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Performance Court Official Building Opening: 21-Storey, 360,000 SF Class A LEED Gold Candidate Office Tower
A Jewel at the Crossroads of Sustainability, Business and the Arts in Downtown Ottawa ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nA Jewel at the Crossroads of Sustainability, Business and the Arts in\n Downtown Ottawa\n\n\nOTTAWA, June 18, 2014 /CNW/ - When Performance Court was in the conceptual design phase, there was a commitment to\n \"performance\" on multiple levels.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\nPerformance was built into the sustainable architecture and design to\n LEED Gold standards.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\nPerformance was at the core of businesses seeking high-efficiency\n workplaces.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\nAnd, performance was driven by the arts community to engage people in\n public spaces.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nToday, Morguard and its partners are delivering on that commitment.\n\n\nSustainability\n\n\n\"It's not your average office building,\" said Margaret Knowles, SVP\n Development at Morguard, who was responsible for managing the\n development on behalf of its investors, Morguard Corporation and\n Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). \"We meticulously thought\n through every detail to build a landmark in Ottawa that will define\n sustainable commercial real estate development for years to come.\"\n\n\nMorguard is targeting a minimum certification of LEED Gold Core + Shell\n with measurable benefits for water efficiency, reduced energy\n consumption, optimal indoor air quality and low carbon emissions.\n\n\nPerformance Court will have one of the smallest carbon footprints of any\n multi-tenanted office tower in Canada. The 21-storey, 360,000 SF Class\n A Office Tower is targeting more than a 50% reduction in energy\n consumption relative to the Model National Energy Code for Buildings\n (MNECB), which is the base case used in the LEED program.  Based on\n preliminary studies, tenants at Performance Court will see more than $1\n per SF in savings on utility costs.\n\n\nFor the first time, Morguard has joined forces with Bullfrog Power, a\n Canadian provider of green power that is injecting 100% wind and\n low-impact hydro power into the electricity grid to match the amount of\n power used in Performance Court's public spaces. \"Morguard is\n demonstrating its commitment to renewable energy, another win for\n lowering a building's carbon footprint,...