This 47-story office tower’s design was shaped by extensive environmental analysis. The building, with its tapered top and bottom, is angled parallel to the direction of the site’s prevailing winds to optimize wind resistance.
It took serious coordination and a bit of quick thinking to turn a 95-year-old landmark Toronto hotel into a sustainability showcase while it was fully occupied, but the team on the Fairmont Royal York made it happen.
With a background in long-term health care, Tom Hunter was tuned into the well-being of tenants being front and center when he shifted to running CityHousing Hamilton, Ontario’s affordable housing program as its chief executive officer.
Tasked with replacing three Toronto hospitals with one, the PCL Constructors Canada-led team set out to deliver a facility that would reflect the world-class city it serves.
