Mirvish Village Redevelopment

Toronto, Canada

This 900-unit affordable housing redevelopment spans five towers and includes an outdoor market, on-site district energy plant, solar PV, extensive green roofs, end-of-trip bike services, and the revitalization of 15 heritage buildings.

Mirvish Village Redevelopment

Toronto, Canada

As the Sustainability Consultant, our team engaged in collaborative design meetings at regular frequencies to align all stakeholders towards shared sustainability goals, representing the Owner’s sustainability and building performance requirements.

Project led by Lindsey Kindrat while employed at a previous firm.

Renderings courtesy HPA and Westbank.

location

Toronto, Canada

Budget

Total $300+ Million

Completion

2023

Mechanical Engineer

Reinbold Engineering

Size

82,300 m²

Architect

DSAI; HPA; Janet Rosen Studio (Landscape Architect)

Client

Westbank Corporation

LEED Certification

Targeting LEED® Platinum for Neighborhood Development, LEED® Gold for New Construction, Toronto Green Standard II, and District Energy System and Solar PV System

Role

Sustainability Consultant

Urban Design Visions and People’s Choice

Azure Magazine Awards

Challenge

Mirvish has 30+ team members, mostly in Toronto. The Executive Architect was in Vancouver, and our team was in Calgary.

Solution

Despite the time zone differences, we collaborated through various electronic means, working early and late to support the team.

Challenge

The project is a zero-lot line site in the middle of Little Korea, making it challenging for the GC to meet prerequisite Erosion Control measures.

Solution

Our team devised alternate strategies to ensure the GC can continue to work while maintaining site compliance. We host calls with both USGBC and CaGBC to ensure aspects of each LEED® system are met in the Canadian context.

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Mirvish Village Redevelopment