RBC Centre Becomes Largest LEED NC Certified Project in Canada
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/04/12 -- Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.
Attention: Environmental and Business Reporters
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited is proud to announce that the RBC Centre has attained LEED® Gold Certification becoming the largest certified LEED for New Construction project in Canada. This award marks a special accomplishment for RBC Centre, a 1.2 million square foot office tower in downtown Toronto.
"Achieving LEED Gold Certification at RBC Centre is a major accomplishment and something our team is quite proud of," said Steven Sorensen, Vice President, Property Operations, Cadillac Fairview. "Cadillac Fairview has long been committed to environmental sustainability and RBC Centre was designed with sustainability built into every detail."
In order to achieve LEED Gold NC, RBC Centre had to meet strict, measurable benchmarks and earn credits in five categories - Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality.
The following green features helped RBC Centre meet the standards of the five LEED categories:
The RBC Centre achieved a predicted 40 per cent energy cost savings and 47 per cent indoor water savings. The Centre will be pursuing LEED for Commercial Interiors certification as well.
About the RBC Centre
The RBC Centre is a profound example of just how much things have changed. This 1.2 million sq. ft. LEED NC Gold office tower is extraordinary in every possible way, providing tenants with an operating environment that supports not only their strategic ambitions, but also their long-term commitments to employees and the greater neighbourhood.
Designed by the architectural firms Kohn Pedersen Fox and Bregman + Hamann Architects, RBC Centre is Green architecture at its very best. From building systems to materials to natural light balance on every floor, RBC Centre is an environment built for organizations with big ideas.
About RBC's sustainable initiatives
Throughout Cadillac Fairview, sustainable thinking has turned into committed action. Through our company-wide ™ program, rigorous performance standards have been established for all existing and new properties in important areas such as energy and water conservation, waste management, material selection and usage, and product and service procurement.
Down to the smallest detail, RBC Centre has been created through a green lens to meet rigorous LEED NC Gold standards, with equal emphasis on performance. For more information, visit .
About Cadillac Fairview
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited is one of North America's largest investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate. For more than 50 years Cadillac Fairview has been leading the way in commercial real estate with innovative design, development and management. With a portfolio valued at more than $19 billion, Cadillac Fairview and its affiliates own and manage nearly 49 million square feet of leasable space at 87 properties across North America.
Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which invests to secure the retirement income of 295,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario.
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Contacts:
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
Steven Sorensen
Vice President Operations, Toronto Office Portfolio
(416) 869-2281
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