Maison Southern Comfort certifié LEED Platine et réalisé en Auto Construction par le jeune couple Marilou Asselin et Étienne Vigneron.
L’équipe de Écohabitation nous a accompagné dans le processus de certification LEED. Afin d’éliminer les ponts thermiques, les fondations du sous-sol de type rez-de-jardin ont été déposé sur une dalle monolithique puis isolés par l’extérieur avec trois couches de panneaux de cœurs de porte recyclés R42.
Nous voulions vivre dans un environnement sain en harmonie avec son environnement dans un bâtiment à la plus faible empreinte carbone possible. La plus grande particularité de la maison est son design bioclimatique.
Ensuite, la technique de construction des murs de type Larsen Truss a permis de poursuivre la continuité de l’épais manteaux isolés à la laine de roche pour un facteur R46. La toiture sous une couverture de tôle a été isolée avec 30 pouces de cellulose (R110).
C’est ce qui a dirigé le choix des matériaux naturels et recyclés, l’orientation de la maison, son implantation sur le terrain, la préservation de la végétation environnante ainsi que les dimensions des portes et fenêtres en triple vitrage.
Confortable été comme hiver sans air climatisé et un minimum de chauffage. La maison offre un bilan de consommation énergétique remarquable (2019, un hiver qui battait des records de froid centenaires) : 1264$ 13 958kwh. Pas mal, pour une maison sur 3 étages à la superficie habitable de 2300 pi2 avec cinq chambres à coucher.
Tout a été conçu afin de maximiser le confort de l’occupant en harmonie avec son environnement Étienne en a fait le design sur sketch up et s’est entouré d’une équipe hors pair pour optimiser et finaliser les plans. Nous avons eu la chance de rencontrer Lucie Langlois, architecte conceptrice certifiée passive house ainsi que les ingénieurs Sylvain Luc et Anne Winkelmann.
À la suite du projet, Étienne a commencé à enseigner les principes des bâtiments haute performance chez Solution ERA et, avec son associé Simon Gaudreault, a lancé l’entreprise ÉcoNovation - une entreprise de construction spécialisé dans la mise en œuvre de bâtiments écologiques certifiés LEED et PassiveHouse.
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25 SHEPPARD AVENUE WEST Built by H&R REIT in 1994, 25 Sheppard Avenue West is a Class ‘A’ commercial office building located in a vibrant central business area in Toronto, Ontario. This 22-storey office tower provides convenient ground floor retail, directly connects to the subway transit system, and achieved LEED Platinum Certification in 2020. 25 Sheppard showcases H&R REIT’s dedication to sustainability and excellence in building operations. Over the past ten years, substantial building system upgrades such as the complete replacement of base-building light fixtures with dimming LED models, advanced lighting control system, and an elevator modernization have combined to reduce annual energy consumption and costs by over 20%. HVAC equipment operation is optimized continuously through ongoing real-time monitoring and automated fault detection of building automation system data. To enhance water management and drive water efficiency, 99% of building water use has been submetered. A 12,000-litre Rainwater Harvesting System minimizes stormwater runoff, and potable water use in irrigation is reduced by over 88% in a typical summer month. 25 Sheppard’s advanced lighting control system can provide each occupant with individual control of their light levels. Occupancy and daylight sensors communicate wirelessly with individual fixtures, all of which are dimmable, to both drive energy efficiency and promote occupant comfort and well-being.
LEED Scorecard - Platinum Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere
20 / 26 12 / 14 28 / 35
Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation in Operations
6 / 10 11/ 15 5/6
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BRANDON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT EXPANSION AND RENOVATION - BRANDON, MB
The City of Brandon commissioned Prairie Architects to address the expansion and redevelopment of their aging 1970’s Municipal 1/2sheppardavenuewest.indd 1 Airport to a fully renovated 14,700sf facility in Brandon, Manitoba. The primary intent was to accommodate larger airline carriers operating B737 aircraft at anticipated 80% load factors along with modern passenger check-in, screening, boarding, luggage and arrival services. Prairie Architects developed a multi-phased approach that maintained seamless daily operation of the existing terminal and
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minimized any impact on passenger travel during the full duration of construction. Elements of the building design were selected to maximize occupant comfort and minimize energy consumption with design features that included improved envelope, high efficiency space heating, variable speed pump controls, reduced lighting power densities, controls and daylight sensors, demand-controlled 2021-03-15 ventilation and exhaust air heat recovery. Over 82% of original structural components were maintained and over 98% of regularly occupied spaces have views to the outdoors and receive natural light. The airport maximizes water efficiency with the use of low flow fixtures, with over a 43% reduction. The LEED Gold certified airport has been designed with optimal ventilation that includes 100% fresh air ventilation and incorporates low VOC materials. 83% of waste was diverted from the landfill to local end-use recycling facilities.
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THE VISITOR WELCOME CENTRE (VWC) - OTTAWA, ON The Visitor Welcome Centre (VWC) is the first new major addition on Parliament Hill since the Peace Tower and part of a twenty-year rehabilitation of Canada’s most significant heritage site. The VWC as part of the Government of Canada’s Long www.ibigroup.com Term Vision and Plan (LTVP) serves as the first point of entry for visitors to the West Block and the Interim House of Commons Chamber, the seat of the Government of Canada and National Historic Site. IBI Group in association with Moriyama & Teshima Architects designed this new space located between the West Block and the Centre Block dedicated to enriching the visitor experience. As a heritage landscape, the new facility had to be constructed underground. The Centre Block, situated at a higher elevation than the other buildings and expressed in the stone Vaux Wall, presented an opportunity for an entrance to this subterranean facility.
While responding to the many unique challenges of the visitor experience functional program, heritage, and security, the VWC design team further emphasized the importance of sustainability. Achieving the many sustainable goals, including LEED Gold certification, was a challenge, not only due to the program, security and heritage considerations, but also due to the subterranean nature and the necessity to connect to a legacy district energy system currently undergoing modernization to improve energy efficiency. The design team included expert sustainability specialists, Morrison Hershfield, who worked very closely with the CaGBC and targeted every LEED point available given the project constraints. The result is a project with a strong emphasis on local, Canadian materials, exceptional indoor air quality and durability of construction. From an energy perspective, the team invested in the building envelope and building controls enabling future goals towards carbon neutrality. Design excellence, an adaptive response to the requirements outlined in the LTVP, the associated review boards, and stakeholders, preserved the integrity of the heritage landscape, its openness of public green space and transitions to a clean, fluid, light-filled interior space. Achieving LEED Gold for the Visitor Welcome Centre brings sustainability to the forefront of Parliament Hill.
LEED Scorecard - GOLD Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Qualit Innovation in Operations Regional Priority TOTAL
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RCMP National Forensic Laboratory Services Surrey, BC
Situated on a 14-hectare site in the historic Green Timbers Urban Forest, this state-of-the-art policing facility is home to one of the largest Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Divisional headquarters in Canada. The LEED® Gold landmark complex incorporates campus-wide infrastructure and consolidates office and support spaces for 2,700 RCMP personnel. Located within the existing complex ground, the Forensic Lab is a new stand-alone building which reflects the RCMP’s operational strategy of grouping all laboratory functions separately from office and support spaces and continues the pursuit of LEED Gold certification for expansion projects undertaken at the complex. In the 79,975 SF Forensic Laboratory, all program components are arranged along a central circulation spine. The building siting and design allow for future linear expansion with the laboratory block to the north and the administrative block to the south of the corridor. While the purpose of the facility is to conduct high-security lab and research work, the design of the building complements both the existing RCMP Headquarters facility and the surrounding landscape. The building massing best supports bio-
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62/110 11/26 8/10 15/35 5/14 13/15 6/6 4/4
Completion: July 2019 Certification: Nov 2020 containment requirements along with the secure movement of evidence and staff. The tall central corridor allows for clerestory windows along the south side of the second floor to bring natural light into the building’s common spaces. The administrative block makes best use of the natural daylighting for the work areas. Major Labs include: Firearms, Biology and Toxicology. Forensic Labs are very specialized buildings due to mechanical requirements, specific construction of functions such as firing ranges, sensitive chain-of-custody security requirements, and other issues surrounding the nature of forensic science. The Lab has been designed as a stand-alone structure to meet stringent programmatic guidelines, isolate the specialized function, facilitate ease of construction, and minimize disturbance. Located within an urban forest and adjacent to historic growths of trees, the natural environment creates opportunities for the laboratories and meeting spaces to have ample daylight with large windows offering a direct view on the surrounding landscape. The building has been made accessible for alternate methods of commuting such as carpooling and
cycling, with bicycle racks and shower/changing facilities located throughout the campus. In addition, site was designed to minimize light pollution to neighbouring natural forest sites. In terms of water efficiency, the new building followed the campus precedent of utilizing rainwater as a means to eliminate the need for irrigation, by infiltrating stormwater on site and directing excess flows to planting areas with drought tolerant and native species plantings. Inside the building, water use reduction in excess of 40% savings was achieved through the utilization of ultra low flow urinals, high efficiency toilets, faucets, and campus showers. The building mechanical systems were designed to meet the current needs of the facility while also accommodating a future building expansion. The project included LED lighting throughout the building, as well as occupancy and daylight sensors. Additional energy savings were achieved through variable air volume systems, heat recovery, and higher efficiency air-cool scroll chillers and condensing boilers. The project includes advanced energy and metering systems which log building trends for future operational staff to compare building energy performance on month to month and year to year basis. The project selected refrigerants for mechanical systems which lowered global warming potential associated with their use. A green power purchase for the project means a substantial portion of the building energy usage for the first two years is offset by off-site renewable energy systems.
adjust air supplies based on occupancies. The design team has provided an effective work environment for the employees through better ventilation, reducing or eliminating potentially irritating chemicals from building materials, providing source control of pollutants, and flushing the building with fresh air after construction completion to negate any remaining pollutants that may have off-gassed during construction. Innovation in Design Process Credits intend to reward innovative strategies that are not elsewhere mentioned in the LEED Green Building Rating System, as well as for exemplary performance of existing LEED credits. The project committed to enhanced indoor air quality during operations through the selection of low-emitting furniture products, avoiding mercury containing lighting in the building, and by committing to follow a green cleaning and green equipment program. The RCMP was proudly committed to sustainable environmental practices. The journey to secure LEED certification was made possible through thoughtful leadership and a committed design team that responded to many challenges. The project achieved all available LEED regional priority points by addressing credit requirements which were of particular importance in the project’s geographic location.
Concerning materials and resources, part of the entry lobby is cladded with certified wood, showing the project’s commitment to supporting rigorous sustainable wood harvesting practices. The project diverted 75% of all related construction waste from the landfill, outfitted the building with regionally located building materials, and selected materials which contained a cumulative total of 30% recycled content. For indoor environment quality, the project includes additional outdoor air supplied to occupied areas of the building, which is monitored by carbon dioxide sensors to SABMag - SPRING 2021
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180 QUEEN STREET WEST - TORONTO, ON CREATING SUSTAINABLE IMPACTS, BRINGING POSITIVE CHANGE Sustainability is a defining element of our day-to-day operations and long-term strategy. As a leading real estate advisor, we are focused on: • Evolving our sustainability platform to meet the demand for smarter, climate-resilient, more sustainable, and healthier buildings for our tenants and residents • Actively engaging our suppliers to encourage the use of sustainable products and services in the operation and development of our assets under management • Reducing the energy and carbon footprint of our clients’ portfolios to support the transition towards a low-carbon economy 180 Queen Street West, situated at the threshold between Toronto’s financial district, the commercial Queen Street West retail strip, and Toronto’s historic legal precinct, is proudly LEED® Gold Certified as well as BOMA BEST® Gold certificated; proving its commitment to sustainability and excellence in building operations. The design was driven by an obligation to address the confluence of distinct urban conditions. Each façade provides a unique expression related explicitly to its adjacent context. The east façade was detailed to suggest stone-faced pilasters alternating with punched windows emulating the scale, vertical expression, and rhythms of the heritage Canada Life building. The south façade is more dynamic, glassy and transparent, reflecting both the vitality of Queen street and the value of transparency in the judicial system housed within.
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BentallGreenOak’s sustainability approach is rooted in a data-driven approach to operational efficiency that drives better decision-making to reduce consumption and involves robust tenant and stakeholder engagement that builds community. In May 2020, 37 Quarry Park & 49 Quarry Park achieved LEED v4.1 O+M Gold certification, reflecting the buildings’ commitment to integrating sustainable practices and continual improvement. Since acquiring the buildings in 2017, BGO undertook several initiatives to improve the performance of the buildings. Highlighted activities include participating in BGO’s Target Setting program to identify and implement efficiency opportunities and participating in the ForeverGreen Tenant Engagement program. These buildings are also BOMA BEST Silver certified and were each awarded 2020 ENERGY STAR Certification, indicating that they are among the top energy performing buildings nationally. To learn more about BentallGreenOak’s commitment to sustainable investing, please visit www.bentallgreenoak.com
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ESPACE MONTMORENCY - LAVAL, QC The second project in Québec and the fourth in Canada to obtain LEED ND V4 certification. An example of sustainable environmental performance.
Espace Montmorency, le 2e projet au Québec à obtenir la certification LEED AQ V4 de niveau OR et le 4e au Canada. Un exemple de performance environnementale durable.
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OLD GRACE HOUSING COOPERATIVE - WINNIPEG, MB Old Grace Housing Co-op (OGHC) is an inter-generational, mixed-income co-operative housing project located in the heart of Winnipeg’s Wolseley Community. In keeping with the tradition and spirit of the neighbourhood, the OGHC membership is committed to the principles of co-operation, sustainability, and affordability. The development features a range of one-to-four-bedroom units; multiple sunlit commons and lounge areas; an exterior plaza and courtyard and is walkable to local amenities. It includes secure bike storage and rentable suites for guests and all common areas are fully wheelchair accessible. The LEED Silver certified building features facades which reference current Wolseley housing scale, forms, and materials to better fit within and enhance the existing community. Many ground floor units include porches and entrances which face the street or courtyard to engage the public and promote openness and community interaction toward professionally designed landscaping. Low-flow fixtures contribute to 46% water savings with no permanent irrigation installed. Additionally, 95% of construction waste was diverted from the landfill and 42% of the site is people-oriented space. The OGHC has further embraced sustainability with a community garden, a green cleaning policy, carshares, and encouragement of reuse through internal garage sales, sewing repair clubs, and second-hand furniture in common spaces.
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ROSEDALE AFFORDABLE HOUSING Nestled in the inner-city community of Rosedale in Calgary, this affordable housing project consists of 16 new, attached LEED Homes. Already owned by the City of Calgary, these lots were residual land from the expansion of a main road artery a decade earlier. These narrow lots at the end of cud-de-sac streets provided a challenging design constraint, but also a near-perfect location for connection, community resources and walkability for future residents. Committed to improving the sustainability, durability and efficiency of Calgary’s affordable housing stock, strict LEED certification requirements were required in the design/build RFP issued by the City of Calgary. The design-build team, lead by FAAS Architecture’s Michael Farrar and James Andalis, combined a modular approach to both the design and the construction. Mixing layouts and architectural features in different combinations, the design offers a variety of looks across the 8-site development. By utilizing helic pile foundations and offsite modular building techniques, impact to the community and the site was minimized. This approach won FAAS the City of Calgary’s Mayor’s Urban Design Awards in 2019 for Housing Innovation.
LEEDv4 BD+C: Homes and Multifamily lowrise Silver Rating achieved Sustainable Sites Location and Transportation Water Efficiency Energy & Efficiency Material & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation Regional Priority
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LEED Provider and Green Rating services were provided by 4 Elements Integrated Design Ltd, an experienced team of Green Raters and Energy Advisors who conducted energy modelling, onsite verification and testing of each home. Working closely with FAAS and the construction team, a LEED approach was developed that focused on cost effective strategies that exceeded the City of Calgary’s mandate to reach LEED. Rigorous testing, both at the offsite modular factory and after installation onsite, ensured improved quality control of the units, particularly improving the fresh air ventilation systems and air tightness of the units. This successful approach to affordable housing leverages the stringent yet flexible requirements of LEED to provide operational efficiency and long-term value to the City of Calgary, and for residents. The homes use 50 Gj less energy per year than average Canadian homes.
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Lumenpulse Headquarters New workplace mirrors client’s attention to design, and cuts energy use
1 1. and 2. Located along the St-Lawrence River on a remediated site between two major transportation arteries, the design and alignment of the Lumenpulse headquarters make it a new landmark.
By Jim Taggart Located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across from
The company wanted to create a head office
Montreal, Longueuil has long been a preferred location for leading
that would embody its values of innovation, col-
high-tech industries including aerospace and renewable energy.
laboration, communication and transparency, as well as serving the needs of its employees and its
These have now been joined by Lumenpulse, an international lighting
business operations. The site, one of many con-
solutions company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells a
sidered, was chosen for its location close to resi-
wide range of high-performance, sustainable LED lighting solutions for commercial, institutional and urban environments. Together with its affiliate companies, it has successfully completed major installations in North America and Europe, including offices for Microsoft in Seattle and H&M in Florence, Italy.
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dential areas, arterial roads and transit routes for employees; and to the Montreal St. Hubert airport and Highway 10 leading to the US, to serve the needs of the company’s export business.