TD tower gets LEED Gold for existing buildings

The Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd.’s 77 King Street West tower at the Toronto-Dominion Centre has received LEED Gold for existing buildings, the first designation of its kind from the Canada Green Building Council.

The Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd.’s 77 King Street West tower at the Toronto-Dominion Centre has received LEED Gold certification under the Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance category, the first designation of its kind from the Canada Green Building Council.

The announcement coincides with the launch of a $110-million revitalization of the 46-storey tower.

To achieve certification, TD Centre had to earn credits in five categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials & resources and indoor environmental quality.

Among other green accomplishments:

• TD Centre has reduced its overall energy use by six per cent since 2008 by installing automatic lighting controls, building automation controls, real-time energy monitoring and lighting retrofits.
• The building has electricity submetering systems on every office floor, allowing tenants to log in, view, and manage their individual and specific energy use.
• In 2009 water consumption at TD Centre decreased by 8 per cent through the use of washroom fixtures with low consumption, auto valve controls, aerators on water faucets, and regular water audits.

The Toronto-Dominion Centre is home to 21,000 office employees.