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Toronto’s greenest office tower officially opens its doors
On the evening of October 1st, Cadillac Fairview celebrated the grand opening of the 1.2-million-sq.ft., 43-storey RBC Centre, downtown Toronto’s most innovative and environmentally-friendly new office tower.
The celebration took place on the top floor of 155 Wellington Street West. Although this was the official opening celebration, the building actually opened for business on June 26th when RBC Dexia commenced its move-in and conduct of business.
Cadillac Fairview, in cooperation with RBC, RBC Dexia and Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects, designed RBC Centre to exceed LEED NC Gold standards (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, New Construction).The LEED Green Building rating system is the internationally-accepted measurement for sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. This state-of- the-art technology will set a new standard for both quality and energy efficiency for office buildings in Canada.
“Cadillac Fairview is proud of the green innovations and LEED NC Gold status that make this the greenest major office tower in downtown Toronto”, said Peter Sharpe, President and CEO of Cadillac Fairview. “It is a shining example to the commercial real estate and international business community.”
Some of the building’s features include:
- Automated systems for lighting, blinds and light shelves.
- Raised floors for individually-controlled HVAC, electrical and communications distribution.
- Curtain wall with sun shades, operable windows on the first ten floors, and floor-to-ceiling insulated glass – 11’-3” high for greater natural light and fresh air.
- Water collection and state-of-the art recycling systems.
- Environmentally-friendly building materials, and low-VOC paints and carpets.
- Deep-lake water cooling technology which significantly reduces energy consumption
“This is the first major office building to be completed in downtown Toronto in over 17 years,” said Wayne Barwise, Senior Vice President of Office Development at Cadillac Fairview. “Therefore, the first building completed in the 21st century and the first to incorporate 21st century, state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable technology. This is indeed historic, and we are all very proud to be a part of it.”
RBC Centre showcases Cadillac Fairview’s GREEN AT WORK™ commitment.
About GREEN AT WORK™
Cadillac Fairview is a recognized industry leader in the execution of sustainable business practices. The successful execution of company-wide green initiatives is being achieved through a detailed, measurable and long-term program called GREEN AT WORK™. This proprietary program is national in scope; implemented at all properties and sets operational benchmarks to reduce energy consumption and waste, improve environmental protection, encourages sustainable procurement and ongoing communication with key stakeholders. GREEN AT WORK™ supports Cadillac Fairview’s ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility with the belief that by working with our tenants and customers we are “building sustainability together”.
About The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
RBC Centre is owned and operated by The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 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.
Cadillac Fairview focuses on developing and managing high quality office properties and regional shopping centres in Canada and the United States, as well as international investments in real estate companies and investment funds. With a portfolio valued at greater than $17 billion and 50 million square feet of leasable space, Cadillac Fairview and its affiliates own and manage 86 properties across North America, including some of Canada's landmark developments, such as Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto Eaton Centre, Pacific Centre and Chinook Centre.
Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which invests to secure the retirement income of 284,000 active and retired teachers in Ontario.
For more information, please visit www.rbccentre.ca.