Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre has received the inaugural International Design and Development Award for Sustainable Design from the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. (ICSC).
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Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre has received the inaugural International Design and Development Award for Sustainable Design from the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. (ICSC).
Yorkdale received the award due to its ongoing commitment to preserving natural resources, providing energy efficient uses at the centre and for its environmental sensitivities.
Although located in an urban area, Yorkdale has increased localized density by infilling and building up as opposed to building out.
The centre has also incorporated a number of sustainable design elements into the centre: it is located within close proximity to subway and bus lines, all roof drainage is controlled flow for water conservation, all new exterior wall-mounted fixtures and light standards added to the existing parking deck are dark sky-friendly so as to reflect heat and it uses only low water-flow fixtures, electronic faucets and flush valves to conserve water.
The centre’s expansion area includes the use of roof-top units with full outdoor air economizers while existing buildings use a chiller with non-CFC refrigerant.
The expansion area also uses a building automation system which turns off equipment, and features electrical systems which fully meet prerequisites of sustainable building designs as promulgated by the LEED program.
The centre incorporated a recycling program in the expansion project, as well as reused an existing department store shell retrofitted to accommodate various smaller specialty stores.
“There is sound financial and ethical reasons for our industry to get out in front with respect to sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives,” said ICSC chair and CEO of General Growth Properties, Inc., John Bucksbaum.
“The list is long of potential sources of savings and Yorkdale Shopping Centre is an outstanding example of how a centre and an industry can embrace the issue of sustainability, now and in the future.
“Yorkdale Shopping Centre is truly the benchmark of sustainable design.”
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