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Standard Tier 2 or higher, LEED v.4 Platinum and
WELL Silver building certifications, TRCA’s new

administrative office will be completed in the Fall

of 2022. The 8,100 square metre, four-storey mass-
timber office building will act as a living laboratory

for developers, professionals, researchers, and

students, as well as accommodate over 400 TRCA
staff and provide Development Planning and

Permitting services for TRCA’s regulated areas.

A BENCHMARK FOR SUSTAINABLE

OFFICE BUILDING DESIGN

A “wood first” design approach has resulted in a
with a positive influence on staff retention; and
fully wood building,” says Jed Braithwaite, project
ensure that the office can accommodate growth
manager. “The building uses a mass timber
to meet future staff and program requirements.
structural system which includes exit stairs and the
Designed to achieve zero carbon, Toronto Green
elevator shaft with a wood envelope including cedar

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