With a mandate to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities, TRCA is committed to applying best practices in green building and sustainable design. Designed to achieve zero carbon, Toronto Green Standard Tier 2 or higher, LEED v.4 Platinum and WELL Silver building certifications, TRCA’s new administrative office building will set the standard for sustainable commercial building design and showcase appropriate development within a watershed. The 8,100 square metre, four-storey mass-timber office building will act as a living laboratory for developers, professionals, researchers, and students, as well as accommodate over 400 TRCA staff and provide Development Planning and Permitting services for TRCA’s regulated areas.
Building design features will include:
Construction is planned to start in summer 2019, with occupancy scheduled for June 2021.
Project Owner/Developer: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Architect: ZAS Architects & Bucholz McEvoy Architects – Architects in Joint Venture Mechanical Engineer: Integral Group Electrical Engineer: Mulvey & Banani Civil Engineer: The Municipal Infrastructure Group Structural Engineer / Building Envelope: RJC Engineers Energy Engineer: Transsolar | KlimaEngineering Landscape Architect: Schollen & Company Inc. Contractor: Eastern Construction Commissioning Authority: JLSR Engineering Inc. Sustainability Consultant: Green Reason Planning Consultant: SvN Planners + Architects Project Manager: Jones Lang LaSalle Facilities Management: Bouygues Energies & Services CaGBC members involved with this project: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, ZAS Architects, Integral Group, Mulvey & Banani, The Municipal Infrastructure Group, RJC Engineers , Green Reason, and SvN Planners + Architects