OTTAWA – In the competitive and increasingly environmentally-conscious realm of commercial real estate, LEED certifications have long been the gold (or, in some cases, platinum) standard for building efficiency and sustainability. New for 2017, however, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) will be offering commercial builders and managers an even greener guideline to strive for […]
25 York Installs Canada’s First LEED Dynamic Plaque
TORONTO – Long regarded as one of the South Core neighbourhood’s most efficient and eco-friendly commercial buildings, 25 York – known to most Torontonians simply as the “Telus Tower” – is breaking new ground, as the first in Canada to install and operate a LEED Dynamic Plaque. Relying on a 12-month aggregate of building data, […]
Your Green Home: Understanding the LEED Certification Process
GTA REAL ESTATE – In many of our recent articles such as last week’s South Core Neighbourhood Profile, we have frequently mentioned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program. With so many new development projects striving to attain LEED certification, it’s natural to wonder about what makes this program so popular. What […]