RBC Centre - One of Toronto's Newest Office Towers

RBC Centre

Located at the corner of Simcoe and Wellington this tower was built (or completed) in 2009 and stands 186 meters tall. It is was designed by the architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox, using a multitude of green initiatives to improving it's operating performanace. RBC calls it Green Architecture. The building was developed by Cadillace Fairview, one of the biggest developers of Office and Mall properties in Canada.

The Building

RBC Centre looking down Wellington to Simcoe



RBC Tower



Highlights

• Owner/Manager: The Cadillac Fairview Corporation
• Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox and Bregman Hamann
• Completion: 2009
• Size: 1.2 million sq. ft. of rentable office space
• Storeys: 41
• Ground Floor Lobby: 35 ft. height
• Tyical Floor: 24,500 sq. ft to 26,400 sq. ft rentable
• Elevators: 26, plus 1 Service, 2 Parking
• Raised Floor: 18 in.
• Ceiling Heights: 11ft. 2in. exposed; 9ft. 3in. suspended
• Parking: 4 Levels underground/1,144 space

Green Engineering Highlights

• Sustainable Enwave Deep Lake Cooling System
• Raised flooring for maximum HVAC distribution/energy conservation
• Power conservation through indirect lighting/lighting sensors
• Light shelves for natural light reflection and maxium penetration
• Energy efficient xposed ceiling option
• Non-toxic materials used in construction
• Energy-wise iperational windows on lower floors
• Sunshades on the podium floors
• LEED NC Gold certification/in progress

Green Engineering Facts From Cadillac Fairview

Getting a Mortgage and Mortgage Insurance through The Co-operators for financing a loan to purchase at FIVE Condos is actually a relatively easy process, and new rules from the federal government has required that company include new regulations, which have made the home loan and mortgage process a bit more difficult. Those changes at The Co-operators include shortening the amortization period for which the loan can be held by the consumer, and the degree to which the property is financed by the mortgage. They have also increased deposit requirements to lift the loan insurance amount. Mortgage insurance from The Co-operators is actually one of the major financing costs on home loans.