London building earns LEED certification
The Azure building in downtown London has become the city’s first high-rise condominium tower to earn LEED certification.
Developers The Tricar Group announced the certification on May 18.
Standing 29 storeys and featuring 198 suites, the Azure building includes a wide range of sustainable design features, including in-suite energy recovery ventilators, LED lighting, electric vehicle charging stations, low-flow rate plumbing fixtures, and the use of recycled materials throughout.
“At Tricar, we have long prided ourselves on being innovators in the high-rise condominium industry and have always been committed to improving communities on economic, cultural and environmental levels,” said vice-president Adam Carapella. “To have an opportunity to further raise the bar through the commitment to sustainable technology and environmentally responsible practices as a LEED certified building is something we are very excited about. We are proud to bring an innovative and green technology to a great residential development in the downtown core.”
Azure realized a 25-percent water savings and 39-percent energy savings compared to a comparable high-rise built at standard Ontario Building Code.
“The Tricar Group recognizes the value of LEED and is helping reshape their market by offering consumers a more sustainable condominium choice,” said Mark Hutchinson, vice president of green building programs with the Canada Green Building Council. “The success of LEED is due to the partnership and support of those committed to advancing green building and the Azure Condominium joins other LEED projects in moving the entire industry forward.”
LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence. In Canada, more than 5,200 projects are certified under LEED, comprising more than 69 million square metres of space.
Featured image: Rendering of the Azure building. (The Tricar Group)