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When the Dominion Public Building at 1 Front St W closes, many employees will move to 25 St Clair E.
Current estimates are that 25 St. Clair will be ready for first tenants in December, 2021.
The Arthur Meighen Building is set to be one of the first federal carbon neutral buildings. When complete it will include solar panels, a geothermal heating and cooling system and will serve as the main Government of Canada building for the Ontario region.
http://www.dialogdesign.ca/projects/arthur-meighen-building-rehabilitation-ambr/
Edited to add from above link:
An Elevated Design
The AMBR project brings two buildings together into one new cohesive space. The existing structures are representative of a federal building typology and preserving this visual symbol of leadership with a modern interpretation was a priority in the design. A glazed diagonal gracing the front elevation serves multiple purposes – on the exterior it’s a nod to the two buildings that came before, while on the interior it creates a large, double-height, light-filled environment that encourages active use of a feature stair and collaboration in the ample open spaces.
A Government of Canada Flagship Model
As part of its Sustainable Design Strategy, the Government of Canada has selected the Arthur Meighen Building as the flagship model to demonstrate their commitment to achieving a carbon neutral building portfolio by 2030. "This project embodies our commitment to improving how we manage energy performance of federal buildings. Through this and other initiatives across government, we are taking steps to reduce our footprint and green our buildings”, says Steven MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement.
A Deep-Energy Retrofit
As Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) began to examine its aging building stock, a feasibility study determined the current building’s greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by more than 80% through deep-energy retrofits to the building envelope and systems. The 10-storey building dating from the 1950s, located in Toronto, Ontario, will undergo a major renovation to achieve the carbon neutral targets and provide the building tenants with a modern workplace environment through the Government of Canada Workplace Fit-up Standards. When complete, the building will serve as the Ontario region’s main Government of Canada building. DIALOG is lead consultant for this major capital project, and will provide architecture, interior design, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, and sustainability consulting; with additional services provided by subconsultants. Together, the team will perform extensive base building upgrades including new mechanical, electrical, life safety systems, seismic upgrades, a new roof and improved building envelope – all leading to carbon neutral building performance.
A Zero Carbon Building Pilot Project
The Arthur Meighen Building has been selected by the CaGBC as a pilot project in its new Zero Carbon Building initiative. A zero carbon building produces, or procures, carbon-free renewable energy in an amount sufficient to offset the annual carbon emissions associated with its operations. This certification evaluates energy use within a building and is awarded to projects achieving a zero-carbon balance after twelve months of operations. As part of the pilot program, and one of only 16 selected to participate, the project team will receive guidance from the CaGBC to meet the Zero Carbon Building Standard. Significantly, CaGBC’s program recognizes the challenges of achieving sustainability targets in existing building retrofits. The Arthur Meighen building will achieve this through geothermal heating and photo-voltaic panels.
Project facts:
Size: 41,085 sq m
Owner: PSPC
Client: Brookfield Global Integrated Services
DIALOG Services: Architecture, Interior Design, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Sustainability
Collaborators: RDH, Building Envelope; LRI, Life Safety and Building Code; LEA Consulting Ltd., Civil Engineering
Construction Manager: Urbacon
Current estimates are that 25 St. Clair will be ready for first tenants in December, 2021.
The Arthur Meighen Building is set to be one of the first federal carbon neutral buildings. When complete it will include solar panels, a geothermal heating and cooling system and will serve as the main Government of Canada building for the Ontario region.
http://www.dialogdesign.ca/projects/arthur-meighen-building-rehabilitation-ambr/
Edited to add from above link:
An Elevated Design
The AMBR project brings two buildings together into one new cohesive space. The existing structures are representative of a federal building typology and preserving this visual symbol of leadership with a modern interpretation was a priority in the design. A glazed diagonal gracing the front elevation serves multiple purposes – on the exterior it’s a nod to the two buildings that came before, while on the interior it creates a large, double-height, light-filled environment that encourages active use of a feature stair and collaboration in the ample open spaces.
A Government of Canada Flagship Model
As part of its Sustainable Design Strategy, the Government of Canada has selected the Arthur Meighen Building as the flagship model to demonstrate their commitment to achieving a carbon neutral building portfolio by 2030. "This project embodies our commitment to improving how we manage energy performance of federal buildings. Through this and other initiatives across government, we are taking steps to reduce our footprint and green our buildings”, says Steven MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement.
A Deep-Energy Retrofit
As Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) began to examine its aging building stock, a feasibility study determined the current building’s greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by more than 80% through deep-energy retrofits to the building envelope and systems. The 10-storey building dating from the 1950s, located in Toronto, Ontario, will undergo a major renovation to achieve the carbon neutral targets and provide the building tenants with a modern workplace environment through the Government of Canada Workplace Fit-up Standards. When complete, the building will serve as the Ontario region’s main Government of Canada building. DIALOG is lead consultant for this major capital project, and will provide architecture, interior design, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, and sustainability consulting; with additional services provided by subconsultants. Together, the team will perform extensive base building upgrades including new mechanical, electrical, life safety systems, seismic upgrades, a new roof and improved building envelope – all leading to carbon neutral building performance.
A Zero Carbon Building Pilot Project
The Arthur Meighen Building has been selected by the CaGBC as a pilot project in its new Zero Carbon Building initiative. A zero carbon building produces, or procures, carbon-free renewable energy in an amount sufficient to offset the annual carbon emissions associated with its operations. This certification evaluates energy use within a building and is awarded to projects achieving a zero-carbon balance after twelve months of operations. As part of the pilot program, and one of only 16 selected to participate, the project team will receive guidance from the CaGBC to meet the Zero Carbon Building Standard. Significantly, CaGBC’s program recognizes the challenges of achieving sustainability targets in existing building retrofits. The Arthur Meighen building will achieve this through geothermal heating and photo-voltaic panels.
Project facts:
Size: 41,085 sq m
Owner: PSPC
Client: Brookfield Global Integrated Services
DIALOG Services: Architecture, Interior Design, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Sustainability
Collaborators: RDH, Building Envelope; LRI, Life Safety and Building Code; LEA Consulting Ltd., Civil Engineering
Construction Manager: Urbacon
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